June 13 — More than 17 concerts will make up this year’s annual Angel City Jazz Festival.
The festival organizers made the announcement Tuesday. Now in its 16th year, the festival will feature performances from the likes of the Kirk Knuffke Trio, Todd Cochran and Hubert Laws, and the Mark Masters Ensemble ft. Billy Harper.
The festival, which is scheduled to span Oct. 13-29, will open with a 100th anniversary tribute to the legacy of Sam Rivers. The tribute will come through the work of a 13-piece ensemble that includes saxophone legend Billy Harper. Arranger/composer Mark Masters will lead the group.
The full concert schedule for the 2023 Angel City Jazz Festival is noted below. Tickets will go on sale July 1 here.
Friday, October 13:
LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036
6:00pm A Celebration of the Musical Legacy of Sam Rivers with Mark Masters and Billy Harper
Saturday, October 14:
The World Stage, 4321 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008
8:00pm Destiny Muhammad Trio with special guest Teodross Avery
Sunday, October 15:
2220 Arts+ Archives, 2220 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057
8:00pm Jeong Lim Yang’s Zodiac Trio
9:15pm Crump/Laubrock/Smythe
Monday, October 16:
Oracle Tavern, 1640 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
6pm Intergenerational Improvisation Night. Line up TBA
Saturday, October 21:
Zipper Hall, 200 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
8:00pm Gloria Cheng + Jon Jang & Hitomi Oba
9:30pm Gloria Cheng + Linda May Han Oh & Fabian Almazan
Sunday, October 22:
The Moss Theatre, 3131 Olympic Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90006
8:00pm Kirk Knuffke Trio
9:15pm Todd Sickafoose’s Bear Proof
Wednesday, October 25:
Zebulon, 2478 Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, CA90039
8:00pm OCEANS AND Tim Berne, Aurora Nealand and Hank Roberts
9:15pm Harriet Tubman with Brandon Ross, Melvin Gibbs and TJ Lewis
Friday, October 27:
2220 Arts+ Archives, 2220 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057
8:00pm Ennis Harris’ Images & Silhouettes
9:15pm Mat Maneri Quartet
Saturday, October 28:
REDCAT at Disney Hall, 631 W 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA
8:00pm Next Jazz Legacy Showcase featuring:
- Anaïs Maviel (2023 NJL Awardee)– voice**
- Milena Casado (2023 NJL Awardee) – trumpet
- Neta Raanan (2023 NJL Awardee) – saxophone
- Kalia Vandever (2022 NJL Awardee) – trombone
- Anastassiya Petrova (2022 NJL Awardee) – piano
- Keyanna Hutchinson (2022 NJL Awardee) – guitar
- Anna Butters (2022 NJL Semi-Finalist) – bass
- Ivanna Cuesta (2022 NJL Awardee) – drums
9:15pm Nicole Mitchell’s JBM: Images & Beyond
Sunday, October 29:
REDCAT at Disney Hall, 631 W 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA
8:00pm Billy Mohler Quartet with Mark Turner, Shane Endsley and Jonathan Pinson
9:15pm Todd Cochran’s TC3 with special guest Hubert Laws
More information on the 2023 Angel City Jazz Festival is available at:
Website: https://angelcityjazz.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angelcityarts
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Angel_City_Jazz
