Saturday, March 28, 2028, 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, April 12
John Calloway & Larry Vuckovich
In their premiere performance as a duo, John Calloway and Larry Vuckovich will each draw from their musical experiences and cultural backgrounds to perform a rich and varied program of jazz repertoire that will include music from Latin America and Eastern Europe, both original compositions and jazz and Latin standards. John will play an assortment of flutes with Larry accompanying on piano, as well as performing some solo pieces, creating an intimate dialogue between them. Both John and Larry have that special affinity – listening to each other and creating on the spot, fresh and spontaneous ideas. This concert is not to be missed – offering the audience numerous surprises!
Venue: Piedmont Piano, 1728 San Pablo Ave. @ 18th, Oakland, CA 94612
Admission: $25 in advance / $30 at the door
Time: 5PM
Tickets: TicketTailor
Featuring: John Calloway, flute, & Larry Vuckovich, piano
Sunday Afternoon, May 3
Jackie Ryan and the Larry Vuckovich Quartet
Internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and Calistoga resident, Larry Vuckovich, returns to Brannan Center after a sold out concert in October 2025! This time, he’s joined by Jackie Ryan, one of the most outstanding jazz vocalists of her time who has performed around the world.
Jackie Ryan and the Larry Vuckovich Quartet are a powerful unit. Jackie and Larry go back 30 years – concertizing, recording and touring. They share a love of interesting, wide-ranging repertoire – a unique presentation showcasing their versatility, which is basically unmatched in the jazz field today. This concert is a special presentation offering swinging jazz including Charlie Parker/Miles Davis-style bebop influence, blues/gospel, authentic interpretations of Latin American/Brazilian classics, and World Music– all of these styles taking the audience on a musical journey!
Jackie Ryan has performed, recorded and/or toured with the top jazz instrumentalists in the world, including Clark Terry, Toots Thielemans, The Jeff Hamilton Trio, John Clayton, Terry Gibbs, Jon Hendricks, Buddy DeFranco, Mike Wofford, Jon Mayer, Larry Vuckovich, Shelly Berg, Amina Figarova, Roy McCurdy, Gerald Clayton, Eric Alexander, Cyrus Chestnut, and Paquito D'Rivera to name a few.
Larry Vuckovich has worked with a who's who of jazz including Dexter Gordon, Milt Jackson, Clark Terry, Bobby Hutcherson, Jon Hendricks, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Bobby McFerrin, Philly Joe Jones, and Elvin Jones.
Joining Jackie and Larry will be legendary multi-reed saxophonist Noel Jewkes, who for over six decades has been one of the top reed players in the Bay Area; Belgrade-born hard swinging bassist Buca Necak, who has performed with such great names as Clark Terry, Anita O Day, Chet Baker, and Freddie Cole to name a few; and master drummer Jeff Minnieweather who was a member of Chris Botti's quartet.
Venue: Brannan Center,
1407 3rd Street, Calistoga, CA 94515
Tickets: $20 (Member Price: $15-$18)
Time: 3PM
Tickets: eventbrite
Featuring:
Jackie Ryan, Vocals
Larry Vuckovich, Piano
Buca Necak, Bass
Jeff Minnieweather, Drums
Noel Jewkes, Woodwinds
Wednesday, May 13th
Honoring Miles Davis & John Coltrane
Two of the most iconic figures in the genres of Bebop, Hard Bop & Post Bop are the legendary jazz masters: Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Of all the musicians who took part in those revolutionary, creative genres, it was only Miles Davis who was active in all 3 of them.
Being a member of the Charlie Parker Quintet, Miles became active around the mid-40s and continued, bringing creativity until around mid-60s, which was becoming the end of the Post Bop era.
Venue: Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA 94607
Admission: $26.00 - $49.00
Time: 7:30PM (doors at 7:00PM)
Tickets: Yoshi's Tickets
Featuring:
Skylar Tang, Trumpet
Steve Heckman, Saxophone
Hector Lugo, Percussion/Vocals
Doug Miller, Bass
Jason Lewis, Drums
Larry Vuckovich, Piano