Schedule Upcoming Concerts & Events in 2024
March 24th, Sunday

Live Performance Larry Vuckovich World Music Jazz Mix: Swinging Bebop, Afro-Cuban Salsa + Boleros, Balkan Ethnic Middle Eastern and Bluesy Funky Sounds. @ Bach Dancing Dynamite Society
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society presents Larry Vuckovich All Star Sextet: Ensemble with a fresh, unique frontline sound of marimba and guitar. Larry Vuckovich is happy to return to the Bach after a 3-year absence due to the pandemic. This group was a recent big hit at Yoshi’s – selling out the venue, plus at the Piedmont Piano – another sellout performance! The crisp, bright, clean unison sound of marimba and guitar brings out and beautifully projects the melodic repertoire of this ensemble, World Music Jazz Mix: Swingin’ Bebop/Afro-Cuban Salsa + Boleros/Balkan Ethnic Middle Eastern/Boogaloo Bluesy Funky Sounds. With Tommy Kesecker on marimba and Kai Lyons, guitar, the LV All Star Sextet additionally features the hot percussion team of Hector Lugo, vocalist/congas and Akira Tana, drums. Rounding out the group is pianist/bandleader Larry Vuckovich and veteran bassist, John Wiitala. Don’t miss this exciting concert at the beautiful Bach Society venue in Half Moon Bay!

Venue: Bach Dancing Dynamite Society
Admission: Tickets are $25 at the door and in advance
Time: 4:30-5:30 PM 1st set / 6 PM-7 PM 2nd set
Tickets: https://bachddsoc.org/calendar/ 650 726-4143 Barbara Riching
Featuring: Larry Vuckovich, piano/leader/Tommy Kesecker, marimba/Kai Lyons, guitar/Hector Lugo, Latin percussion/locals/John Wiitala, bass/Akira Tana, drums

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April 6th, Saturday

Live Performance Larry Vuckovich Jazz All-Stars Featuring Vocalist Extraordinaire, Charity Goodin Sanen Saturday, April 6, it's 7pm @ Oakmont Berger Center, Santa Rosa
Special Guest – Magnificent drummer Harold Jones, formerly with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Natalie Cole and Tony Bennett for the last 10 years. Doug Miller, formerly with Count Basie and Duke Ellington is on bass. Excellent former New Yorker Steve Heckman is on saxophone. Pianist/leader of the ensemble, Larry Vuckovich , has performed with a Who’s Who in jazz including Cab Calloway and Tony Bennett. Oakmont presents an all-star combination assembled by Larry Vuckovich including great Bay Area name musicians who have performed with the top jazz masters in the world. Vocalist extraordinaire, Charity Goodin-Sanen is one of the most versatile on the jazz scene anywhere, being at home with such varied styles as swing, bebop genre, Latin/Brazilian plus blues. Along with the addition of seasoned veterans such as Steve Heckman, Doug Miller, Harold Jones and Larry Vuckovich on piano, this will be high energy exciting concert satisfying both the listeners and the dancers. Don’t miss this one!

Venue: Oakmont Berger Center
Admission: Tickets are $35 at the door and in advance. Bring or mail payment to OVA Office and leave it in the Jazz Club Folder.
Time: 7PM Two sets
Tickets: For information, please call 707-537-7720
Featuring: Larry Vuckovich, piano/leader/Charity Goodin-Sanen, vocals/Steve Heckman, saxophone/Doug Miller, bass/Harold Jones, drums

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April 13th, Saturday

Live Performance Larry Vuckovich All-Star Trio featuring Jackie Ryan Saturday, April 13th @ Meyhouse Restaurant, Palo Alto
One of the most versatile soulful, elegant vocalist, Jackie Ryan truly stands out on the international jazz scene as one of The Best - bar none. Her exceptional wide-ranging abilities: authentically at home with natural, swinging jazz phrasing including sophisticated bebop vocalese style, authentic blues feeling, singing flawlessly in 5 languages – particularly in Spanish –born to a Mexican mother, ( who was an excellent vocalist), Jackie projecting a phenomenal rich, beautiful vocal sound – La Voz De Oro (Golden voice), drawing from her enormous repertoire of classic standards – including rarely heard ones, funky bluesy boogaloo rhythms selections + more! Jackie and pianist Larry Vuckovich have developed a close musical chemistry going back 30 years including wide ranging material.

Venue: Meyhouse Restaurant, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Admission: $60 (+ tax, $20 drink/food minimum)
Time: 7:00 PM first set / 9:00PM second set
Tickets: call (650) 521-0935 or Purchase Online
Featuring: Jackie Ryan, vocals/ Larry Vuckovich, piano/ Ken Okada bass/Akira Tana, drums


April 21st, Sunday Afternoon

Live Performance Jackie Ryan & Larry Vuckovich Duo @ Piedmont Piano Showroom
Multifaceted, soulful, and elegant vocalist Jackie Ryan truly stands out on the international jazz scene as one of The Best - bar none. Her exceptional wide-ranging abilities: authentically at home with natural, swinging jazz phrasing including sophisticated bebop vocalese style, authentic blues feeling, singing flawlessly in 5 languages – particularly in Spanish –born to a Mexican mother, ( who was an excellent vocalist), Jackie projecting a phenomenal rich, beautiful vocal sound – La Voz De Oro (Golden voice), drawing from her enormous repertoire of classic standards – including rarely heard ones, funky bluesy boogaloo rhythms selections + more! Jackie and pianist Larry Vuckovich have developed a close musical chemistry going back 30 years including wide ranging material. Their concert at Piedmont Piano on Sunday afternoon April 21 will showcase today's most creative example of a piano & voice duet format. Don't miss this one!

Venue: Piedmont Piano Showroom, New Oakland Store 18th and San Pablo, Oakland, CA
Admission: $25
Time: 5PM
Information: (510)547-8188
Tickets: Tickettaylor
Featuring: Jackie Ryan, vocals / Larry Vuckovich, piano

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April 28th, Sunday

Live Performance Larry Vuckovich / Alvon Johnson Duet: Blues, Swing & Romantic Ballads @ Mill Valley Community Church
Pianist Larry Vuckovich has an impressive history working with some of the greatest jazz and blues vocalists who left an important legacy. They are Cleanhead Vinson, Jon Hendricks, Joe Williams, Big Miller, Big Mama Thornton, Jimmy Witherspoon and currently on the Bay Area jazz scene: Jamie Davis and Alvon Johnson. Alvon, besides the great blues vocals, is an outstanding blues guitarist having toured throughout the Orient and Europe, where he’s known as the King of the Blues. Larry Vuckovich and Alvon with a number of successful performances under their belts, developed close chemistry which besides the blues includes rare standards, in particular beautiful, lyrical romantic ballads throughout which Alvon shows his immense versatility interpreting them in the style of Johnny Hartman and Mr. B, but at the same time showcasing his own personal sensitive sound.

Venue: Community Church of Mill Valley, CA - 8 Olive Street (Corner of Olive and Throckmorton)
Admission: Tickets are $25 at the door and in advance
Time: 4–6PM
Tickets: Eventbrite or call (415) 388-5540
Featuring: Alvon Johnson, vocals/ Larry Vuckovich, piano

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May 8th, Wednesday

Live Performance Larry Vuckovich "El Vucko" International/National All-Stars featuring Jackie Ryan: Wednesday, May 8 , 8 PM @ Yoshi's Jack London Square
After Larry Vuckovich’s performances and experiences with some of the greatest Latin percussionists in the world, Jose Mangual (formerly with Charlie Parker and Erroll Garner), Frankie Malabe, Pete Escovedo, Louis Romero, John Santos and Hector Lugo, Larry formed his Latin band, La Orquesta El Vucko, that included Louis Romero and Hector Lugo. Yoshi’s Wednesday, May 8th concert, will include swinging Bebop, Brazilian, World Music, besides the hard-hitting Afro-Cuban jazz, plus funky boogaloo blues rhythms. Both Jackie Ryan and percussionist Hector Lugo, who also has a beautiful voice, will sing some famous boleros, cha-cha’s + more. The rest of the band includes a powerful rhythm section with Larry on piano, Buca Necak, bass and Jeff Minnieweather on drums. This is a program not to be missed!

Venue: Yoshi's, Jack London Square 510 Embarcadero West, Jack London Square, Oakland, CA
Admission: $26-$49
Time: 8PM
Tickets: eTix
Featuring: Larry Vuckovich, piano /Jackie Ryan, vocals/Kai Lyons, guitar/Hector Lugo, Latin percussion, vocals/Buca Necak, bass/Jeff Minnieweather

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