About this Event
Vocalist Julie Zhu brings together legendary drummer Roy McCurdy, vibraphonist Jake Chapman, pianist Grant Heineman, and bassist Jesse Katz for a special evening at Birds of a Feather Jazz Lounge.
Active in Southern California and New York City, Julie is known for her warm tone, emotionally honest interpretations, and love of the Great American Songbook. She has performed at venues including Smalls Jazz Club, The Mint LA, and JZ Club in Shanghai, China, bringing an intimate approach to jazz standards while leaving plenty of room for improvisation and musical conversation. Beyond music, Julie is a Ph.D. candidate and educator in engineering at UCLA.
Roy McCurdy is a legendary jazz drummer best known for his decade-long tenure with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet. Over his remarkable career, he has performed and recorded with artists including Sonny Rollins, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Herbie Hancock, and many more. Los Angeles native Jake Chapman is a vibraphonist, pianist, composer, and songwriter who holds a B.A. in Music and Computer Science from Columbia University and studied jazz vibraphone at Juilliard. Grant Heineman, a graduate of Berklee College of Music and bandleader of the Beantones, is continuing his studies at USC. Jesse Katz, a graduate of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, has shared the stage with Danilo Pérez, Brian Blade, John Patitucci, and Maria Schneider and performed at festivals including the Detroit Jazz Festival.
Julie’s recording work includes a 2023 session at the historic Rudy Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey with drummer Joe Farnsworth. In 2025, she collaborated with drummer and songwriter Kyle Poole on a recording project for Splice at Sound Factory in Hollywood. She also curates and hosts a monthly Friday night jazz jam at Steep LA in Chinatown, creating a vibrant space for improvisation and musical connection within the Los Angeles jazz community.
Together, the Julie Zhu Quintet brings together five distinctive musical voices across generations of the jazz tradition for an intimate evening of vocal storytelling, spontaneous interplay, and fresh interpretations of beloved standards.
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.
www.birdsofafeatherjazzlounge.com
Birds of a FeatherJazz Lounge is an intimate 40- seat 1920’s style performance space tucked away in Downtown Los Angeles. Known for its Private Events 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.
Tickets can be picked up in the jazz venue which is located 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! For a pre- or post-event drink, head over to The Conrad—it's a lovely bar located just a block away, directly across from Disney Hall.
Event venue & nearby stays
Birds Of A Feather Jazz Lounge, 710 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, United States
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