Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 1 PM | Larry Vuckovich Solo Piano
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Larry Vuckovich has been fortunate to have played, toured, recorded with some of the greatest jazz artists including Dexter Gordon, Philly Joe Jones, Jon Hendricks, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Bobby Hutcherson, Bobby McFerrin & more. His 1980 LP release Blue Balkan ,featuring Bobby Hutcherson, has established him as a pioneer in the US, being the first to fuse Balkan ethnic with American jazz. Last year he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from his former country of Yugoslavia at the Nišville Jazz Festival in Serbia. This information is available on the homepage of his website www.larryvuckovich.com. … He has performed in New York at the top venues, including Village Vanguard with Charles McPherson, Billy Higgins, Curtis Fuller; also at Bradley's with Red Mitchell and at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola with my own quartet.… His wide-ranging solo piano concert repertoire includes Swinging Bebop, Contemporary Jazz, Rare Standards, Balkan Ethnic, Latin/Brazilian, Flamenco jazz, Blues/Boogaloo & more.
Venue: Live from Larry’s Home Watch Live on YouTube
Admission: Donations can be made via Zelle (larryvuckovich@gmail.com), Venmo (@Larry-Vuckovich), & Paypal paypal.me/larryvuckovich
Time: 1PM
Featuring: Larry Vuckovich, piano
Sunday, December 7
Larry Vuckovich - 89th Birthday Celebration
Larry Vuckovich celebrates his 89th year on the eve of his birthday, which is December 8! He will be playing with his favorite guitarist, Kai Lyons. Larry and Kai have been regularly expanding their diverse and wide-ranging repertoire. Besides the great jazz classics of top composers, they will cover seldom heard standards, great Latin and Brazilian pieces, World Music gems, and as always funky, boogaloo blues selections. They will present special jazz vocals, as well as an original arrangement of the theme from The Godfather. Don’t miss this special event!
Venue: Piedmont Piano, 1728 San Pablo Ave. @ 18th, Oakland, CA 94612
Admission: $25 in advance / $30 at the door
Time: 5PM
Tickets: TicketTailor
Featuring: Kai Lyons, guitar, & Larry Vuckovich, piano
Friday, December 12
A Charlie Brown Christmas: The Vince Guaraldi Tribute with the Larry Vuckovich Quartet
Join legendary pianist Larry Vuckovich, the only student of Vince Guaraldi, as he celebrates the timeless music of A Charlie Brown Christmas and shares personal stories from his years working alongside the iconic composer. Guaraldi classics like Cast Your Fate to the Wind, and Larry’s 89th birthday
I'm always excited to be playing with this stimulating, inspiring Jazz/Afro-Cuban Quartet:
Venue:
Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA
Admission: $48
Time: 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM (two shows)
Tickets:
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Monday, December 22
Larry Vuckovich Internationally Acclaimed All-Stars
Jazz For All: Hard Swinging Jazz –Bebop / Afro-Cuban Salsa/ Brazilian Jazz/ Funky Boogaloo & Blues + Magnificent, Soulful vocals by Jamie Davis
Larry Vuckovich All-Stars feature a powerful two–tenor combination: Craig Handy and Steve Heckman heading the ensemble – playing together in a hard driving style resembling past legendary 2 tenor combinations: as Dexter Gordon & Gene Ammons; Johnny Griffin & Eddie Lockjaw Davis, and Sonny Stitt & Sonny Rollins.
The rest of this exciting ensemble includes the magnificent/energetic Puerto Rican percussionist/vocalist, Hector Lugo, singing beautiful boleros as well as improvising on Afro-Cuban salsa. Special feature: beautiful, soulful singing – rich baritone voice, Jamie Davis – further enhancing this creative program.
Rounding out the ensemble is the powerful rhythm team headed by pianist/leader, Larry Vuckovich; Belgrade groovy bassist, Buca Necak, and the swinging Jeff Minnieweather on drums.
This type of an authentic, soulful ensemble is something not typically heard on the jazz scene today. It is kind of a program not to be missed!
Venue: Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA 94607
Admission: $34.70 - $61.10
Time: 8PM (doors at 7:30PM)
Tickets: Yoshi's Tickets