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THE HOT CLUB OF LOS ANGELES – Breakneck, virtuosic 1930s Django-style swing music in the cozy Culver City dive, almost 75 years old with live music almost every night
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TONIGHT! - LA PHIL, BEETHOVEN’S 9TH – When I was there at Disney Hall a few months ago for Beethoven’s Ninth, it was a privilege I will
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BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA – While the Rolling Stones (well, two of them) continue to amaze by performing into their late 70s, The Blind Boys were performing years before
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KAMASI WASHINGTON – The brilliant saxophonist brings old school into the 21st Century. How good is he? This show is completely sold out, so you will have to go
You think this week is full of tough choices? Summer concert season is just about here. Look out. Get a bigger calendar. And read this column! I will never steer