Saturday, May 3
Kim Nalley with Larry Vuckovich Trio
Join us for the powerhouse vocalist Dr. Kim Nalley with Larry Vuckovich on piano. Blues Access magazine: "God, can this woman sing! It’s as if a vocalist from the great post-war blues and jazz combos had been transported to the end of the century"
Venue:
Turkish Meyhouse Restaurant, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA
Admission: $50
Time: 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM (two shows)
Tickets:
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Thursday, May 8
Legendary Noel Jewkes "Dr Legato"
Leading tenor saxophonist in the Bay Area for the last 60 years. Highest regarded jazz saxophonist, not only by the musicians are also by New York critics, Noel Jewkes comes to the Meyhouse for the first time. Larry Vuckovich will be on piano, Ken Okada on bass and Jeff Minnieweather on drums.
Featuring:
Noel Jewkes - Saxophone
Larry Vuckovich - Piano
Ken Okada - Bass
Jeff Minnieweather - Drums
Venue:
Turkish Meyhouse Restaurant, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA
Admission: $50
Time: 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM (two shows)
Tickets:
Purchase 5:00 PM Show Tickets
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Saturday, May 10
Larry Vuckovich Quintet featuring Jamie Davis
Larry Vuckovich has won acclaim from critics and jazz audiences for his deeply imaginative style and repertoire heard at prestigious North American and European jazz clubs, concert halls and festivals.
The only student of the legendary Vince Guaraldi, Vuckovich stands out as one of the few left who has performed with such giants of Cab Calloway, Red Norvo, Don Byas, Dexter Gordon, and many many more. The New York Times notes that his unique outlook and collection of influences “set him apart from most pianists who are heard regularly in New York”.
Venue: The Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival, Main St, Half Moon Bay
Admission: $75
Time: 2:30PM
Tickets: Tickets Link
Featuring: Jamie Davis, vocals; Kai Lyons, guitar; Larry Vuckovich, piano; Hector Lugo, Latin percussion/vocals; Buca Necak, bass; Jeff Minnieweather, drums
Saturday, May 17
Cuban Jazz Quartet with Larry Vuckovich
Einar Tito Leliebre Nunez, Ernesto Mazar Kindelan, Kai Lyons, and legendary Larry Vuckovich
Venue:
Turkish Meyhouse Restaurant, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA
Admission: $50
Time: 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM (two shows)
Tickets:
Purchase 5:00 PM Show Tickets
Purchase 8:00 PM Show Tickets
Thursday, June 12
Larry Vuckovich Internationally Acclaimed All-Stars
Yoshi’s audience will be treated to a most diverse, wide-ranging program, which will definitely satisfy various tastes of the audience members. This stellar lineup includes highly versatile Jackie Ryan on vocals, the hottest guitarist in the Bay Area, Kai Lyons, magnificent marimba player Tommy Kesecker, featured on the CD, great Puerto Rican percussionists/vocalist Hector Lugo, plus the exciting rhythm team: John Wiitala, bass, Akira Tana, drums and Larry on piano. Don’t miss this stimulating evening!
1980 LP Blue Balkan featuring Bobby Hutcherson and Eric Golub, is a landmark, historic recording being the first in America to fuse Balkan Ethno folk music with American jazz. The new remastered, beautifully designed digipak format CD, Blue Balkan received high airplay, reached the number 10 spot on the American Jazz Week radio charts.
Venue: Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA 94607
Admission: $32
Time: 8PM (doors at 7:30PM)
Tickets: Yoshi's Tickets
Featuring: Jackie Ryan (vocals), Kai Lyons (guitar), Tommy Kesecker (marimba), Hector Lugo (percussionists/vocalist), John Wiitala (bass), Akira Tana (drums), and Larry on piano