Jazz Mafia at California Plaza

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The rollicking San Francisco-based ensemble Jazz Mafia brings a welcome dash of hip-hop energy to the big band tradition having collaborated with Ledisi, Digital Underground and Lyrics Born along with Bay Area jazz veterans such as guitarist Will Bernard. But for all the diverse sounds coursing through the group’s veins there remains ample room for unfiltered improvisation. Grand Performances at California Plaza, 300-350 S. Grand Ave., L.A. 8 p.m. Sat. Free. https://www.grandperformances.org