Max Gerl & Friends!

Max Gerl is a bassist/composer/producer from Dallas, Texas. He graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music in 2017, and has since gone on to perform internationally at the Monterey Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, etc. He has performed with Arturo Sandoval, James Francies, Jordan Rakei, Veronica Swift, Cyrille Aimee, Talib Kweli, Blaque Dynamite, Makaya McCraven, Tia Fuller, Sasha Berliner, Bernard Wright, Chris Cheek, Beka Gochiashvili, Stanley Clarke, and Cameron Graves.

In addition to performing and teaching privately as one of the first call bassists in Los Angeles, Gerl maintains a busy schedule writing and recording his own music. He released “Max Gerl”, a self – titled solo bass album, on New York – based JMI Recordings on July 28th, 2023. He also has two more completed albums due for release with JMI. Previously, Gerl produced “Wasafiri”, a jazz – fusion album of predominantly Gerl’s compositions, for Dallas – based Eastwood Music Group. The album pays tribute to the fusion legends of the early to mid 70’s, such as The Headhunters, Weather Report, etc. He released his debut album “Tbilisi” in December, 2019.

You can buy tickets for this private event!

A part of the proceeds goes to a favorite charity!

www.birdsofafeatherjazzlounge.com

Birds of a FeatherJazz Lounge is an intimate 50- seat 1920’s style performance space tucked away in Downtown Los Angeles. Known for its Private Events, we’re hosting a diverse lineup of top-tier live jazz.

The club is nestled within the awarding-winning 5 star Vietnamese vegan restaurant AU LAC. The address is 710 W. 1st St., downtown near Disney Hall.

Offering everything from straight-ahead and BeBop to Latin, experimental, R&B, electronic and global jazz, as well as spoken word, Birds of a Feather Jazz Lounge often mixes both old-school legends and the next generation of LA’s finest musicians. It’s a spot that aims to capture a classic, unique jazz lounge vibe.

Performances at Birds of a Feather Jazz Lounge benefit selected charity and non-profit organizations.

INSIDE THE CLUB, Full AU LAC Menu is available, plus Mocktails.

Where is parking located?

Parking is located under the building, accessible from west of the building off of 1st St. between Bunker Hill Towers and the mini-shopping center AU LAC is in.

Once you’ve turned into the large driveway, turn left into the garage “Guest Parking and Residence Parking of The Promendade”. $12 CASH ONLY.

Additional parking is located directly across Hope St. at Disney Hall - 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012. $10.

There is limited street parking in front of Au Lac, Disney Hall and The Music Center.

Pick up your tickets in the jazz venue. The Venue is inside the Vietnamese award-winning restaurant AU LAC. 710 W. 1st St, downtown L.A. 90012

Au Lac’s full menu is available inside the club. There is no minimum, but we would appreciate your purchases!

Au Lac is a non-alcoholic restaurant. We serve nice mock-tails in the venue. And the good news is that all ages can attend or perform there! If you're wanting alcohol before or after the event, The Conrad is a lovely bar just across the front of Disney hall, just a block away.