Contemporary Jazz Concerts & Live Shows in Los Angeles
Contemporary jazz is a sophisticated genre that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s as an evolution of post-bop and jazz fusion, later incorporating elements of pop, funk, and R&B. Find upcoming Contemporary Jazz concerts in Los Angeles below.
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Upcoming Contemporary Jazz Events · Los Angeles
Live Jazz Night with Robert Kyle & Riner Scivally
Tue, 14 Jul @ 6:30 PM
MILES LENNOX QUARTET!
Tue, 14 Jul @ 7:00 PM
Zane Carney
Fri, 17 Jul @ 8:00 PM
Sizzling Summer Jazz Nights
Fri, 17 Jul @ 6:00 PM
Omar Sosa Quarteto Americanos: "We Are Not The Headliner" CD Release Concert
Fri, 17 Jul @ 8:30 PM
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band
Sat, 18 Jul @ 7:00 PM
Reed's Creeds
Sat, 18 Jul @ 1:30 PM
DREAMSVILLE
Sun, 19 Jul @ 12:30 PM
Igor Gehenot X Adinda Hertmans
Thu, 23 Jul @ 8:30 PM
Sizzling Summer Jazz Nights
Fri, 24 Jul @ 6:00 PM
Aneta Nayan sings the Golden Era of Soul
Sat, 25 Jul @ 8:30 PM
The Chris Mitchell Experience
Sat, 25 Jul @ 7:00 PM
Mollie Costenza & Friends
Sun, 26 Jul @ 8:30 PM
Sunday Jazz at The World Stage
Sun, 26 Jul @ 3:00 PM
very good mondays
Mon, 27 Jul @ 7:00 PM
Summer Cool with Pianist Joe Rozum & His Band
Tue, 28 Jul @ 7:30 PM
Olivier Vander Bauwede Quartet
Tue, 28 Jul @ 8:30 PM
Oleksiy Bogolyubov
Wed, 29 Jul @ 8:30 PM
YUKO MABUCHI and TRIO with special guest MICHAEL PAULO
Thu, 30 Jul @ 8:30 PM
Max Gerl & Friends!
Fri, 31 Jul @ 7:00 PM
Sizzling Summer Jazz Nights
Fri, 31 Jul @ 6:00 PM
Live Jazz Brunch: Sharon Marie Cline and Todd Hunter
Sat, 1 Aug @ 12:00 PM
Sidney Jacobs
Sun, 2 Aug @ 8:00 PM
Pavlo Cherniavskyi Trio
Tue, 4 Aug @ 8:30 PMSound profile
About Contemporary Jazz
Contemporary jazz is a sophisticated genre that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s as an evolution of post-bop and jazz fusion, later incorporating elements of pop, funk, and R&B. Its instrumentation typically blends traditional acoustic elements like saxophone and upright bass with polished electronic keyboards, electric guitars, and synthesizers. The rhythm and tempo are characterized by smooth syncopation and a steady groove, prioritizing melodic accessibility and harmonic clarity over the aggressive experimentation seen in avant-garde jazz. Often associated with a relaxed and professional mood, it maintains a strong semantic relationship with smooth jazz while preserving the technical proficiency and improvisational roots of its parent jazz lineage.
Also known as: Modern jazz
Contemporary Jazz events in Los Angeles - FAQ
- What is Contemporary Jazz music?
- Contemporary jazz is a sophisticated genre that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s as an evolution of post-bop and jazz fusion, later incorporating elements of pop, funk, and R&B. Its instrumentation typically blends traditional acoustic elements like saxophone and upright bass with polished electronic keyboards, electric guitars, and synthesizers. The rhythm and tempo are characterized by smooth syncopation and a steady groove, prioritizing melodic accessibility and harmonic clarity over the a…
- What Contemporary Jazz events are in Los Angeles?
- Mood tracks all upcoming Contemporary Jazz events in Los Angeles - concerts, club nights, and live shows. The calendar is updated daily with new events across all major venues. Browse the listings above to find tonight's Contemporary Jazz events or upcoming shows this week.
- What are the characteristics of Contemporary Jazz music?
- Contemporary Jazz music scores high on commerciality (70%), organicness (65%), valence (60%), and lower on vocality (30%), grit (20%). These qualities shape the typical Contemporary Jazz sound at live events and club nights.
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