Events

Los Angeles Jazz Society's Bill Green Mentorship Brunch & Concert 1130 am - Check In 12 pm - Brunch & Jazz Mentorship Performances   Two sets from our student bands Plus a set from our mentors.  

The Soundscape Mini Jazz Orchestra, led by Jose Robles is an Orange County based collective of musicians that all met at Saddleback College. They specialize in various different genres that fall under jazz umbrella including, but not limited to swing, samba, and funk.  This is an outstanding group of young musicians that you will want to […]

JOIN US - THURSDAY - June 5 - 7pm Young Musicians Showcase Coco Jade & Friends Hosted by:  Julie Berghofer Coco Jade & Friends are just that! Bandmates are friends and classmates studying jazz at the Garn Family Jazz Studies Program at Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA), in Santa Ana. Led by Coco Benedetti, her band, along […]

Julian Chiu is a 17-year-old jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader based in Los Angeles. Julian is a YoungArts Winner and a recipient of a DownBeat Student Music Award. A graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and the Colburn School, he will continue his jazz studies at NYU Steinhardt in the […]

Ethan Lavenstein is a musician, teacher, and composer based in the LA/OC area. At the age of 10, he started playing the trumpet in his school's band class. A versatile jazz horn player and keyboardist, Ethan Lavenstein is known for his dynamic performances and improvisational skills. At only 23 years old, Ethan has worked with Wesley […]

The Los Angeles Jazz Society is honored to join the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in presenting the 2025 L.A. Jazz Treasure Award to Roy McCurdy  -  Jazz drummer, composer and adjunct professor in Jazz Studies at the USC Thornton School of Music.  The presentation will include a performance on Friday, September 12th […]

Mateo Arce is a Los Angeles native, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and current student at Hamilton High School's academy of music and performing arts program. He has been a member of many groups and conservatories including Jazz America, the Colburn School, Herbie Hancock Institute and LAUSD's All-City Jazz Band. His resume includes performances at many […]

Luke Henry Davis is a sophomore jazz drummer, composer, and arranger at California State University Northridge pursuing his Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies. Luke began studying jazz drumming at age six with Tim Metz, as a teenager with Rick Lotter, and continued in college with Tina Raymond and Jason Harnell. He has performed […]