September 2021
Just Jazz Presents Jason Moran
The Just Jazz concert series presents Jason Moran performing at 2220 Arts + Archives (formerly the Bootleg Theater) on Monday, September 13th. There will be a short artist interview prior to the live performance. Hosted by KCRW DJ LeRoy Downs!
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Just Jazz Presents William Parker, Patricia Nicholson Parker and Hamid Drake
Just Jazz presents a very special performance with William Parker on bass, Hamid Drake on drums and Patricia Nicholson Parker performing poetry and dance.
Find out more »Just Jazz Presents Malachi Whitson’s Something with Soul Quintet
Just Jazz Presents Malachi Whitson's Something with Soul Quintet, featuring Malachi Whitson (drums), Brandon Cordoba (piano), Marlon Spears (bass), David Michael Otis (drums), Javier Santiago (keys) and Mikaela Elson (vocals). Hosted by KCRW DJ LeRoy Downs!
Find out more »November 2021
Just Jazz Presents Robert Rodriguez Trio Electrico
Just Jazz Presents the Robert Rodriguez Trio featuring Robert Rodriguez (fender Rhodes), Carlito Del Puerto (bass), and Tony Austin (drums). The three musicians, each highly lauded in their own rights between Grammy nominations, professional titles, and working sold out tours, combine their talents for a night of jazz in Los Angeles. Hosted by KCRW DJ LeRoy Downs! ***Event is 21+ and includes two free drinks with ticket purchase. Doors open at 8:00pm and the concert begins at 9:00pm. Concert is…
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Just Jazz Presents Jamael Dean and the Afronauts
Just Jazz Presents Jamael Dean and the Afronauts at 2220 Arts + Archives featuring Jamael Dean (keys), Devin Daniels (alto sax), Chris Palmer (bass), Myles Martin (drums) and introducing Sharada Shahidar (vocals). Pianist and producer Jamael Dean is a jazz prodigy who has collaborated and performed with the likes of Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Carlos Niño. Jamael's music reflects the dual influence of his Los Angeles contemporaries and jazz ancestors, including Sun Ra, Alice Coltrane, Herbie Hancock and soul…
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Just Jazz Presents Chad Taylor & James Brandon Lewis
With the support of Jazz Road, instrumentalist composers Chad Taylor (drums) and James Brandon Lewis (sax) play a show at 2220 Arts + Archives. Taylor, a percussionist, educator, and co-founder of the Chicago Underground ensembles, has played with Iron & Wine, Stereolab, Fred Anderson, and more. Lewis is an accomplished saxophonist and writer who has also received accolades from NPR, ASCAP Foundation, and The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. Hosted by KCRW DJ LeRoy Downs!
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Vijay Iyer
Pianist and composer Vijay Iyer - “one of the most creative figures in improvised music” (Boston Globe) - will perform a one-night only solo piano concert at 2220 Arts + Archives (2220 Beverly Blvd) on April 5 in Los Angeles. Iyer's rare solo concerts offer an eclectic and evocative repertoire, including his own compositions spanning thirty years and works by icons such as Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and Andrew Hill.
Find out more »December 2023
Art Feynman (LP Release Show)
"Who the hell is Art Feynman? Judging by his babushka, bucket hat, side pony, and sherbet-colored clothing, he might be a psychedelic bee keeper—or maybe a stoned ceramicist with his own public access TV show. The reality is not quite as silly: Feynman is Luke Temple’s oddball alter ego...an Auto-Tune balladeer, Afrobeat enthusiast, and skilled craftsman of moody synth pop." – Pitchfork Art Feynman celebrates the release of his latest LP with a performance on Friday, December 1 at 2220…
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