LOS ANGELES JAZZ QUARTET
LOS ANGELES JAZZ QUARTET
The Baked Potato3787 Cahuenga Boulevard West, Los Angeles 91604
The Los Angeles Jazz Quartet plays with Chuck Manning on saxophone, Larry Koonse on guitar, Darek Oles on upright bass and Jason Harnell on drums. Guitarist Koonse has described the group’s approach this way: “There are no boundaries, only a sense of permission to go where the music needs to go from moment to moment.”
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.