KJazz 88.1 | Community Events Calendar

Time:

8:00pm - 9:30pm

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The Four Freshmen are America’s most enduring vocal group. From the moment they step on stage The Four Freshmen will get your heart pounding and your feet moving. With pure energy and great songs from the past and present. The Four Freshmen deliver a world of music that will take listeners back to the bygone era of their youth while introducing others to a brand of vocal harmony entertainment unique to the legendary Four Freshmen. A Four Freshmen concert is one you will never forget!

Time:

6:30am - 8:45am

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The Friends of the Altadena Library present a free evening concert with LA's glamorous, hard swingin' Jack's Cats!

There's even a warm-up act: The Pasadena Conservatory of Music Jazz Combo Class.

No cover!

Dancing, as well as listening is encouraged!

Time:

12:00pm - 6:00pm

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Join typewriter aficionados, letterpress artists, poets, calligraphers and other practitioners of the literary and paper arts for this fun, all-ages event in the Los Angeles Arts District. FREE Admission!

Find, commission or make a Valentine's greeting that's as uniquely special as your sweetheart. Enlist the aid of vintage typewriters, letterpress artisans, poets, calligraphers, artists—even a working vintage proof press—to express your heart's desire. Shop for romantic handmade gifts from local makers. 

This is the heartfelt antidote to saccharine Hallmark greetings, a genuinely authentic way to express your love with a custom-made keepsake your sweetheart will treasure forever.

Plus we’ll have hands-on activities like typing contests, rubber stamp art and the tiniest, cutest telegrams on the planet.

Saturday Feb. 8, noon – 6pm Cost: FREE admission

Time:

3:00pm - 4:00pm

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During San Gabriel's Lunar New Year Festival, join us inside the Playhouse for a free jazz performance from the Alan Chan Moo-sic Group Saturday afternoon, February 8th at 3:00pm!

Composer/Conductor Chan has “given Los Angeles a jazz big band with an utterly unique tonal personality” (DownBeat Magazine). They will present a concert with exciting tunes inspired by the zodiac and arrangements of English and Chinese classics to celebrate the Year of the Rat. “The four movements of Moon Walk…are full of small and large wonders” (Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times).

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Chan’s compositions draw on elements of European classical music, American jazz, and the sounds of his heritage. “Inspired and inspiring, Alan Chan digs deep within himself to create music that transcends traditional genre…” (criticaljazz.com). The Grammy-nominated Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Millennium Jazz Orchestra (Netherlands), Taipei Chinese Orchestra and La Jolla Symphony have all presented his works.

Performers: Alan Chan- piano/composition, David Hughes- bass, Adam Alesi- drums, Alex Budman- saxophone, Drew Ninmer- trumpet, Ido Meshulam- trombone

Time:

4:00pm - 11:30pm

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Enjoy great films, complimentary beverages, audience Q&As and networking opportunities with the filmmakers, industry professionals and fellow film lovers!

February at NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) offers a selection of local and international independent films, including its annual spotlight on Black Cinema as part of its InFocus series.

The evening kicks off with a shorts program that includes films about a mysterious falling rock, an overworked paramedic dealing making the decision of her life, a portrait of platonic love, a father and son redefining their relationship, and a refugee navigating a new life in New Zealand.

The night continues with the Los Angeles premiere of Shedding, director Jake Thomas’s feature debut and absurdist exploration of the world through the eyes of a house cat who transforms into a human ad unwittingly helps a family grieve a loss.

The program concludes with shorts program InFocus: Black Cinema, which features stories about love, violence, the way that history impacts our narratives, and the things passed on between generations. The program includes world premieres of Bernard Kordieh’s Sometimes I Feel and Jared Crowelle’s Troubled Times.

Time:

5:00pm - 6:30pm

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Vocalist Janice Anderson performs a Valentin's show for the community. Her Trio includes: Gary Matsumoto/Piano, Lyman Medeiros/Bass and Aaron McClendon/Drums. $10 suggested donation "Ooh, I do love this lady's singing. Optimistic, fresh, breezy, clear, on pitch and in the pocket" - Mark Christian Miller

Time:

9:00pm - 11:00pm

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Vera's Heartbeat is very happy to start the year by bringing Pedro Martins back to blue whale before the guitarist goes on tour with Kurt Rosenwinkel!

Next March they will perform with Caipi band at the iconic Carnegie Hall in NY and next June, they will open Eric Clapton's European tour!

Laureate of The 2015 Socar Guitar Competition at the 49th Montreux Jazz Festival, Pedro Martins is a “multidimensional” [The Observer] Brazilian multi-instrumentalist/guitarist and vocalist.

Martins has been performing all over the world and, more recently, was invited to perform twice at the prestigious Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival: first he performed songs from his project Simbiose with Brazilian guitarist Daniel Santiago, and performed songs from the albums VOX and Caipi with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Felipe Viegas, Antonio Heliodoro, Antônio Loureiro, and Bill Campbell.

Martins is touring in support of his second solo album VOX, thirteen jazz-inflected Brazilian rock songs that were result of a two-year-long recording and production process between Martins and legendary jazz guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel (Heartcore Records). On VOX, Martins showcases his multi-instrumental skills by playing guitar, piano/synths, bass, drums, percussion, flute and singing in falsetto, and is joined by an all-star cast of supporting musicians: Brad Mehldau, Chris Potter, Kyle Crane, Federico Heliodoro, Antonio Loureiro, and his father, Oscar Azevedo.

“This album is like a book of stories that have happened in my life,” says Martins. “What you can hear is actually my inner voice narrating those stories through the medium of music.”

(Tickets sold at the door only)

Time:

9:30pm - 11:30pm

Event Info:

Debut Screening: w/ many filmed musicians in attendance -

The Gathering: Roots & Branches of Los Angeles Jazz chronicles a multi-generational music project started in 2005 by Jesse Sharps, one of the bandleaders of Horace Tapscott's Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra. The film features a stellar cast of players, including some of the hottest emerging talents from the area. It focuses on the Leimert Park district and progressive (J)azz scene of Los Angeles, covering the history of the music & the long tradition of community elders guiding the young, up & coming players on the scene. It features some extraordinary performances by local legends Azar Lawrence, Dwight Trible, Kamau Daáood, Michael Session, Ndugu Chancler & Phil Ranelin along w/ rising stars Brandon Coleman, Kamasi Washington, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson & Randal Fisher.

Director Tom Paige & Executive Producer/Bandleader Jesse Sharps will be on hand for Q&A session following this debut showing.

trailer - https://thegatheringjazzfilm.com/trailer

During this 1st week of the PAFF festival, Jesse will be leading a group of musicians in a concert at The World Stage in Leimert Park on Fri., Feb. 14th, 9pm. (see individual listings, incl. (2) Su. movie screenings; 2/16 @ 11:30AM & 2/23 @ 9:35PM)

Time:

3:30am

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What: Disney's Lady and the Tramp screening with a special performance by Josephine Beavers & the Ed Vodicka Orchestra When: February 14-16, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Where: El Capitan Theatre, 6838 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

From Feb. 14-16, the El Capitan Theatre will be hosting a special event for Valentine’s Day — a select performance by vocalist Josephine Beavers & the Ed Vodicka Orchestra followed by a screening of Disney's Lady and the Tramp. Josephine will be performing songs from her debut album “Prime Time,” a timeless album tribute to the Great American Songbook and 20th-century pop music classics.

Time:

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Event Info:

Jazz for Valentines is back by popular demand! Join us for an evening filled with romantic tunes and a buffet dinner.

Vocalist Elizabeth Lamers will be performing the most romantic music from the Great American Songbook, including Rogers and Hart, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, the Gershwins' and more.

Time:

9:00pm - 11:30pm

Event Info:

Sound Voyaj with Jesse Sharps and Nyofu Tyson bandleaders

Time:

9:00pm - 11:30pm

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During this 1st week of The Pan African Film Festival, Jesse will be leading a group of musicians in concert.

A companion concert To: the West-Coast Premiere of The Gathering: Roots & Branches of L.A. Jazz, docu-movie @ The PAFF, screening @ Cinemark Baldwin Hills 3650 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Los Angeles 90008; 2/13 9:35pm, 2/16 11:35AM & 2/23 9:35PM. times - https://thegatheringjazzfilm.com/news (updated) trailer - https://thegatheringjazzfilm.com/trailer

Jesse Sharps' movie Gathering & live concert Gathering @ The World Stage w/ different personnel & are not to be missed.

Time:

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Event Info:

On Saturday, February 15, the Aquarium of the Pacific will present a concert in partnership with the Long Beach Blues Society featuring four jazz and blues bands in its state-of-the-art Honda Pacific Visions Theater. The acts will include Emcee Big Llou Johnson, Bernie Pearl feat. Sonny Green and THEE Blues Man, Al Williams Jazz Society feat. Barbara Morrison, Alvin Hayes Jr., and New Blues Revolution. Tickets include Aquarium admission, and the Aquarium will be open until 8:00 p.m. For tickets and information call (562) 590-3100 or visit pacific.to/jazz

Time:

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Event Info:

South Florida JAZZ at Bailey Hall presents the Latin Grammy Award-Winner and Flute Virtuoso NESTOR TORRES QUINTET, Saturday, February 15 at 8:00 PM. With his unique style, Puerto Rican flutist Nestor Torres will delight his audience on a magical night in which his unique sound will take them on a journey of Nestor’s greatest successes throughout his musical career. From mainstream jazz, R&B to Latin classics, Torres promises to present a musical kaleidoscope that makes each of his presentations variegated. Torres who is a native of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, resides in both Miami and Los Angeles, and mentions that 2020 is loaded with new projects, including the release of a new classical music album, which is being produced by the Uruguayan GRAMMY-winning conductor and composer José Serebrier and Julio Bague, vice president of Peermusic. The release of a single is also approaching, where he had a special alliance with the Dominican reggaetonero Mafio, with whom Torres balances his flute skills. He will also be releasing an album of collaborations with important Latin artists in what he calls an avant-garde production.

According to Dr Ron Weber, South Florida JAZZ president and artistic director, “Nestor has retained his Caribbean roots, while exploring jazz in its many forms with intriguing fusions with other genres. While his early inspirations were Dave Brubeck, Tito Puente and Cal Tjader, his early heroes were the classical flute icons Jean Pierre Rampal and his literal 'man with the golden flute' successor, James Galway. Beyond them, his influences include Cuban legend Richard Egües, and jazz greats Herbie Mann and Hubert Laws.”

Bailey Hall is located on the A. Hugh Adams Central Campus at 3501 SW Davie Rd. in Davie and offers free parking. Subscriptions and individual tickets are available by visiting southfloridajazz.org, www.baileyhall.org or contacting the Bailey Hall box office at (954) 201-6884. The box office and phone lines are open Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday from 7:00 p.m. until curtain time. All performances begin at 8:00 p.m. Music courtesy of KCC Productions (305) 332-2623 Funding for this organization is provided in part by the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3VA6UFeQWs

Time:

8:00pm - 11:00pm

Event Info:

Swing your way to Janny’s Place on February 15, 2020. Featuring the Fabulous Esquires Big Band. Beginner’s Swing Dance Lesson Included!

Dance Lesson begins at 7PM...

Contact us now for reservations or more info:

Janny's Showroom at People's Place 365 W 6th ST, San Pedro, CA 90731 Call info: 3105472348 Email: jan@peoplesplacesp.com

Time:

11:35am - 1:00pm

Event Info:

The Gathering: Roots & Branches of Los Angeles Jazz chronicles a multi-generational music project started in 2005 by Jesse Sharps, one of the bandleaders of Horace Tapscott's Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra. The film features a stellar cast of players, including some of the hottest emerging talents from the area. It focuses on the Leimert Park district and progressive (J)azz scene of Los Angeles, covering the history of the music & the long tradition of community elders guiding the young, up & coming players on the scene. It features some extraordinary performances by local legends Azar Lawrence, Dwight Trible, Kamau Daáood, Michael Session, Ndugu Chancler & Phil Ranelin along w/ rising stars Brandon Coleman, Kamasi Washington, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson & Randal Fisher.

trailer - https://thegatheringjazzfilm.com/trailer

♪ During this 1st week of the PAFF festival, Jesse will be leading a group of musicians in a concert at The World Stage in Leimert Park on Fri., Feb. 14th, 9pm. (see individual listings; 2/13 - Debut screening w/ Director Tom Paige & Executive Producer/Bandleader Jesse Sharps in Q&A. Additionally, (2) special Su. only movie screenings; 2/16 @ 11:35AM & 2/23 @ 9:35PM)

Time:

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Event Info:

BEAR CITY: Comedy & Pizza! Wednesday, February 19th Doors at 7:00. Show at 7:30pm. Que Sera (1923 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA) 21+ $10 Admission Free Pizza Cash/Card Accepted at Door Cash Only Bar No Drink Minimum Rideshare Recommended

Bear City brings the top comedians from LA to Long Beach EVERY. DAMN. WEDNESDAY at Que Sera (Best Nightclub 2019, OC Weekly). Featuring rising talent from Netflix, Comedy Central & HBO + surprise guests! Did we mention there’s free pizza? So stop scrolling thru memes and come LOL IRL.

• LAist named Bear City an “Awesome Event in Southern California”

• Picked by Press-Telegram as one of the top “Things to Do” in Long Beach

• “Comedians…on their way to stardom” -Grunion Gazette

• “If you’re looking for the best of the best in comedy then head over to Bear City” -OC Weekly

February 19th Lineup: Felicia Folkes (Comedy Central) Fizaa Dosani (Netflix, ABC) Ray Easter (Funny or Die) Nat Baimel (Prime Video) Anderi Bailey (Apollo Theater) Aaron Mliner (Southland Comedy Fest) Lindsay Boling (NY Comedy Fest) Matt Bachus (Stand Up NY)

Reserve your spot at: bearcity.eventbrite.com

Facebook Event: facebook.com/events/520081615271512

Follow us! instagram.com/bearcitycomedy facebook.com/bearcitycomedy twitter.com/bearcitycomedy

Time:

7:00pm - 9:30pm

Event Info:

Sunset Jazz Supper Club Edition presents HARRY ALLEN and TEKA AND HER NEW BOSSA QUARTET for an exciting evening of Bossa Nova and straight-ahead jazz. Tickets & Info: 949.759.5003 or www.sunsetjazzatnewport.com. Sure to sell out!

Time:

7:30pm - 10:00pm

Event Info:

FRIDAY February 21st at 7:30pm at the Ojai Art Center.

Imagine receiving an invitation to a gala featuring Bill Evans, Oscar Petersen, and Chick Corea?

A piano performance by Bill Cunliffe is all that and more. It draws on Cunliffe's decades of experience as a formidable jazz pianist and his considerable skill as a storyteller and teacher, producing a show that is greater than the sum of its dazzling parts.

Bill has received 4 Grammy Nominations that resulted in his 2010 Grammy Award.

He has toured or recorded with Frank Sinatra, Freddy Hubbard, James Moody, Joe Henderson, Mary Lou Williams, and many others.

Doors 7pm |Show 7:30pm

$20 online | $25 at door | $10 students (w/ valid I.D.)

OJAI ART CENTER

113 S. Montgomery St.

Ojai, CA.

Free parking across the street at Cafe Emporium(gates open @ 6pm)

QUESTIONS? Call Rich @ 805-746-0936

As always, we are hugely appreciative of our corporate sponsors:

LYNDON THOMAS INSURANCE, OJAI BUSINESS CENTER, AGAVE MARIA'S, AND HI-TECH HELP.

In case you are unable to make the show, but would like to help keep jazz alive in Ojai, please consider becoming a patron of our jazz concert series on our Patreon site:

https://www.patreon.com/livejazz

Time:

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Event Info:

"...Natalie Jacob is an exceptionally talented vocalist whose voice is a finely tuned and seasoned instrument that showcases her crystal clear delivery of lyrics..." - Scotty Barnhart, Director of the Count Basie Orchestra. Natalie and her ensemble of outstanding musicians bring you classics from the Great American Songbook performed in a fresh new way. You'll enjoy swinging tunes, sensual bossa rhythms, sassy blues and a romantic ballad or two that are sure warm your heart, feed your soul and leave you wanting more!

Time:

9:35pm - 11:00pm

Event Info:

The Gathering: Roots & Branches of Los Angeles Jazz chronicles a multi-generational music project started in 2005 by Jesse Sharps, one of the bandleaders of Horace Tapscott's Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra. The film features a stellar cast of players, including some of the hottest emerging talents from the area. It focuses on the Leimert Park district and progressive (J)azz scene of Los Angeles, covering the history of the music & the long tradition of community elders guiding the young, up & coming players on the scene. It features some extraordinary performances by local legends Azar Lawrence, Dwight Trible, Kamau Daáood, Michael Session, Ndugu Chancler & Phil Ranelin along w/ rising stars Brandon Coleman, Kamasi Washington, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson & Randal Fisher.

trailer - https://thegatheringjazzfilm.com/trailer

♪ During this 1st week of the PAFF festival, Jesse will be leading a group of musicians in a concert at The World Stage in Leimert Park on Fri., Feb. 14th, 9pm. (see individual listings; 2/13 - Debut screening w/ Director Tom Paige & Executive Producer/Bandleader Jesse Sharps in Q&A. Additionally, special Su. matinee movie only screening, 2/16 @ 11:35AM)

Time:

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Event Info:

BEAR CITY: Comedy & Pizza! Wednesday, February 26th Doors at 7:00. Show at 7:30pm. Que Sera (1923 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA) 21+ $10 Admission Free Pizza Cash/Card Accepted at Door Cash Only Bar No Drink Minimum Rideshare Recommended

Bear City brings the top comedians from LA to Long Beach EVERY. DAMN. WEDNESDAY at Que Sera (Best Nightclub 2019, OC Weekly). Featuring rising talent from Netflix, Comedy Central & HBO + surprise guests! Did we mention there’s free pizza? So stop scrolling thru memes and come LOL IRL.

• LAist named Bear City an “Awesome Event in Southern California”

• Picked by Press-Telegram as one of the top “Things to Do” in Long Beach

• “Comedians…on their way to stardom” -Grunion Gazette

• “If you’re looking for the best of the best in comedy then head over to Bear City” -OC Weekly

February 26th Lineup: Dave Ross (Comedy Central, Corden) John Hastings (Comedy Central, BBC) Pallavi Gunalan (Funny or Die) Usama Siddiquee (Comedy Cellar, JFL) Jessica Sele (SF Sketchfest) Hormoz Rashidi (Comedy Store) Ehsan Ahmad (Desi Comedy Fest)

Reserve your spot at: bearcity.eventbrite.com

Facebook Event: facebook.com/events/520081615271512

Follow us! instagram.com/bearcitycomedy facebook.com/bearcitycomedy twitter.com/bearcitycomedy

Time:

7:30pm

Event Info:

Leap Day Swing Dance Live Music with Jacquie Landon, Harbor Jazz Ensemble, Almita Delone Entry Fee: $10/person

When: 02/29/2020 at 7:30 PM (Free Dance Lesson at 7PM) Where: Janny's Showroom at People's Place 365 W 6th St, San Pedro, CA 90731 Contact: Jan Kain 310 547-2348

Time:

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Event Info:

Romantic Bossa Nova is an emotional , heartfelt , stirring , and memorable show featuring some of the best of Bossa Nova, and the beautiful voice and flute of Kaylene Peoples. With Bunny Brunel on bass, Mahesh Balasooiya at the piano, Bryan Cabrera on drums, Monette Marino on percussion, and guitarist Joe Calderon. Tickets are available through the Alvas Showroom website calendar (click on the event for the ticket link) Snacks , food, and non alcoholic beverages are welcome to bring into the venue.

Time:

8:30pm - 10:30pm

Event Info:

February 29th is a special nite, and so is this show ~ an evening of hot instrumentals for your dancing and listening pleasure.

Admission tickets $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the show.

Three Course Dinner Special $59 (Admission Not Included) Dinner Reservations by phone: 213-488-9488

The World Famous Cicada Restaurant and Club The Historic 1928 Art Deco Oviatt Building 617 South Olive Street Los Angeles, California 90014 http://CicadaClub.com/

Fine Dining - Full Bar - Dancing on Two Floors - 21+