THERE''ll be some dynamic fusion at the L.A. Cafe from tomorrow night onwards as shotgun guitarist Eugene Pao merges with the club's house band, L.A. Laww. The combination promises an eclectic mix of jazz, soul and R&B which is sure to include a rollicking jam session or two as the lads stray from recorded originals for an occasional blast of blues, funk and a little rock. Make your way to the Lippo Centre in Admiralty at 10pm. Bookings can be made on 526-6863. Tonight: The Allen Youngblood Jazz Ensemble at the Fringe Club bar from 8.30pm. The Ric Halstead Group will be living it up in the Jazz Club. Get out of the summer heat and head for The Wanch for the coolest reggae in town. Captain Mabulla provide tropical fun from 10pm. Bring your own sand, surf and palm trees. Those magical guys from The Wail left everybody guessing last week with their disappearing act (at various venues), but we've been promised they'll definitely be back to their good ol' blues and R&B standards at Amoeba from 10pm. Tomorrow: Radio Free Hong Kong is at DDII featuring Infradig, Heresy, Sisters Of Sharon and Endeavour from 9.30pm. $75 at the door. Hooray Howard and his band, The Henries, will be rocking The Wanch from 10pm. Watch that treble switch Howie! The Rock Gang, will ambush Amoeba with their bulldozing hard rock and heavy metal, from 10pm. The Ric Halstead Group at The Jazz Club. The Shadowboxers will be performing their latest material in the Fringe Theatre from 7.30pm while Allen Youngblood will be performing jazz piano at the Fringe Club bar from 8.45. Sunday: Ric Halstead and his good buddy Eugene Pao will be hamming it up inThe Jazz Club from 9pm. Sunday Brunch at American Pie features the acoustic jazz duo of Greg Chako and Ernest Provencher from 11.30am. Monday: The good lads from AWOL will be hosting the Musical Mystery Tour at The Jazz Club from 9pm. Tuesday: Eugene Pao and his band at The Jazz Club. Wednesday: The Victoria Jazz Band is now a Wednesday regular at The Jazz Club, catch them from 9pm. Music Of This Century at the Fringe Club bar with the tantalising guitarwork of Wong Mei-lung and Ching Kin-wah from 6.30pm. Bambi and The Bambinos at The Wanch. Bop 'til you drop with their classic rock from 9pm. Jazz trio, Han Shan, at Amoeba. Thursday: New Orleans Jazz Quartet at The Jazz Club. Radio Free Hong Kong at Westworld will supply the underground sounds of The Shadowboxers, Captain Mabulla and Third Party from 9.30pm, admission free. Available Space at Joe Bananas from 9pm. Organising a show? Please send information to Live Music, Features Desk, PO Box 47, or fax 8111048.
