Los Angeles Jazz Society

2025 Vibe Summit
2025-05-18 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | World Stage, World Stage 4321 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles, LA, 90008, United States
CALLING ALL VIBE PLAYERS & LOVERS!
Yes, It’s that time of year again! Los Angeles Jazz Society’s annual Vibe Summit will be held both Virtually and In-Person at The World Stage! An opportunity for vibe players to gather – together and virtually – and for the audience to hear from some of the best! This year we celebrate 32 years of this annual Summit being held – and it is once again dedicated to Mal Sands, David L. Abell, and Remo Belli.
Our last FOUR VIRTUAL events were huge successes and we are continuing with the international aspect – with players from across the U.S. to Denmark, Japan, Hawaii and beyond? For 2025, we will continue to uphold our annual tradition – via zoom – and with a local component LIVE from World Stage, hosted once again by Steve Tarango!
JOIN US – in person or via zoom! Sign up now!
(In person space limited at The World Stage)
VIBE PLAYERS: If you want to participate and have not contacted us, please reach out to info@lajazz.org
RESERVE FOR VIBE SUMMIT NOW

The Soundscape Mini Jazz Orchestra
2025-05-08 19:00 - 21:00
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 see and hear!
The orchestra is normally a 10 piece with 6 horns and a rhythm section. For this performance, the band is now a 6 piece with 3 horns and 3 rhythm similar to “Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.”
Musicians:Jose Robles – WoodwindsBrian Watson – TrumpetElijah Parra – TromboneCooper Sisley – PianoRodrigo Moreno – BassJoseph Peña – Drums
Hosted by: Julie Berghofer
RESERVE FOR MAY 8TH YOUNG MUSICIANS SHOWCASE

Bill Green Mentorship Brunch & Concert
2025-03-23 11:30 - 15:00 | Catalina Jazz Club In Hollywood, 6725 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, 90028, United States
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.

YMS features Saoirse Sipes & Fusion Five
2025-03-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Event
Los Angeles Jazz Society Presents:
YOUNG MUSICIANS SHOWCASE –
featuring:
SAOIRSE SIPES & THE FUSION FIVE
Saoirse Sipes, drums
Michael Islas – Bass
Josh Wong – Piano
Jack Lieberman – Saxophone
Luciano Soriano – Trombone and Bandleader
Julie Berghofer – Host

Saoirse Sipes is a 17 year old up-and-coming jazz drummer from Thousand Oaks, California. He is a junior at Thousand Oaks High School, and additionally studies at the Colburn School where he plays in their 2 top jazz ensembles: the award-winning Thursday Night Band and the Big Band. Saoirse is a 2024 and 2025 YoungArts winner in Jazz, as well as a 2024 semifinalist in the Music Center’s Spotlight Competition. In 2024, he was selected as an alternate for the prestigious Vail Jazz Workshop as well as Carnegie Hall’s NYO Jazz Orchestra. He also earned a chair in the 2024 CA All-State HS Jazz Band as well as the 2024 SCSBOA Jazz All-Stars

He currently studies drums under Charles Ruggiero and Roy McCurdy, and is/has been mentored by a wide variety of jazz luminaries, from Obed Calvaire to Terell Stafford.

The Fusion Five, led by award-winning trombonist, LAJS alumni, and current Juilliard student Luciano Soriano, will be performing a set of original music written by the band members. They recently recorded an album in August that is set to release in the new year.
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Thanks to a grant from the ADLER DEUTSCH FOUNDATION and HERB ALPERT FOUNDATION, the performance is FREE to watch VIRTUALLY. There is no cost to view this live performance but registration is required to obtain your ZOOM log-in information – however – your donations are vital to our ability to continue these broadcasts and whatever you can give would be totally appreciated.

Once you register, you will be sent information as to how to access this fabulous program. ZOOM log-ins will be sent approximately one hour before the performance.
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AND … please consider joining the Los Angeles Jazz Society (membership levels at $35 – $150)
to help support our programs and ongoing operations.

The Los Angeles Jazz Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to keeping jazz alive, especially focused on our youth, through education, music programs, presenting ‘Jazz in Schools’, the Bill Green Mentorship Program, the Jeff Clayton Memorial New Note commission, and more. Visit us for more information or to join and support our efforts. www.lajazz.org
