DECHTER / FRANK / SEIGEL / SHAW QUARTET
DECHTER / FRANK / SEIGEL / SHAW QUARTET
The Baked Potato3787 Cahuenga Boulevard West, Los Angeles 91604
Graham Dechter, Alex Frank, Jordon Seigel and Ryan Shaw play as a quartet: Dechter on guitar, Frank on upright bass, Seigel on Fender Rhodes and Shaw on drums.
The Los Angeles jazz quartet has been described by Jazz Weekly as “comfort food bop,” with “clever arrangements” and Dechter’s “mix of Wes Montgomery and Herb Ellis.” Dechter has played with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, while Frank has worked with Jeff Goldblum’s Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.
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.