Angel City Arts

LA's most prestigiously progressive music event

Angel City Arts (ACA)is a music presenting non-profit organization committed to cultivating and revitalizing jazz culture in Los Angeles. ACA presents regular live concerts by established and emerging music innovators who have achieved exceptionally high levels of musicianship and brought forward a significant contribution to the evolution of jazz and improvised music.

$This jazzrefractions concert is the culminating event of the Music + Healing Initiative, a weeklong series of events at ...$

09/08/2026

This jazzrefractions concert is the culminating event of the Music + Healing Initiative, a weeklong series of events at Mount Saint Mary University

10/10 at Motivo LA

Bridge to Everywhere will performs works by James Waterman Ann Southam and Derrick Skye

Jon Armstrong will join Bridge to Everywhere on the second set to perform the West Coast Premiere of his epic saxophone concerto ‘Voluntary Breath’

Tickets and info at angelcityjazz.com

09/04/2026

October 11 at Motivo LA

Fay Victor’s Herbie Nichols SUNG

Described as “an avant-garde Nina Simone with the performance punch of Betty Carter” (MOJO Magazine), New York-based sound artist, composer, educator, and bandleader Fay Victor uses performance, improvisation, and composition to examine representations of modern life and blackness.

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Lisa Mezzacappa’s Five(ish)

With Five(ish), Mezzacappa brings together five improvisers—sometimes more, sometimes less—in a flexible format that encourages spontaneous musical dialogue and creative risk-taking, reflecting Mezzacappa’s commitment to collaboration and exploration.

$Important Update!Due to unexpected construction delays, the bluewhale will not open in time for our jazzrefractions even...$

08/28/2026

Important Update!

Due to unexpected construction delays, the bluewhale will not open in time for our jazzrefractions events.
We were able to secure two excellent venues to host the following shows:

10/10 Jon Armstrong & Bridge to Everywhere Motivo LA

10/11 Fay Victor’s SUNG + Lisa Mezzacappa 5(ish) - Motivo LA

10/16 The Forest
Sound Dhaba

10/23 Mark Dresser Gradient Quartet + Myra Melford Trio
Motivo LA

10/24 Harris Eisenstadt + Adam O’Farrill Sound Dhaba

If you bought tickets for these events and no longer plan to attend due to the venue change, you may request a refund directly on DICE or by writing an email to [email protected]

While saddened by this development, we’re excited to work with Motivo LA and Sound Dhaba as they are both fantastic venues committed to providing excellent listening experiences.

08/23/2026

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$New jazzrefractions Concert Alert!10/12 2220 Arts + Archives Transylvanian Dance - a multimedia performance7:30pm – Jazz...$

08/18/2026

New jazzrefractions Concert Alert!

10/12 2220 Arts + Archives

Transylvanian Dance - a multimedia performance

7:30pm – Jazz and Creativity, The Secret Codes Embedded in Béla Bartók Field Recordings. (Free to attend)

8:30pm – Transylvanian Dance - a multimedia performance (ticketed event)

featuring

Mat Maneri - viola
Lucian Ban - piano

Transylvanian Dance is an immersive concert experience inspired by Béla Bartók’s legendary field recordings from Transylvania.

Supported by the Tulipán Foundation

08/05/2026

We’re returning to REDCAT - Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theaterfor a weekend packed with amazing music on 10/17 & 18.
Details at angelcityjazz.com

07/17/2026

It's always nice to be mentioned by the The New York Times!!

Congratulations to Blue Note LA, LA Jazz Festival, The Baked Potato Jazz Club, The World Stage, SAM FIRST | Jazz Club and Bar and Catalina Jazz Club - Hollywood for being featured!

There are many more worthy festivals and venues that weren't mentioned but we appreciate the New York Times' effort to cover the ever more vibrant LA Jazz scene!

07/07/2026

We’re beyond excited to introduce the 22 cutting edge artists who will be performing amazing live sets at our 2026 Jazz Refractions, happening from October 9 to October 25 2026.

Full schedule & Tickets at angelcityjazz.com (link in bio)

Use code GIMMEFIVE to get $5 off any ticket on DICE. Offer expires at the end of July.

2026 Artists (in no particular order):

Mekala Session & PAPA
DoYeon Kim’s Quartet
Myra Melford’s Splash Trio
GEORGE
Chiquitamagic – solo piano
Kris Tiner & Cathlene Pineda
Jon Armstrong’s Voluntary Breath
Kalia Vandever
Adam O’Farrill’s ELEPHANT
Qur’an Shaheed
Bridge to Everywhere
Lisa Mezzacappa 5(ish)
The Forest
Mark Dresser Gradience Quartet
Tripe Dip
Fremakajo
Chris Ryan Williams Vibration Trio
Zeena Parkins’ How She Works
Fay Victor’s Herbie Nichols SUNG
The Smudges
Hidden Identity
Harris Eisenstadt: Aberikula

music: Norma by GEORGE

02/04/2026

and present

- solo acoustic bass

Saturday, March 7 at 2pm
Free Concert

Memphis-bred, Grammy-nominated, Echo Award-winning bassist/composer Stephan Crump is an active bandleader with fourteen critically-acclaimed album releases in addition to numerous film scoring contributions.

Don’t miss this rare chance to see solo acoustic bass performance in an intimate venue!

Address

520 Baughman Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
91711

Website

http://www.angelcityjazz.com/

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