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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. The collective has held meetings several times each month since November of 2007 and has already established a strong sense of community within the membership. Many members are on the faculty at various colleges and schools, and the collective intends to integrate enthusiastic students into this community. The LAJC aims to be a catalyst for those who play modern, creative jazz to represent the pioneering spirit that is the essence of the jazz tradition. The collective is compelled to live out that spirit by forging ahead in it’s members’s own compositions and performances.

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

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

Source: Los Angeles Jazz Collective

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 for their support and for proving that artful music can also be exciting, compelling, and, dare we say it...popular. Well, maybe not Dane Cook ...

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

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

Source: Los Angeles Jazz Collective

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 years but prior to that he certainly got around, from his hometown of San Francisco to Santa Cruz, off to college in Boston, back ...

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

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

Source: Los Angeles Jazz Collective

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, and eventually followed in his dad's footsteps, after a brief flirtation in college with becoming a geologist. Sexy rocks couldn't pull him away from ...

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

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

Source: Los Angeles Jazz Collective

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 of time, be it a weekend, a week, or a month, but the benefit is to be able to promote a lot of music ...

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

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

Source: Los Angeles Jazz Collective

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 place a premium on creative improvising and original writing. Among the Los Angeles based artists to perform will be saxophone luminaries Bob Sheppard and ...

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

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

Source: Los Angeles Jazz Collective

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 living someplace other than Los Angeles. Logistically it's pretty tricky to set up a series of gigs with the price of airfare and lodging, ...

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Los Angeles Jazz Collective Spring Collection Festival Friday 4/17 and Saturday 4/18 @ Pasadena Jazz Institute

Los Angeles Jazz Collective Spring Collection Festival Friday 4/17 and Saturday 4/18 @ Pasadena Jazz Institute

Source: All About Jazz

THE LAJC SPRING COLLECTION FESTIVAL

The Los Angeles Jazz Collective will be celebrating their first year as an organization with a two day festival featuring performances by its members and guests.

Friday, April 17, 2009 8pm Pasadena Jazz Institute at Paseo Colorado 260 East Colorado Blvd. Suite 206 Pasadena CA 91101 626.398.3344 pasjazz.org $10 cover charge Artist Line-up ...

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

LAJC Sampler, Vol. 1

Jazz Collective Records
2008

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