Romance Nocturno Kabarett

The Fountain Theatre

Jazz, new age, rock, fusion—guitarist Pat Metheny can play just about anything, and he’s won a Grammy playing almost everything. In fact, no other artist has won a Grammy in 10 different categories. No matter what context Metheny finds himself in, his playing is instantly recognizable: sharp as a diamond, supple as warm butter, and approachably curious. Don’t miss his first performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall since his legendary 2010 Orchestrion tour

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Pat Metheny

Walt Disney Concert Hall

The USC Thornton Vocal Jazz Ensemble headlines Jazz Night at Carson.

Jazz Night at Carson featuring USC Thornton Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Carson Soundstage (CTV 136)

Jazz Night at Carson features a blend of original compositions and standards performed by USC Thornton students. This event features combos led by faculty members Luciana Souza and Clarence Penn.

Jazz Night at Carson

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The Artelize Podcast Presenting Will Shutes: 'Bring it down out of the clouds to human being level'

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The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

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The USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra headlines this Jazz Night at Carson.

Jazz Night at Carson featuring USC Thornton Jazz Orchestra

This Jazz Night at Carson features Vincent Herring and the USC Thornton Honors Combo under the direction of faculty member Jason Goldman.

Jazz Night at Carson featuring Vincent Herring & the Honors Combo

Tigran Hamasyan is Armenia’s musical ambassador, performing sold-out concerts around the world, with many successful stops in Los Angeles. In his Soraya debut, the pianist and composer fronts an ensemble performing his original compositions, featuring rhythms and harmonies deeply rooted in Armenian culture, seamlessly blending powerful jazz improvisation and progressive rock with the rich folk traditions of his homeland.

Tigran Hamasyan

Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts

The USC Thornton Concert Jazz Orchestra, led by Vince Mendoza, headlines this Jazz Night at Carson.

Jazz Night at Carson featuring USC Thornton Concert Jazz Orchestra

Mardi Gras returns to The Soraya with one of the most authentic of New Orleans ensembles. Steeped in the history and musical traditions of the French Quarter for more than 60 years, Preservation Hall Jazz Band taps into a musical continuum that stretches back to the city’s roots. As their name implies, the group is living history.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

There’s nothing Veronica Swift can’t do — pop, rock, soul, jazz, Broadway, and more. DownBeat magazine concurs, “Veronica Swift is a woman of many voices, and she uses every one of them to refract a dizzying kaleidoscope of moods.” Her first Soraya solo concert pairs her with the Pacific Jazz Orchestra, magnifying the scope of her powers. Torch songs, anthems, ballads, new love and heartbreak alike — Swift will pierce hearts of every type on Valentine’s Day.

Love Inside Out

Widely considered one of the best clarinet players in the jazz world, Anat Cohen brings to The Soraya her vibrant Quartetinho (Portuguese for “little quartet”) equipped with vibraphone, accordion, piano, bass, and percussion. With two albums under the quartet’s belt, the Israeli artist leads the group in an eclectic mix of originals, Brazilian classics, and more.

Anat Cohen Quartetinho

Jazz Night at Carson features a blend of original compositions and standards performed by USC Thornton students.

A storyteller who mines connections between vaudeville, blues, jazz, theater, and Baroque music, Cécile McLorin Salvant is known for being an eclectic curator, unearthing forgotten songs with strong narratives, unexpected twists, and humor. The three-time GRAMMY Award winner for Best Jazz Album, and MacArthur “Genius” returns to the Jazz Club with her unique voice and unmatched musicality.

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Fan favorite Arturo O’Farrill returns, this time with a small combo to perform a concert that brings the straight-ahead dimensions of O’Farrill’s jazz chops to Soraya audiences. While known for his Afro-Cuban roots and big band, O’Farrill is equally one of the most masterful and versatile jazz pianists with extensive command and stylistic range.

Arturo O’Farrill Trio

Jazz Night at Carson features ALAJE, the Afro-Latin American Jazz Ensemble led by faculty member Aarón Serfaty, performing music from various genres of Latin culture.

Jazz Night at Carson featuring ALAJE

Join us for an evening of jazz saxophone as UCLA faculty and advanced students perform music from Julius Hemphill's The Sextet Collection, under the direction of Alex Harding. Hemphill emerged in the 1980s as one of the premiere jazz composers of his era, offering an aesthetic model that contrasted with Wynton Marsalis's neo-hard bob movement. Along with David Murray, Oliver Lake, and Hamiett Blueitt, Hemphill founded in 1977 the extremely influential World Saxophone Quartet, which went on to record over 20 albums. Their hard-hitting style and innovative combination of numerous jazz styles has become a touchstone for future jazz artists.

The Music of Julius Hemphill

UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Jazz up your holidays! The multiple-Grammy-winning Arturo Sandoval makes it a jumping, jiving, jingling night at Walt Disney Concert Hall, performing a program of holiday favorites.

Arturo Sandoval Deck the Hall Holiday Concerts

Musical Director Liz Kinnon leads Colburn’s Adult Jazz Workshops in a mix of swing, blues, be-bop, and Latin-flavored tunes. Repertoire includes standards by such icons as Vince Guaraldi, Duke Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, and others.

Adult Jazz Concert

Colburn School

Every year, we invite a few of our favorite laidback, chilled-out artists to stop by the Bowl for a breezy night of sounds from the worlds of jazz, funk, R&B, and more. The 2025 edition features the return of longtime Smooth Summer Jazz standout Dave Koz and his group Summer Horns. He’s received nine Grammy nominations, racked up 12 No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, gotten a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and played for presidents. Even with all those accolades, his style is approachable and relaxed; seeing him at the Bowl is like spending an afternoon barbecuing with your most brilliant friend.

Smooth Summer Jazz Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns

Hollywood Bowl

Whether he’s collaborating with the Los Angeles Philharmonic as Creative Chair for Jazz or dialing in outer-space sounds on his keytar, Herbie Hancock is always on the move. Since making a splash with the Chicago Symphony at the age of 11 – when he played the soloist’s role for a Mozart piano concerto – and winding through his time as a member of Miles Davis’ legendary Second Great Quintet, he has become one of the most revered and innovative musicians in jazz history. His restless reinventive spirit has found him exploring African music, funk, classical, electronic music, hip-hop, and more. He returns to the Hollywood Bowl stage for a night of freewheeling and thought-provoking jazz.

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