Two nights at the Meyhouse
Friday, November 22 SOLD OUT!
Cuban Jazz Quartet feat Legendary Charlie McCarthy
Straight from Cuba, a rare Jazz event. Einar "Tito" Leliebre Nuñez, percussion, Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass, charlie McCarthy on Sax and flute, Larry Vuckovich, piano
Venue: Turkish Meyhouse Restaurant, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA
Admission: $55
Time: 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM (two shows)
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Featuring: Einar "Tito" Leliebre Nuñez, percussion, Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass, John Calloway on flute, Larry Vuckovich, piano
Saturday, November 23
Cuban Jazz Quartet feat John Calloway
Straight from Cuba, a rare Jazz event. Einar "Tito" Leliebre Nuñez, percussion, Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass, John Calloway on flute, Larry Vuckovich, piano
Venue: Turkish Meyhouse Restaurant, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA
Admission: $55
Time: 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM (two shows)
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Featuring: Einar "Tito" Leliebre Nuñez, percussion, Ernesto Mazar Kindelán, bass, John Calloway on flute, Larry Vuckovich, piano
Monday, November 25th, 1PM
Listen to Larry's 1PM interview at KCSM FM Jazz 91 with the DJ, Chris Cortez. They will be be talking about Larry's new release, the remastered Blue Balkan, as well as Larry's 88 years career in jazz, which is still going strong.
Friday, December 6
Blue Balkan
Larry Vuckovich a pioneer, first in the US to combine Balkan Ethnic folk with American jazz, the music being influenced by Turkish, Arabic and klezmer elements. Tommy Kesecker, marimba; Ken Okada, bass; Akira Tana, drums.
Venue: Turkish Meyhouse Restaurant, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA
Admission: $55
Time: 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM (two shows)
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Featuring: Tommy Kesecker, marimba; Ken Okada, bass; Akira Tana, drums, Larry Vuckovich, piano.
December 8th, Sunday
Larry Vuckovich 88th birthday celebration – Dynamic Duo
Larry celebrates his landmark 88th birthday playing the 88 keys Fazioli concert grand on his actual birthday!
He will be playing in a duo format – Dynamic Duo with his favorite guitarist, Kai Lyons. For the last number of years Kai has become the hottest guitarist in the Bay Area. Larry and Kai have been regularly expanding their diverse/wide-ranging repertoire – unmatched in the jazz arena. Besides the great jazz classics of top composers, their repertoire covers seldom heard standards, great Latin/Brazilian pieces, World Music gems and as always funky, boogaloo blues selections. Additionally, they present special jazz vocals of rarely heard selections. Don’t miss this special event!
Venue: Piedmont Piano, 1728 San Pablo Ave. @ 18th, Oakland 94612
Admission: $25
Time: 5PM
Tickets: TicketTailor
Featuring: Kai Lyons (guitar) & Larry Vuckovich (piano)
Two nights at the Meyhouse
Friday, December 20
An American Master Craig Handy celebrating Village Vanguard
Craig Handy, an American master sax legend from NY. It will be a tribute to Celebrating Village Vanguard with Larry Vuckovich on piano, Silvia Cuenca on drums, Essiet Essiet on bass
Venue: Turkish Meyhouse Restaurant, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA
Admission: $55
Time: 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM (two shows)
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Featuring: Larry Vuckovich on piano, Silvia Cuenca on drums, Essiet Essiet on bass
Saturday, December 21
Larry Vuckovich tribute to Vince Guaraldi
Join us for celebrating Larry's 88th birthday as he pays tribute to his mentor Vince Guaraldi, legendary bay area pianist composer, well known for his Latin jazz compositions, including Peanut/Charlie Brown.
Venue: Turkish Meyhouse Restaurant, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA
Admission: $55
Time: 5:00 PM & 8:00 PM (two shows)
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Featuring: Larry Vuckovich, piano; Kai Lyons, guitar; Doug Miller, bass; Akira Tana, drums.
December 26th, Thursday
Larry Vuckovich’s Blockbuster All-Stars:
Swinging in the New Year Early With a Touch of Afro-Cuban
This December marks my 88th birthday, and to celebrate I’ll be performing with my Blockbuster All-Stars on Yoshi’s 88-key Steinway, swinging in the New Year early with a touch of Afro-Cuban flair! The two-tenor frontline, featuring Craig Handy and Steve Heckman, will perform the music of Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, and John Coltrane.
Special guest, the soulful vocalist Nicolas Bearde, will join us, along with Puerto Rican percussionist/vocalist Hector Lugo, who will bring Afro-Cuban rhythms to life. The rhythm section will be rounded out by bassist Buca Necak and drummer Jeff Minnieweather, alongside myself on piano.
Venue: Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA 94607
Admission: $25
Time: 8PM
Tickets: Yoshi's Tickets
Featuring: Craig Handy (tenor), Steve Heckman (tenor), Nicolas Bearde (vocals),Hector Lugo ( percussion/vocals), Buca Necak (bass), Jeff Minnieweather (drums), & Larry Vuckovich (piano)