 Club exterior in 2015 | |
 Interactive map of The Baked Potato | |
| Address | 3787 Cahuenga Blvd. Studio City, California United States |
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| Owner | Don Randi |
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| Opened | 1970 (1970) |
The Baked Potato is a prominent jazz club on Cahuenga Boulevard in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, opened by Don Randi (father of bassist Leah Randi) in 1970. It is the oldest continuously operating jazz room in Los Angeles.1
History
Don Randi opened The Baked Potato in 1970. He formed his own group, Don Randi and Quest, as the house band. Over the years, it has hosted many live recordings from jazz-fusion artists. Larry Carlton recorded Last Nite there in 1986. In 2010 The Baked Potato was named the Best Jazz Club in Los Angeles by Los Angeles magazine.2 They have cited it as a "mainstay for session players since 1975".3
Menu
The Baked Potato offers 24 variations on the plain baked potato such as the Philly cheesesteak potato, pepperoni pizza potato, barbecue chicken potato,4 maple ham and cheese potato, egg and sauteed spinach potato, and teriyaki chicken potato.5
In media
- Nick Menza of Megadeth collapsed and died while playing at the club with his band OHM on May 21, 2016.6
- The club is mentioned in the 2016 musical film La La Land.7
References
References
- https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/la-baked-potato-oldest-jazz-venue-19780736.php
- "Best Jazz Club". Los Angeles. August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- Los Angeles Magazine. Emmis Communications. August 1997. p. 131. ISSN 1522-9149.
- https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/la-baked-potato-oldest-jazz-venue-19780736.php
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-baked-potato-jazz-club
- "Nick Menza, Former Megadeth Drummer, Dies On Stage at 51". Billboard. May 21, 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- Kapur, Max (February 8, 2017). "Misunderstood art: There's more to jazz than La La Land". Daily Trojan. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
External links
External links
- Official site
- Tripadvisor reviews
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