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Book review: "Leave It to the Children -- A Visual History of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra." Live review: Mekala Session & the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra. Live review: The Forest -- The Percussion Music of Warren Smith. Plus links to L.A. shows. At Metaljazz.com.

Angel City Refractions previews Wk 3. Plus links to L.A. shows by Refractions Wk 2, Henry Franklin, Jimmy Webb, Kyd Barrett, Hancock Institute Jazz, G&G, LAJQ, Tewes/Clucas/Noice, Trash Magnolia, God Bombs, Thiefs, Blades-Parker, Aaron Shaw, FV5K4, more. Metaljazz.com.

Angel City Fest previews. Plus links to L.A. shows by Paul Lacques tri-ex, Hong Kong F*ck You, Bobby Bradford, Gerald Clayton, Jeff Parker, Casa Sueño, Mastodon, Dying Fetus, Crucifixation, Barnett/Burr, Benedict-Fung, Giraffe, Nicole McCabe, mucho mas at Metaljazz.com.

Joshua Redman at the Wallis. Plus links to L.A. shows by Justo Almario, Kenneth Crouch, Hammerfall, Darkside, Nikki Campbell, Mike Meanstreetz, Toby Summerfield, Pentagram, Tim Shaghoian, Kylesa, El Khat, Reinhart & Bruno, Soulfly, Phantom, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Angel City Refractions previews Week 1. Plus links to L.A. shows by Munyungo Jackson, John Escreet, Joshua Redman, Daniel Rotem, Chris Powe, Melt-Banana, IronMegaThrax, Javier Santiago, Tobias Israel, Sleep, Bill Frisell, Carlo Alfonso, Darkside, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Live review: William Parker. Plus links to L.A. shows by Nedra Wheeler, Jeff Parker, Elder, Aztec Antigone, Nate Mercereau, Hawks, Dan Rosenboom, Infestation of Evil, Ethan Snyder, Ravi Coltrane, Mike Keneally, Jonathan Pinson, Abyssal, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Links to L.A. shows by Jeff Parker, Blind Boys, WASP, Mike Keneally, Aztec Antigone, Vardan Ovsepian, Soul Devourment, William Parker, LAJQ, Dan Clucas, Alden Helmuth, Mike Watt, Bonnie Barnett/CuZns, Unsane, Alex Skolnick, Devin Daniels, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Preview: WASP at the Wiltern, 9/11. Plus links to L.A. shows by Charles Owens, Clayton Cameron, Simon Phillips, John Daversa, CuZns/Smudges, Sam Hirsh, Rebel Jazz Fest, GNR, Julia Rigby, Hellmuth/Lasansky, Buddy Guy, Chief Adjuah, Aztec Antigone, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Ponderilla: Missing Dolly. Plus links to L.A. shows by Mike Monford, Brad Mehldau, Slaughter, Motoko Honda, John Beasley, Leimert Park Jazz Fest, William Roper, Ismatic, Zoh Amba, Michael Wolff, Aubrey Situmorang, Brandon Coleman, Pallbearer, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Abstractionist shorts: Ben Goldberg, Charles Lloyd, The Scalene Triangle. Plus links to this week's L.A. shows by William Roper, Jamael Dean, Galecstasy, Fosse/Moy, Steve Lehman, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Live review: Rachel Eckroth. Plus links to this week's L.A. shows by Joshua White, Nolan Shaheed, Volumes, "Battleship Potemkin," Roy McCurdy, Ark Sano, Tatiana Tate, Velosity, Umi Hsu, Vernacular, Billy Childs, Centazzo/Baiza, Herbie does Miles, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Steuart Liebig, Smudges at NUU Church. Plus links to L.A. shows by Trevor Ware, Wil Blades, Nicole McCabe, Theo Saunders, Cosmic Fugue, Macy Gray, Bobby Bradford, Profanatica, Higgins tribute, Rory Glassford, Maupin re sax, Stanley Jordan, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Code Blue "Recharged!" Live review: Golia Large Ensemble. Plus links to L.A. shows by F.A. Khaliq, Jonathan Pinson, Devin Daniels, Max Gerl, Peter Erskine, Smudges, Mezzacappa/Sharp, Logan Kane, Max Jaffe, Steve Blum, R. Eckroth, Black Flute Brigade. At Metaljazz.com.

Ponderillo: Burning Spear. Plus links to this week's L.A. shows by D.O. Cherry tribute, Rhonda Benin, Vinny Large, Jamael Dean, Paul Livingstone, Six Feet Under, Alex Noice, Steuart Liebig, David Binney, Gengis Don, Zach Tenorio, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Record review: Michael Manring, "Subtext." Plus links to L.A. shows by Tatiana Tate, Paul Cornish, Larry Goldings, Salar Nader, Steubig-Stinson, "Unlimited Miles," Hawks, Orianthi, PffT, Henry Solomon, "Soundwaves," Katalyst, Ohm, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Record reviews: Deep Purple, Joe Holmes. RIP: Brick Wahl. Plus links to L.A. shows by Clayton Cameron, Jonathan Pinson, Dan Clucas, Harold Land Jr., CoC, Ithaca Trio, Garrett Wingfield, Vernacular, Henry Solomon, Max Jaffe, Pfft, Vinny Golia, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Wasteland abstraction: Kraig Grady, Steuart Liebig. Plus links to this week's L.A. shows by Clayton Cameron, Noamz, Daniel Rotem, Asesino, Nico Maldonado, Stratos x Cappel, Gengis Don, Maetar, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Live review: Demolition at the Whisky. Plus links to this week's L.A. shows by Brandon Coleman, Ifernach, Dysmorphia, Khemmis, Partch, Monolord, Sam First fundraiser, Logan Kane, Billy Mohler, Vernacular, Jinjer, Danny Janklow, more. Metaljazz.com.

Judicanti Responsura, Filiano-Golia live. Johanna Went interview. Plus links to L.A. shows by Marc Cary, "Smitty" Smith, Gengis Don, Dwight Trible, Metta Sun, Tiner & Pineda, Devin Daniels, Open Gate, El'Zabar & Murray, Black Nile, Machine Head, more. At Metaljazz.com.

Johanna Went Fashion Show. Plus links to LA shows by Ralph Moore, Whispering Giants, Witch Club Satan, Judicanti Responsura, Miles Afro-Cuban, King's X, Filiano-Golia, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Sprague-Rotem-Schnelle, Herakleion, Demolition, Zulu Ali, more. At Metaljazz.com.