Los Angeles is one of the great live music cities on the planet -- a place where you can catch a global superstar at the iconic Hollywood Bowl one night and stumble onto a buzzing local act at a Silver Lake dive bar the next. The city's venues range from intimate neighborhood clubs to massive arenas, spanning every genre imaginable.
Grace Fae and The Grandbirds, a vintage jazz band, performs swinging songs from the 1920s-1940s, with some French and contemporary tunes.
Brazilian vocalist/guitarist Téka, featuring Bob Sheppard-sax, Tom Zink-piano, Hussain Jiffry-bass, Kevin Winard-drums.
Join us EVERY SUNDAY for a rotating selection of the best in LA’s Jazz Music scene, and stay late for our Sunday residency with Kevin Kanner’s Jazz Jam. The Paul Kreibich Sextet performs modern jazz classics and original music, followed by Kevin Kanner Jazz.
A sensational blend of funk, jazz, soul and R&B in their own style that is the real deal.
Enjoy live music on Monday with Garrett Wingfield, Miller Wrenn, and Clint Dodson.
Enjoy Sunday evenings at Madeline Garden with famed choir Honey Child Chorus & Guest Speakers, along with full bar, wines, beers, and tapas.
Enjoy a sunset concert featuring Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles, along with Katalyst.
Daryl Darden, an extraordinary guitarist, performs jazz and blues. He has performed professionally for over 55 years across the United States, Europe and Asia.
Leimert Park Jazz Festival brings its popular Sunday Jazz monthly concert series to The Ford to celebrate the centennial birthday of the legendary trumpeter Miles Davis. Grammy-nominated pianist John Beasley, a former member of Miles’ band, traces the evolution of Miles through distinct creative eras.
Live music from Tito Puente Jr. with Maria Sanchez & The Midnight Groove.
Enjoy live music on Monday with the Jordan Proffer Quartet.
Salsa, funk and jazz with 15 horns plus special guest singers Maria Puga Lareo, Deborah Silver, Vi Jordan and more.
Enjoy Sunday evenings at Madeline Garden with famed choir Honey Child Chorus & Guest Speakers, along with full bar, wines, beers, and tapas.
ARTDONTSLEEP presents Jazz Is Dead featuring Sparklmami at The Moroccan Lounge. This event is for ages 21 and up.
A sunset concert featuring Terrace Martin playing Miles Davis, and Brandee Younger.
Nat King Cole, Louis, Ella, Ray and more — the greatest black jazz and soul singers of all time.
Grace Fae and The Grandbirds, a vintage jazz band, performs swinging songs from the 1920s-1940s, with some French and contemporary tunes.
Award-winning vocalist Tawanda brings the soulful traditions of jazz to life in a captivating performance you won’t want to miss.
Musicians- join us for an open Jazz jam anytime after 9pm. Kevin Kanner has amassed a large number of jazz credits and has toured and performed with many artists.
Four legal professionals in harmony performing music from swing and jazz to pop and the Great American Songbook.
Performance by the Tom Kubis Big Band. Doors open at 6:00 PM, show starts at 8:00 PM.
Midnight in Paris - World-renowned French singer swinging French and American classics in a dazzling trip back to old Paris.
Enjoy a sunset concert with performances by Tortoise and Kassa Overall.
Louie Cruz Beltran blends Afro Cuban rhythms with jazz, Latin jazz, pop and R&B influences.
Los Angeles–born vocalist, songwriter, arranger, and producer Sidney Jacobs brings a smooth, soulful blend of jazz, R&B, and contemporary groove to the stage. Accompanied by four of L.A.’s finest musicians, Jacobs creates an atmosphere that’s both stylish and deeply personal.
Join us every Wednesday night in August for Live Latin Jazz featuring Art Webb on flute, and the Manny Silvera Quartet!
Part of the Sierra Madre Playhouse Jazz Series, curated by Greg Porée. Carey Frank leads a powerhouse lineup through a set that balances swing, blues, and soul with contemporary flair.
Join us every Wednesday night in August for Live Latin Jazz featuring Art Webb on flute, and the Manny Silvera Quartet!
Join us every Wednesday night in August for Live Latin Jazz featuring Art Webb on flute, and the Manny Silvera Quartet!
The Catalina Combo Jazz performs with Paul Eckman on bass, Willie McNeil on vocals, and Jeff Miley on guitar.
Join us every Wednesday night in August for Live Latin Jazz featuring Art Webb on flute, and the Manny Silvera Quartet!
World renowned pianist, Brad Mehldau, expands the language between genres with an homage to the late indie folk artist, Elliott Smith, whose music inspired a generation of songwriters, joined by Chris Thile (mandolin / vocal), Blake Mills (guitar / vocal), Matt Chamberlain (drums), and John Davis (bass). This lauded band is backed by the 17-piece USC Thornton Chamber Virtuosi on Mehldau’s rich cinematic arrangements.
The Catalina Combo Jazz Standards performs Hot Jazz & World Cafe with Paul Eckman on bass, Willie McNeil on vocals, and Jeff Miley on guitar.
Keyboard maestro, composer and producer Brandon Coleman brings his distinctive musical voice to the stage in an intimate quintet format, merging deep jazz sensibility, electronic texture, and soulful groove.
A versatile and sought-after artist, Dayren Santamaria and her dynamic ensemble Made in Cuba, featuring some of the city’s most accomplished musicians, will perform an evening filled with AfroCuban influences, Latin jazz, Mambo, Swing, Duke Ellington, and more.
Sutton Foster, a two-time Tony Award winner, makes her debut at The Soraya with the 40-piece Pacific Jazz Orchestra, led by seven-time GRAMMY nominee Chris Walden. The evening will feature Broadway favorites and more, with new arrangements created by Walden.
Heralded by NPR as “a cross between Celia Cruz and Aretha Franklin,” Daymé Arocena takes the stage with a bold, genre-defying performance that fuses her Afro-Cuban roots with neo-soul, jazz, and contemporary Latin pop.
Enjoy an evening of jazz fusion with Spyro Gyra and Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci.
Snarky Puppy, a five-time GRAMMY-winning collective, presents their Somni Tour featuring music from their November 2025 album. The concert will open with a special performance by the award-winning CSUN Jazz “A” Band.
Snarky Puppy, one of the most in-demand ensembles of their generation, will make their Soraya debut.
Dianne Reeves unites with the Branford Marsalis Quartet for their take on the work of Coltrane’s one and only record with a vocalist, his 1963 collaboration with baritone Johnny Hartman.
Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves celebrate John Coltrane, featuring the Branford Marsalis Quartet.
The multi-hyphenate musician brings his solo tour to The Ford. With an ambitious, universal sound that encompasses orchestral composition, folk songwriting, jazz, R&B, rap, and pop.
The multi-hyphenate musician brings his solo tour to The Ford. With an ambitious, universal sound that encompasses orchestral composition, folk songwriting, jazz, R&B, rap, and pop.
The acclaimed jazz guitarist makes his Ford debut with the esteemed keyboardist, presenting a night of improv, melody, and soul.
Los Angeles-born bassist, composer and band-leader Marlon Martinez brings a powerful blend of classical chops, deep jazz sensibility and modern creative vision to the stage. The evening offers listeners an opportunity to hear the double bass not just as accompaniment, but as expressive voice and creative centre.
John Escreet, one of the most active and widely-celebrated pianist/composers in jazz and improvised music, performs a hot evening of piano-forward jazz stylings.
World-renowned percussionist, composer, arranger, producer, author, and four-time Grammy winner Munyungo Jackson brings “Jungle Jazz”– a mixture of African, Latin, and Caribbean grooves complemented by Munyungo’s American jazz roots–to the stage.
Los Angeles percussionist Chris Wabich brings a bold, shape-shifting approach to rhythm that defies easy categorization. This performance highlights Wabich’s boundless curiosity and his commitment to crossing musical borders.
The Studio Jazz Band performs at Marsee Auditorium.
The Bad Plus performs their farewell concert.
A performance featuring the Concert Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble in Marsee Auditorium.
Celebrate the season with Grammy-winning pianist and composer Gregg Karukas, whose soulful touch and joyful spirit have made him one of contemporary jazz’s most beloved artists. Karukas leads a stellar band through reimagined holiday favorites alongside his own acclaimed originals.
Experience music in harmony with nature and architecture at the Gamble House. This seasonal concert series in collaboration with Pasadena Conservatory of Music presents a program curated to reflect the character of the four seasons, featuring PCM Jazz Faculty Trio and Marcel & Clarice (Bossa Nova Duo).
Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane headline the Jazz at Naz festival opener, honoring John Coltrane and Miles Davis.
The Soraya will join the centennial of John Coltrane and Miles Davis’ births with a Jazz at Naz festival opener headlined by two esteemed jazz artists: Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane.
A Soraya favorite, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra will perform with special guest José James, presenting a project paying tribute to Frank Sinatra.
José James and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra perform a tribute to Frank Sinatra.
The Soraya’s stage will transform into its intimate Jazz Club for a performance by Alfredo Rodriquez Band featuring Pedrito Martinez, with opener the Hamilton de Holanda Trio.
Brazilian vocalist/guitarist Téka, featuring Bob Sheppard-sax, Tom Zink-piano, Hussain Jiffry-bass, Kevin Winard-drums.
Join us EVERY SUNDAY for a rotating selection of the best in LA’s Jazz Music scene, and stay late for our Sunday residency with Kevin Kanner’s Jazz Jam. The Paul Kreibich Sextet performs modern jazz classics and original music, followed by Kevin Kanner Jazz.
A sensational blend of funk, jazz, soul and R&B in their own style that is the real deal.
Enjoy live music on Monday with Garrett Wingfield, Miller Wrenn, and Clint Dodson.
Enjoy Sunday evenings at Madeline Garden with famed choir Honey Child Chorus & Guest Speakers, along with full bar, wines, beers, and tapas.
Enjoy a sunset concert featuring Cory Henry and The Funk Apostles, along with Katalyst.
Daryl Darden, an extraordinary guitarist, performs jazz and blues. He has performed professionally for over 55 years across the United States, Europe and Asia.
Leimert Park Jazz Festival brings its popular Sunday Jazz monthly concert series to The Ford to celebrate the centennial birthday of the legendary trumpeter Miles Davis. Grammy-nominated pianist John Beasley, a former member of Miles’ band, traces the evolution of Miles through distinct creative eras.