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Los Angeles Jazz Collective

The Los Angeles Jazz Collective is a group of musicians working together to build a stronger jazz community within Los Angeles. Through cooperative effort and education, we seek to promote our work and generate greater public appreciation for improvised music. The LAJC's membership includes many of the area’s talented younger artists, including pianist/organist Joe Bagg; saxophonists Matt Zebley, Robby Marshall and Damon Zick; drummer Jason Harnell; bassist Ryan McGillicuddy; trumpeters Brian Swartz and Josh Welchez, and guitarists Steve Cotter, Jamie Rosenn, and Mike Scott. There are currently 13 core members and a growing number of associate members

Los Angeles Jazz Collective Residency at Blue Whale Part IV, Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet

January 23, 2012

LAJC Residency, Part IV Blue Whale, Los Angeles, CA Wednesday, January 25, 8pm Our fourth and final installment is imminent, and it's been an incredibly exciting month of great performances by so many outstanding musicians, witnessed by so many appreciative fans. All those who came to these events are to be commended ...

This Wednesday-LAJC Residency at Blue Whale, Part III, David Valdez Group, Mike Scott Trio, The Music of Monk featuring Gilad Hekselman

January 17, 2012

Another Wednesday night brought another boisterous crowd and another round of compelling music. Thanks again to those who made it last week and especially to those of you who made it out for both Wednesdays. Here's what's happening this week: David Valdez Group Saxophonist David Valdez has been living in Portland, Oregon for nearly a dozen ...

LAJC Residency at Blue Whale Part II: Thompson/Otto Duo, Ariel Alexander Group, Matt Otto Quintet

January 10, 2012

LAJC Residency at Blue Whale, Part II, Blue Whale, Los Angeles, CA, Wednesday, January 11, 8pm Leonard Thompson/Matt Otto duo (CD release) Ariel Alexander Group Matt Otto Quintet Leonard Thompson/Matt Otto Duo Pianist Leonard Thompson grew up listening to jazz via his father Rex, a well known jazz pianist in Orange County, ...

Blue Whale Residency Part I: Anthony Wilson Trio, LA Jazz Quartet, Otto / Ferber / Wilson / Ferber / Nelson / Dumas

January 1, 2012

LAJC Residency, Part I Wednesday, January 4, 8pm Blue Whale, Los Angeles, CA In the music-art world there are a number of ways to program events. Two of the most common are festivals and residencies. Festivals essentially allow a promoter to present a diversity of bands and artists over a concentrated amount ...

LAJC Artist Beat: Matt Slocum Trio CD Release @ Blue Whale, Los Angeles, CA, Thursday 10/13

October 11, 2011

New York drummer and former Angelino Matt Slocum moved to New York in 2007, three years after graduating from USC, where he studied with Peter Erskine among others, and the influence of his former mentor can be heard throughout Slocum's latest offering, After the Storm. À la Erskine, Matt's playing has elements that link traditional jazz ...

LAJC Memorial Weekend Festival at the Blue Whale Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 26-28

May 22, 2011

The Los Angeles Jazz Collective is bringing an impressive collection of jazz artists together for a three-day festival at one of the newest and most promising additions to the Los Angeles jazz club scene. The players that have agreed to perform on the festival represent an emerging generation of jazz musicians in Los Angeles, artists who ...

Tord Gustavsen Ensemble at Skirball Cultural Center, Friday March 25

March 23, 2011

L.A. Artist Beat: Tord Gustavsen Ensemble at the Skirball Center Tord Gustavsen Ensemble Friday, March 25, 8:00 P.M. Skirball Cultural Center skirball.org 310-440-4500 reservations recommended Tord Gustavsen, piano Mats Eilertsen, bass Jarle Vespestad, drums By Gary Fukushima It's hard to imagine anything in jazz ...

L.A. Artist Beat: Theo Bleckmann at the Broad Stage

February 7, 2011

THEO BLECKMANN: BERLIN TO LAS VEGAS The Edye at the Broad Stage, Santa Monica, CA Saturday, February 12, 7:30pm Theo Bleckmann: voice with Paul Romero: piano and The Bauhaus String Quartet: Elizabeth Hedman: violin Daphne Chen: violin Michael Lieberman: viola Paula Fehrenbach: cello Arrangements by Fumio ...

Los Angeles Jazz Collective Presents: Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet @ Blue Whale, Thursday, Oct. 7

October 1, 2010

Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet, Thursday, 10/07/10 9pm Jonathan Kreisberg—guitar Will Vinson—sax and piano Mark Ferber—drums Phil Donkin—bass Blue Whale Bar 123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street Los Angeles, 90012 bluewhalemusic.com $15 Cover, no minimum Los Angeles is a long way to travel for jazz musicians ...