2025 Angel City Jazz Festival
Events
West Coast Progressive Chamber Jazz with Matt Small & Motoko Honda
Sierra Madre Playhouse 87 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, CA, United StatesPresented in partnership with Doors at 7:30pm8:00pm - Simple Excesses QuartetMotoko Honda – piano/compositionsCory Wright – woodwindsMatt Small – bassJordan Glenn – drums 9:15 pm - Crushing Spiral Ensemble Matt Small – bass/compositionsSteve Adams – tenor/soprano saxophonesCory Wright – alto saxophoneChris Grady – trumpetMotoko Honda – pianoJordan Glenn – drums Motoko Honda's Simple Excesses QuartetSimple Excesses […]
The Gathering, a Tribute to Jesse Sharps + Chris Powe
LACMA 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe Gathering: Roots & Branches of Los Angeles Jazz
Dan Rosenboom’s Coordinates Orchestra + Devin Daniels Quintet
REDCAT at Disney Hall 631 W 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPresented in partnership with Doors at 7:30pm8:00pm - Devin Daniels QuintetDevin Daniels - sax & compositionJulien Knowles - trumpetChristian Euman - drumsIsaiah Harwood - pianoMauricio Morales - bass 9:15 pm - Dan Rosenboom's Coordinates Orchestra Dan Rosenboom - Trumpets, CompositionsAnthony Parnther - ConductorJake Vossler - GuitarsJerry Watts Jr. - Electric BassCaleb Dolister - DrumsGloria Cheng […]
Milena Casado + Steph Richards Power Vibe
UCLA Nimoy Theatre 1262 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CaliforniaPresented in partnership with Doors at 7:30pm8:00pm - Steph Richards Power VibeSteph Richards - trumpetJoshua White - pianoStomu Takeishi - bassMax Jaffe - drums 9:15 pm - Milena CasadoMilena Casado - trumpet, vocals, fxMorgan Guerin - ewiLex Korten - piano, synthKanoa Mendenhall - double bassJustin Brown - drums Called “a revelation” by The New York […]
Adegoke Steve Colson & Iqua Colson
The World Stage 4321 Degnan Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDoors at 7:30pm8:00pm - Adegoke Steve Colson & Iqua Colson Adegoke Steve Colson - pianoIqua Colson - vocalsTrevor Ware - bassFritz Wise - drumsMaia - flute & harp The Colsons’ latest album Glow: Music for Trio…Add Voice was just released on August 22ndhttps://colsonsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/glow-music-for-trio-add-voice Referred to as a “musical power couple” (The New York Times) and early members […]
Angel City x Vernacular: Trio3 Improvisations
Gloria Kaufman Community Center Theatre 10808 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, CaliforniaDoors at 6:30pmTrio 1Carole Kim - live video, sound objects, electronicsKozue Matsumoto - kotoAine Nakamura - movement, voiceTrio 2Alex Cline - percussionDwight Trible - voiceJoshua White - keyboard Trio 3Joe Baiza - guitarMike Watt - bassMatt Crane - drums Vernacular: New Music teams up with Angel City Jazz Festival for the third year in a […]
Jeff Parker Trio + Hanging Hearts
2220 Arts + Archives 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDoors at 8:00pm8:30pm - Hanging HeartsChris Weller - tenor saxCole DeGenova - keyboards, synth bassQuin Kirchner - drums, percussion 9:30pm - Jeff Parker TrioJeff Parker - electric guitarKarl McComas-Reichl - bassChris Speed - tenor saxophone/clarinet Jeff Parker is recognized as one of contemporary music’s most versatile and innovative electric guitarists and composers. With a prolific […]
Ches Smith’s Clone row + Mary Halvorson & Tomas Fujiwara duo
2220 Arts + Archives 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDoors at 8:00pm8:30pm - Mary Halvorson & Tomas Fujiwara duoMary Halvorson - Guitar Tomas Fujiwara - drums 9:30pm - Ches Smith's Clone RowChes Smith - Drums, vibes, electronicsMary Halvorson - Guitar Liberty Ellman - Guitar Nick Dunston - Bass, electronics Clone Row is used by Smith as a vehicle to display and showcase a talent at the […]
Adam Rudolph: Sunrise Trio + Special Guests
Pasadena Conservatory of Music 100 North Hill Avenue, Pasadena, CaliforniaPresented in partnership with Doors at 7:30pm8:00pm - Adam Rudolph: Sunrise Trio Adam Rudolph - handrumset, electronic processing, thumb pianos, mouth bow, gongs, glockenspiel. percussionAlexis Marcelo - piano, electric keyboards, percussionKaoru Watanabe - taiko, alto, noh kan and fue flutes, electric koto and processing, percussion plus special guestsMegan Shung - violinChris Votek - celloNatalie Brejcha […]
Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio + Brandon Ross & Stomu Takeishi’s For Living Lovers
REDCAT at Disney Hall 631 W 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDoors at 7:30pm8:00pm - For Living LoversBrandon Ross - acoustic guitarStomu Takeishi - acoustic bass guitar 9:15 pm - Rudresh Mahanthappa Hero Trio Rudresh Mahanthappa - alto saxophoneFrançois Moutin - acoustic bassTim Angulo - drums Over the course of an illustrious twenty-five-year career, Rudresh Mahanthappa’s music making has constantly pushed at the artistic boundaries to […]