MICHAEL LANDAU
MICHAEL LANDAU
The Baked Potato3787 Cahuenga Boulevard West, Los Angeles 91604
Michael Landau plays guitar with Keith Carlock on drums and Tim Lefebvre on bass.
Los Angeles-born-and-raised, Landau is a guitarist, composer and session player who has also led bands including the Raging Honkies with Teddy Landau and Abe Laboriel Jr. His recording credits include Pink Floyd, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Michael Jackson. Writing about Landau’s Live album, John Kelman called him “a powerful torchbearer for Jimi Hendrix.”
A small jazz club on Cahuenga Boulevard, The Baked Potato has been hosting live music since 1970 and is the oldest continuously operating jazz room in Los Angeles. The stage is small, with booths and tables about five feet from the front, so everyone can see and hear the musicians clearly. The atmosphere is warm and familiar, with couples on dates, longtime regulars in Kangol hats, and younger audiences discovering improvisational jazz. The menu features 24 variations of baked potatoes, each with a different topping, and drinks are served alongside the music. Shows are all-ages and start around 8:00 PM, with a second set at 11:30 PM.