Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Redcat, Los Angeles
The 18th annual Angel City Jazz Festival presents a dynamic double bill featuring two innovative bands. Jazz leader **Rudresh Mahanthappa** presents *Hero Trio*, a performance drawing from his most recent album of original arrangements by artists who have inspired his career, including Charlie Parker, Stevie Wonder, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and Keith Jarret, among others. This varied group mirrors Mahanthappa’s own commitment to pushing artistic boundaries and the diverse range of styles he draws from, including classic bebop, electric fusion, and Carnatic music. His characteristically original interpretations are played by himself and his longtime associates François Moutin on bass and Rudy Royston on drums. **For Living Lovers**—the acoustic duo of guitarist Brandon Ross and acoustic bass guitarist Stomu Takeishi—open the evening. Founded in 2002, the duo developed while Ross and Takeishi were members of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Henry Threadgill’s quintet Make A Move. Realizing a common musical sensibility (and the shared influence of playing string instruments designed by legendary luthier Steve Klein), Ross and Takeishi have showcased their collaboration in their album *Revealing Essence*, on Sunnyside Records.