Complex sentence: In the 1970s, Smith opened his own supper club in Los Angeles, California and played there regularly with guitarist Paul C. Saenz, Larry Paxton on drums and Freddy Garcia on saxophone.
Split into simpler sentences: In the 1970s, Smith opened his own supper club in Los Angeles, California and played there regularly. With guitarist Paul C. Saenz, Larry Paxton, on drums, Freddy Garcia, on saxophone.