All shows at Sam First are 21+. For age restrictions for offsite events, check event details.
Tue, Nov 18
|Sam First
“Tuesday Happenings”: Hosted by The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble
Six extraordinary young musicians from around the world were selected for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA Class of 2026. House band performs one set at 7:30pm followed by a jam session from 9:30-11pm. Jam session participants use coupon code SAM1JAM for a discounted 2nd set.
Nov 18, 2025, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
"Tuesday Happenings" is a weekly series on Tuesday nights, curated by iconic pianist and friend of Sam First, Gerald Clayton. Clayton is out of town for this performance, but has arranged for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance to be there in his place. The house band performs one set at 7:30pm which is followed by a jam session from 9:00-11:00pm.
Six extraordinary young jazz musicians from around the world were selected for the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA, Class of 2025. The group recently began their intensive, full-scholarship program in September 2023 and will attain a Master of Music in Jazz Performance degree from The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music – one of the nation’s top music schools – in spring 2025.
One of the Institute’s earliest goals was to create a unique college-level jazz program where the masters of jazz could pass on…