The Central Avenue Jazz Festival is keeping the west coast jazz tradition alive. 

As the City of Los Angeles continues to work through the challenges that this ongoing pandemic brings and with due regard to the health and safety of the public, once again the legacy of Central Avenue, once known as the hub of west coast jazz, will be celebrated virtually with some very special performances by some of LA’s finest musicians.

There are several ways to take part in the three-night musical event, which will feature The Dean Family, The Central Avenue Jazz Experience and the Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band, as well as, a visual tribute to Central Avenue legends Gerald Wilson, Etta James, Ernie Andrews, Vi Redd and Charles Mingus.

The Dean Family

Donald Dean Sr. – Drums

Darynn Dean – Vocals

Jamael Dean – Piano

Sezin Ahmet Turkmenoglu – Bass

Rickey Woodard – Saxophone

The Central Avenue Jazz Experience

George Bohanon – Trombone

Brandon Coleman – Piano/Keys

Jeremy Jeffers – Organ

Ian Martin Upright – Bass

Ryan Porter – Trombone (MD)

Lyndon Rochelle – Drums

Toni Scruggs – Vocals

Nolan Shaheed – Trumpet

Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band

Poncho Sanchez – Congas/Lead Vocals

Giancarlo Anderson – Bongos/Percussionist

Ron Blake – Trumpet/Flugelhorn

Rob Hardt – Saxophone

Andy Langham – Piano

Jose Perez – Timbales

Ross Schodek – Bass

Francisco Torres – Trombone

Watch FREE, streaming at 7PM pst on www.centralavejazzfest.com or download the Smogo TV App on Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV. In the LA metro area, you can also watch the cable broadcast on LA CityView 35