Crime & Safety
LA-Based Jazz Trio Postpones West Coast Tour After Equipment Stolen In Oakland
"We were going to do Berkeley, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego," trumpet player Andris Mattson said.
May 1, 2026
A Los Angeles-based jazz trio had to cancel their West Coast tour after a truck containing all of their instruments and equipment was stolen from a hotel parking lot in Oakland.
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It happened just after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Best Western off Embarcadero in Oakland. It took thieves only about two minutes to break into their U-Haul and drive it away, with all the instruments and gear inside.
Andris Mattson is the trumpet player for Moonchild, a jazz trio that's released six studio albums and toured for the last 15 years. They're currently in the middle of their West Coast tour.
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