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News: Performance / Tour

Liberation Frequencies

Liberation Frequencies

Independence Day weekend has always been good for John Phillip Sousa but bad for jazz. Seems everyone is out picnicking and watching fireworks or at least drinking and playing with sparklers and not in the clubs, so we were pleasantly surprised to see such a strong run of stuff this week. Let's start with tenor Rickey ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Legendary John Heard Returns to Charlie O's

Legendary John Heard Returns to Charlie O's

John Heard has worked almost constantly in the jazz world, for over four decades appearing on over 150 albums. Heard's bass line has been the back bone working with Benny Carter, Rashan Roland Kirk, Hampton Hawes, Tete Montoliu, Oscar Peterson, Wes Montgomery, Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo, the Gerald Wilson Big Band, Freddie Hubbard, Count Basie, Sonny ...

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Article: Live Review

Summertime Jazz: Still Alive and Swingin' in Los Angeles

Read "Summertime Jazz: Still Alive and Swingin' in Los Angeles" reviewed by Chuck Koton


When the news hit that the Jazz Bakery's last shows (at least at its Culver City location) would take place at the end of May, I feared that a bleak summer lay ahead for Angeleno jazz lovers. Even the reassurances and optimism of the Bakery's long-time director, Ruth Price, about reopening at a new site, did ...

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News: Recording

Lew Tabackin - Rites of Pan

Lew Tabackin - Rites of Pan

Available for the first time on CD, Inner City Records is proud to announce the re-release of Lew Tabackin's 1977 album Rites of Pan. This album showcases Lew in a small group format, and is the first album on which he played exclusively flute. He is joined by Toshiko Akiyoshi on piano, who wrote two of ...

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News: Performance / Tour

"Charlie O's is the Best Jazz Club in L.A." -Clint Eastwood

"Charlie O's is the Best Jazz Club in L.A." -Clint Eastwood

JULY JAZZ at CHARLIE O's Charlie O's is the coolest place to be for the hottest jazz this July. We celebrate our own John Heard’s birthday with a big celebration on the 3rd, a birthday party for Slyde Hyde on the 5th, a birthday celebration for Ron Jones on the 12th with his 22 ...

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News: Performance / Tour

May Jazz at Charlie O's

May Jazz at Charlie O's

Great jazz performances at Charlie O's this May including the return of our own Jack Sheldon for his regular Wednesday gigs. A very special Saturday performance on the 16th presenting the music of John Beasley with John Heard, Roy McCurdy and outstanding vocalist Dwight Trible. Followed by a birthday celebration for Denise Donatelli on the 21st, ...

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News: Performance / Tour

April Jazz at Charlie O's

April Jazz at Charlie O's

April is Jazz Appreciation Month and we look forward to seeing you in April for great jazz performances. A BIG birthday celebration for Jo-Ann the 3rd with Rickey Woodard, John Heard, Roy McCurdy and Lanny Hartley, a birthday celebration for Judy Wexler on the 26th, a birthday celebration for Don Menza on the 25th, a special ...

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News: Performance / Tour

L.A. Area Jazz Gigs

L.A. Area Jazz Gigs

JAZZ PERFORMANCES LOS ANGELES The SF Jazz Collective with Miguel Zenon Friday Mar 13/ 8:00 PM Saturday Mar 14/8:00 PM Sunday Mar 15/ 8:00 PM Price: $25-37 Music Style: Jazz, Latin Catalina Bar & Grill 6725 W Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Chick ...

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News: Performance / Tour

March Jazz at Charlie O's

March Jazz at Charlie O's

March jazz performances a birthday celebration for Bill Henderson on the 27th and a birthday celebration for Madeline Vergari Neumann on the 16th. The official release of Brandinos Melodies and Songbook and the Brandino and Friends Live at Charlie Os CD (if you purchased the original CD, please bring it back and you will receive the ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Grammy Grumblings, the John Heard Trio and Others

Grammy Grumblings, the John Heard Trio and Others

A lot of hoity-toity goings on lately, with invite-only Miles Davis Kind of Blue reissue bashes and all the Grammy stuff. A lot of fancy people in fancy suits drinking fancy free drinks and talking about jazz — Mostly not talking about jazz, which sometimes seemed to be only the background music at these things, so ...


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