Celebrate L.A.’s finest jazz musicians with Jazz at LACMA, presented Friday evenings from April to November.

This week, join us for a concert with Amber Weekes.

Amber Weekes is a straight-ahead jazz vocalist who has an ongoing love affair with the “torch song.” She has performed in venues throughout Southern California and jazz festivals across the country. Amber’s recent releases includes Round Midnight Re-Imagined, My Romance, and Pure Imagination. During the pandemic, Weekes found time to entertain her friend each week by creating the “Sunday Night Lullaby,” intimate 15-minute concerts from her home via Facebook Live.

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Jazz at LACMA: Amber Weekes

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Celebrate L.A.’s finest jazz musicians with Jazz at LACMA, presented Friday evenings from April to November.

This week, join us for a concert with the Bob Reynolds Quartet.

Saxophonist Bob Reynolds is a Grammy-winning member of the instrumental group Snarky Puppy, an award-winning composer, and a prolific recording artist with 10 top-selling solo albums to his name. Widely known for his work with both Snarky Puppy and John Mayer, he’s also been a featured soloist with Larry Carlton, Chris Botti, and Jeff Lorber.

Jazz at LACMA: Bob Reynolds Quartet

Celebrate L.A.’s finest jazz musicians with Jazz at LACMA, presented Friday evenings from April to November.

This week, join us for a concert with the Anthony Fung Quartet.

Drummer, composer, and bandleader Anthony Fung is an alumnus of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute for Jazz Performance. He has appeared at the Panama, Monterey, Toronto and Montreal Jazz Festivals and has performed with Herbie Hancock, Danilo Pérez, Wayne Shorter, Kenny Lattimore, John Patitucci, and Terrace Martin.

Jazz at LACMA: Anthony Fung Quartet

Celebrate L.A.’s finest jazz musicians with Jazz at LACMA, presented Friday evenings from April to November.

This week, join us for a concert with the Matt Gordy JazzTonite Sextet.

After a successful 40-year career, Matt Gordy has released his second album, Be With Me, a showcase for Gordy’s considerable talents as a drummer, arranger, and composer. Gordy's diverse career has included performances and tours with Tony Bennett, Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, Jaki Byard, the Boston Symphony, and Orquesta Sinfonica de Maracaibo.

Jazz at LACMA: Matt Gordy JazzTonite Sextet

Celebrate L.A.’s finest jazz musicians with Jazz at LACMA, presented Friday evenings from April to November.

This week, join us for a concert with Denise Donatelli.

The multi-Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Denise Donatelli’s latest recording Whistling in the Dark—The Music of Burt Bacharach marks her first concept album devoted to a single composer produced by Larry Klein. Her previous albums have received Grammy nominations for Best Jazz Vocal Album and she has also been featured on Bill Cunliffe’s recordings BACHanalia and That Time of Year.

Jazz at LACMA: Denise Donatelli

Join us for a concert featuring the ABC+ Ensemble at Vincent Price Art Museum.

This hour-long concert will feature a string quartet of leading BIPOC musicians performing family-friendly music, with a Q&A to follow. This will be a fun, informal, and intimate presentation geared toward families and those who enjoy and want to learn more about classical music in an informal setting.

Classical Around Town With ABC+ Ensemble

East Los Angeles College

Celebrate L.A.’s finest jazz musicians with Jazz at LACMA, presented Friday evenings from April to November.

This week, join us for a concert with the Sam Hirsh Trio.

Pianist, composer, and educator Sam Hirsh has been an active member of the Los Angeles jazz scene for a decade and is gaining recognition for his soulful, energetic sound. He’s performed internationally with such performers and ensembles as the Bill Holman Big Band, Melissa Morgan, Henry Franklin, Carl Saunders, Gilbert Castellanos, and Roy McCurdy, among others.

Jazz at LACMA: Sam Hirsh Trio

Celebrate L.A.’s finest jazz musicians with Jazz at LACMA, presented Friday evenings from April to November.

This week, join us for a concert with the Louis Van Taylor Quintet.

Saxophone and woodwind specialist Louis Van Taylor has been performing the world over. His career began with a 20-year association with Ray Charles, followed by stints with the Gap Band, Kool and the Gang, Gerald Wilson, Jimmie and Jeannie Cheatham, Phil Ranelin, and many others. Van Taylor has taught at the USC Jazz Studies Department for seven years and has also mentored Washington Rucker’s Jazz for Wee People, sponsored by the Los Angeles Jazz Society.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Jun 24, 2022

Jazz at LACMA: Amber Weekes

Jun 17, 2022

Jazz at LACMA: Bob Reynolds Quartet

Los Angeles County Museum of Art