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)
Read SF Chronicle Article: Larry Vuckovich’s 88 keys in the song of life →