Recent News
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Los Angeles Jazz Society announces alto saxophonist and composer Nicole McCabe as the 2022 recipient of the
Jeff Clayton Memorial New Note Award
LOS ANGELES (Feb. 10, 2022) – “We are delighted to announce that Nicole McCabe, a brilliant young alto saxophonist and composer has been chosen to receive this year’s Jeff Clayton Memorial New Note Award,” stated Lois Saffian, President, and Max Wrightson, New Note Program Chair, of the Los Angeles Jazz Society. “The Award is given annually to a stellar young jazz composer to compose a new work which will be performed in the fall at the Angel City Jazz Festival.” Nicole was unanimously chose by the Awards Committee who believe she is a rising star in the jazz world…….
LA Jazz Society & ASMAC Announces 2013’s Holiday Celebration Brunch
The Los Angeles Jazz Society invites you to join us for a special Holiday Party, Silent Auction & more to celebrate the season with LA Jazz Society and the American Society of

30th Anniversary Tribute Awards Recap
LAJS 30th Anniversary Tribute Awards Dinner & Concert Jazz lovers and jazz artists came together to celebrate some of the music’s great talents at the 30th Anniversary Los Angeles Jazz

30th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration
The Los Angeles Jazz Society thanked its members with a “free to members” Capitol Records jazz mural viewing and Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 5th at the Lexington Social House in

30th Anniversary Jazz Tribute Awards
LA Jazz Society’s 30th Anniversary Jazz Tribute Awards October 27, 2013. We are proud to announce that our 2013 Jazz Honorees are the exciting, high-energy Playboy Jazz Festival sensation, Sheila E. along with her father

LA Jazz Society receives NEA Grant.
Los Angeles Jazz Society receives NEA grant to support Jazz in Schools Program. Van Nuys, Ca — National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman announced today that

Our 30 years recognized by Los Angeles City Council!
The Los Angeles Jazz Society was pleased to be recognized October 1st in the Los Angeles City Council chambers recognizing LAJS’s 30th Anniversary. City Councilman Paul Krekorian presented the Jazz