Jazz and World Music

MAY

23: Bill Cunliffe Sextet with Bob Sheppard. Spazio

23-25: Billy Childs Group. Rocco at Whose Cafe.

23, June 6, 13, 27: Black Rice. Monsoon Cafe.

23: Clairdee Quartet. The Westin Long Beach.

23-25: Dave Pell Octet, Jack Sheldon, Bob Florence, Bob Brookmeyer, Charlie Mariano, Plas Johnson, Herb Geller & others. Cool & Crazy West Coast Jazz Festival at Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn.

23-Earl Palmer Trio. Charlie O’s Saloon, Bar and Grill.

23-26: Greg Osby, Eric Reed, Robert Hurst & Rodney Green. Jazz Bakery.

23: Jeff Richman. La Ve Lee.

23: John Chiodini, John Hammond & Jim Hughart. Hilton.

23-26: Ray Brown Trio. Catalina Bar & Grill.

23: Ron Eschete & Dewey Erney. Steamers Cafe.

24: 2azz1 & the Body & Soul Band. Rusty Pelican Restaurant.

24: David Arnay & Larry Steen. Parkway Grill.

24-26: Frank Capp & Juggernaut with Spanky Wilson, Red Holloway, Clairdee, Jasmin & others. Cambria Jazz Festival 2002.

24, 31: Jennifer York Quartet. Jax Bar & Grill.

24: Jon Mayer Trio with Rickey Woodard. Steamers Cafe.

24: Left Coast. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

24: Luna Loka. Lunaria.

24: Pete Christlieb & the John Hammond Trio. Hilton.

24-25: Plas Johnson & the John Heard Trio. Charlie O’s Saloon, Bar and Grill.

24: Rick Latham & the Groove Doctors. Baked Potato.

24: Ron Anthony & Barry Zweig. Geri’s World Coffee House & Jazz Club.

24: Sarah Partridge & the John Rodby Trio. Spazio.

24-31: Scott Wilkie Band. Spaghettini Italian Grill and Jazz Club.

24-25: Sherwood Sledge & the Daniel May Trio. Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.

24: Wayne Linsey & Friends. La Ve Lee.

25: Blay Ambolley, Jeff Lorber, Slide FX, George Kahn & others. Pasadena Central Park

25: Bob DeSena Latin Jazz Band. Nic’s Restaurant.

25: Bobby Redfield Latin Jazz Band. Steamers Cafe.

25: Eric Marienthal. Spaghettini Italian Grill and Jazz Club.

25: Gregg Karukas, Gerald Albright, Wayman Tisdale, Chris Botti, & others. San Diego Smooth Jazz Anniversary Festival.

25: Jennifer York Quartet. Restaurant Kikuya.

25: Jimmy McConnell Quintet. Radisson Hotel.

25: John Chiodini, John Hammond, Enzo Todesco & Jim Hughart. Hilton.

25: Kevyn Lettau. La Ve Lee.

25: Pete Fountain. Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

25: Pete Jolly Trio. Spazio

26: Ellis Hall. Spaghettini Italian Grill and Jazz Club.

26: Frank Marocco & the John Giannelli Trio. Charlie O’s Saloon, Bar and Grill.

26: Greg Poree. Hal’s Bar & Grill.

26: Harvey Mason Organization, Susie Hansen, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Littleton Brothers & others. Pasadena Central Park.

26: Jack Ranelli’s Big Band. Sportsmen’s Lodge Restaurant & Entertainment Center.

26: Jimmy Smith, Christian McBride, Phil Ranelin & Tribe Renaissance, Arkestra Clandestin & We-Bop. UCLA Jazz Reggae Festival at UCLA Drake Stadium.

26: Tom Margitan. Restaurant Kikuya.

27: Banda Brothers Spazio.

27: Banda Brothers, Jimmy Sommers, JazzZone Ensembles & others. Pasadena Central Park.

27: Blay Ambolley. Jazz Bakery.

27: Marty Harris. Jax Bar & Grill.

27: Pat Tuzzolino Trio. Charlie O’s Saloon, Bar and Grill.

27: Phil Upchurch. Hal’s Bar & Grill.

27, June 10, 24: Steve Narahara. Anastasia’s Asylum.

28-June 2: Ahmad Jamal. Jazz Bakery.

28: Al Viola, Sam Most and Richard Simon. Four Points Hotel Sheraton LAX.

28: Conrad Janis & the Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band. Lunaria.

28-June 2: Curtis Stigers Quartet with Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton & Larry Goldings. Catalina Bar & Grill.

28: Karen Hernandez. Charlie G’s Prime Steakhouse.

28: Marco Mendoza & Friends. La Ve Lee.

28: Mark Carter. Spaghettini Italian Grill and Jazz Club.

28: Randy Van Horne Alumni Assn. Big Band. Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn.

28: Robert Kyle. Hollywood Park Casino.

28: Ron King. Jax Bar & Grill.

29: Art Mathews Band. La Ve Lee.

29: Gerald Wiggins, Bob Maize & Paul Humphrey. Sangria.

29: Harvey Wainapel Quartet. Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel.

29: Hughes, Eschete, Ranier & Kreibich. Restaurant Kikuya.

29: Jack Sheldon Quartet. Charlie O’s Saloon, Bar and Grill.

29-June 1: Peter Erskine, Alan Pasqua, Dave Carpenter Trio. Rocco at Whose Cafe.

29: Preston Smith. Jax Bar & Grill.

29: Stephen Lefebvre Trio. Lunaria.

30-31: Andreas Petterson Band with Ernie Watts. Baked Potato.

30: Barry Zweig, John Hammond & Jeff D’Angelo. Hilton.

30: David Sills, Rick Olsen, Paul Gormely & Donald Dean. Sangria.

30: The Flying Pisanos. Spazio.

30: Herb Geller Quartet. Westin Long Beach.

30: Jack Wood & Buddy Childers. Restaurant Kikuya.

30: Orna. Lunaria.

30: Peter Dobson. Vertical Wine Bar.

30: Steve Fisher Band. La Ve Lee.

31: Al Viola. Spazio.

31: Bill Watrous Quartet. Steamers Cafe.

31: David Garfield & the Cats. La Ve Lee.

31: Gerald Miller. Lunaria.

31: Harvey Wainapel Quartet. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

31-June 1: Kirk Margo. Fins Calabasas.

31: Maurice Weiss Dixieland Band. Geri’s World Coffee House & Jazz Club.

31-June 1: Pete Christlieb & Don Menza with the John Heard Trio. Charlie O’s Saloon, Bar and Grill.

31: Putter Smith & David Arnay. Parkway Grill.

31: Ray Pizzi, Steve Huffsteter & the John Hammond Trio. Hilton.

31: Thelma Jones & the Daniel May Trio. Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel.

JUNE

1: Estrada Brothers Latin Jazz Band. Steamers Cafe.

1: Samba Nova. Lunaria.

2: Airto Moreira & the Music of Brazil Ensemble. Schoenberg Hall, UCLA.

4: Phil Norman Tentet. Catalina Bar & Grill.

5: Barbara Morrison & the UCI Jazz Orchestra. Irvine Barclay Theatre.

5: Yuko Maruyama Quintet. Catalina Bar & Grill.

6-8: Barbara Morrison. Catalina Bar & Grill.

6: Jane St. Clair Quartet. Lunaria.

6: Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

6-9: Ray Barretto & New World Spirit. Jazz Bakery.

7: Cathy Segal-Garcia Quartet. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

7-8: Joey De Francesco Trio. Steamers Cafe.

7: Raya Yarborough Quartet. Lunaria.

8: Bob Desena Latin Jazz Ensemble. Lunaria.

9: Poncho Sanchez. Steamers Cafe.

11-16: Mary Stallings. Jazz Bakery.

13: Russell Gunn & Ethnomusicology. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

14: Alan Pasqua-Peter Erskine-Dave Carpenter Trio. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

14-15: Jack Sheldon Big Band. Catalina Bar & Grill.

14: Jonathan Butler. Hyatt Newporter Outdoor Amphitheater.

15: Peter White. Thornton Winery.

15: Wynton Marsalis, Etta James, Arturo Sandoval, Nnenna Freelon, Joe Lovano, Bill Cosby & others. Playboy Jazz Festival 2002 at Hollywood Bowl.

16: Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Roy Hargrove, Lee Ritenour, Patti Austin, the Count Basie Orchestra, Chris Botti & others. Playboy Jazz Festival 2002 at Hollywood Bowl.

16: Niki Harris. Catalina Bar & Grill.

16: Wynton Marsalis. California Center for the Arts.

18-21, 23: Tom Harrell. Jazz Bakery.

20-23: Bobby Hutcherson Quartet. Catalina Bar & Grill.

20: Hadda Brooks & Linda Hopkins. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

20: Poncho Sanchez. Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific.

21: Chris Colangelo Quartet. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

21: Hiroshima, Willie & Lobo. Hyatt Newporter Outdoor Amphitheater.

21: Mel Martin & the Jon Mayer Trio. Steamers Cafe.

23: Rick Braun. Thornton Winery.

25-30: Jackie McLean. Jazz Bakery.

25-30: Toshiko Akioshi & Lew Tabakin. Catalina Bar & Grill.

27: Taumbu International Ensemble. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

27: Tony Malaby Trio. The Athenaeum.

28: Craig Chaquico, Steve Cole. Hyatt Newporter Outdoor Amphitheater.

28: Tony Malaby Trio. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

29: Night Bloomin’ Jazzmen, Titanic Jazz Band, Crazy Rhythm Hot Society Orchestra, Golden Eagle Jazz Band & others. Glendale Kiwanis Jazz Festival at Glendale Community College.

30: Bobby Caldwell. Thornton Winery.

30: Susie Hansen Latin Jazz Band. Polliwog Park.

JULY

2-7: Lou Donaldson & Dr. Lonnie Smith. Jazz Bakery.

4: Rick Braun. Hyatt Newporter Outdoor Amphitheater.

5: Alan Broadbent Trio. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

5: Bobby Caldwell. Hyatt Newporter Outdoor Amphitheater.

5-7: Juan Carlos Quintero. Catalina Bar & Grill.

9-14: Karrin Allyson. Catalina Bar & Grill.

10: Glenn Miller Orchestra, Ken Peplowski’s Tribute to Benny Goodman, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Hollywood Bowl.

11: Dwight Kennedy’s Le Jazz Hot & the Hot Cotton Candy Dancers. Homestead Museum.

11: Dwight Trible. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

11: James Carney Trio. The Athenaeum.

12: Doug Webb Quartet. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

12: John Clayton. UCLA Hammer Museum.

12: Strunz & Farah. Hyatt Newporter Outdoor Amphitheater.

13: Dave Koz & Friends. Greek Theatre.

13: Lou Rawls, James Moody, Roger Kellaway, Kenny Burrell, Jack Sheldon, Rebecca Parris & others. Chuck Niles’ 75th Birthday Bash Dinner and Concert at the Westin Long Beach.

13: The Rippingtons, Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler, Phil Perry, Paul Taylor & others. Old Pasadena Jazz Fest at Pasadena Central Park.

13: Susie Hansen Latin Jazz Band, Little Willie G. Huntington Beach Pier Plaza.

14: Jonathan Butler. Thornton Winery.

14: Moonlight Express Big Band. Huntington Beach Central Park.

14: Rick Braun, Gerald Albright, Brenda Russell, Jeffrey Osborne, Jennifer York & others. Old Pasadena Jazz Fest at Pasadena Central Park.

16-21: Pharoah Sanders. Catalina Bar & Grill.

17: Terence Blanchard Quintet, Dianne Reeves, Jimmy Scott & others. Hollywood Bowl.

18: Banda Brothers Sextet. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

18: Night Bloomin’ Jazzmen. Homestead Museum.

19: Bill Henderson. UCLA Hammer Museum.

19: Lee Ritenour. Hyatt Newporter Outdoor Amphitheater.

19: Ron Anthony Quartet. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

21: Los Angeles Police Jazz Band. Huntington Beach Central Park.

21: Spyro Gyra. Thornton Winery.

21: Yari More. Huntington Beach Pier Plaza.

23: Kitty Margolis. Catalina Bar & Grill.

24-25: Jeff Berlin. Catalina Bar & Grill.

24: Natalie Cole, Joe Sample. Hollywood Bowl.

25: New Orleans Dixie Kings. Homestead Museum.

25: Rene Marie. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

26-28: John Pizzarelli Trio. Catalina Bar & Grill.

26: Rene Marie Quartet. The Athenaeum.

26: Kate McGarry Quartet. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

26: Paul Smith Trio. UCLA Hammer Museum.

26: Paul Taylor, Phil Perry, Eric Marienthal. Hyatt Newporter Outdoor Amphitheater.

30-Aug. 4: Cedar Walton Quartet. Catalina Bar & Grill.

31: Celia Cruz, Big Three Palladium Orchestra. Hollywood Bowl.

AUGUST

1: Paola Fresu. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

2-4: Banu Gibson & the New Orleans Hot Jazz, the New Wolverine Jazz Band, Black Swan, Night Bloomin’ Jazzmen, Sounds of Swing & others. 2002 Costa Mesa/Orange County Classic Jazz Festival at Hilton Hotel.

2: Bone Soir. UCLA Hammer Museum.

2: Kate McGarry Quartet. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

4: Tom Kubis Big Band. Huntington Beach Central Park.

7-10: Michael Wolff. Jazz Bakery.

7: Tony Bennett. Hollywood Bowl.

8: Crazy Rhythm Hot Society Orchestra. Homestead Museum.

8-11: Jimmy Smith Quartet. Catalina Bar & Grill.

8: Tierney Sutton. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

9: Al Jarreau, Alphonse Mouzon, Euge Groove. Long Beach Jazz Festival at Rainbow Lagoon Park.

9: Jane Monheit. Galaxy Theatre.

9: The Original Yellowjackets, Blue Skies. John Anson Ford Amphitheatre.

9: Virginia Mayhew Quartet. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

10: Gerald Albright, James Moody, Marlena Shaw, Billy Paul, Jean Carne, Michael Henderson & others. Long Beach Jazz Festival at Rainbow Lagoon Park.

11: George Duke, Marcus Miller, Poncho Sanchez, Keiko Matsui, Barbara Morrison & others. Long Beach Jazz Festival at Rainbow Lagoon Park.

11: Jesse Cook. Thornton Winery.

13-18: Joey De Francesco Trio. Catalina Bar & Grill.

14: Issac Hayes, Maceo Parker, Arrested Development. Hollywood Bowl.

15: Ian Whitcomb & his Dance Band. Homestead Museum.

15: Winard Harper Sextet. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

16: Cecilia Coleman Quintet. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

16: Fourplay. Hyatt Newporter Outdoor Amphitheater.

17: Diana Krall. Santa Barbara Bowl.

18: Enerjazz. Huntington Beach Central Park.

18: George Benson, Bob James, Nathan East, Larry Carlton & Harvey Mason. Hollywood Bowl.

19: Dave Brubeck. Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.

21: Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Hollywood Bowl.

22: Mayuto & Samba Pack. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

23: Bobby Bradford Mo’tet. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.

24-25: Jennifer York Quartet, David Benoit & others. 2002 Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines Festival at Idyllwild Arts Academy.

25: Bill Wolfer’s Secret Society of CUBOP, Orquesta La Palabra. Huntington Beach Pier Plaza.

25: Justo Almario, Jazz on the Latin Side All-Stars. Jazz Pilgrimage 2002 at John Anson Ford Amphitheatre.

28: Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Michael Brecker, the Elektrik Band, Flora Purim & Airto Moreira. Hollywood Bowl.

29: John Santos & the Elio Villafranca Trio. MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary.

30-Sept. 1: Curtis Stigers, Paul Smith, Bill Watrous, Jeff Hamilton, John Pisano, Gerald Wiggins & others. West Coast Jazz Party at Irvine Marriott Hotel.

30: David Benoit. Hyatt Newporter Outdoor Amphitheater.

30: Tierney Sutton Quartet. Times Mirror Central Court, LACMA.