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Jazz can be as sweet and popular as Coca-Cola, but also as much an acquired taste as expensive Scotch. To get some starting points, we asked four twentysomething jazz players what they’re listening too, and where we can listen to them.
Lisa Harriton, pianist-singer
* Vince Mendoza with the London Symphony Orchestra, “Epiphanyâ€
* Miles Davis and Gil Evans, “Porgy and Bessâ€
* Geoff Keezer, “Turn Up the Quiet,†with Diana Krall and Josh Redman
* Peter Erksin, Alan Pasqua and Dave Carpenter, “Badlandsâ€
* Anything by Nat King Cole
Where you can see her: The Swan Court of the Sportman’s Lodge, Studio City, June 29, 7-11 p.m., also July 19 and 26.
Pete De Siena, trumpeter
* Miles Davis, “Steamin With the Miles Davis Quintetâ€
* Woody Herman, “Jazz Hoot/Woody’s Winnersâ€
* Count Basie, “One o’ Clock Jumpâ€
* Frank Sinatra, “A Swingin Affairâ€
* Kenny Dorham, “Whistle Stopâ€
Where you can see him: With John Peace big band at Steamers Cafe in Fullerton, every first Monday of the month starting in July.
Scheila Gonzalez, saxophonist
* Julian “Cannonball†Adderley and John Coltrane, “Cannonball and Coltraneâ€
* Dexter Gordon, “Our Man in Parisâ€
* Gene Ammons, “Juggin’ Aroundâ€
* Maia Sharp, “Maia Sharpâ€
* L.A. Carpool featuring Gloria T, “Salsa Popâ€
Where you can see her: With her own 10-piece group, DekaJaz, at Steamers Cafe in Fullerton in July.
Jordan Wardlaw, saxophonist
* John Coltrane, “First Meditationsâ€
* Herbie Hancock, “Man-Childâ€
* Clifford Brown, “At Basin Streetâ€
* Joe Henderson, “Multipleâ€
* Pat Metheny, “Rejoicingâ€
Wardlaw’s bands are on vacation for the summer. We’ll call him again in September.
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