Music & Performance

JazzPOP: Creative Underground LA

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L.A.’s exciting new homegrown collective Creative Underground LA presents two flagship ensembles, Slumgum and the Daniel Rosenboom Group. The two bands explore broad sonic terrain, from acoustic swinging jazz to atmospheric electric soundscapes and artful contemporary composition. Guest musicians include collective members Cathlene Pineda (piano), Brian Walsh (clarinets), Jose Gurria (drums), and many others.

JazzPOP

JazzPOP returns to the Hammer courtyard in August with three free concerts featuring some of today’s most original and distinctive voices in West Coast jazz and improvised music. Curated by Lisa Mezzacappa.

Thursday, August 8
Creative Underground LA

Thursday, August 15
Lisa Mezzacappa Trio featuring Fay Victor

Thursday, August 29
Burn List featuring Cuong Vu

All Hammer public programs are free and made possible by a major gift from the Dream Fund at UCLA.

Generous support is also provided by Susan Bay Nimoy and Leonard Nimoy, the Simms/Mann Family Foundation, The Brotman Foundation of California, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, and all Hammer members.