The Jazzschool Piano Sale
Called for his “pianistic allure” (Gramophone), International FAZIOLI pianist Lucas Wong takes the audience on a musical journey across three centuries of French music, with works by Couperin, Rameau, Chabrier, and Debussy.
with Andrew Speight
An evening of "Straight Ahead" Be-Bop, featuring the compositions of John Coltrane, Benny Golson, Miles Davis, John Lewis, as well as Standards by Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin.
Dick Whittington - pianoAndrew Speight - saxophoneRobb Fisher - bassAkira Tana - drums
CD Release Party
Come and join S.E. Willis, Bobby Cochran, Ruth Davies, and Nancy Wright, as they celebrate the release of S.E. Willis and the Willing’s newest album, Too Much Love. They only have a few local performance dates this summer, so don’t miss this opportunity to hear this great band!
American vocalist and pianist Dena DeRose returns from Austria to perform with bassist Peter Barshay and drummer Akira Tana to present new material for Dena's new recording on HighNote due out later this year! Come hear songs by Bob Dorough, Alan Broadbent, Al Cohn, and others, including a few penned by DeRose herself! Guaranteed to be swingin', fun, and intense as this trio has been together for over 15 years!
Pianist and provocateur Connie Han has created an edgy blend of modern and traditional jazz with her incendiary Mack Avenue Records debut CRIME ZONE. At 23, this young lioness is on a fast-climbing trajectory to jazz stardom with rave reviews from The New York Times, Jazziz Magazine, Downbeat Magazine, and more. All About Jazz proclaims, “With this album she’s booking a place as a star in the jazz firmament of tomorrow. Watch out for Connie Han, the face (and shape) of jazz to come.”
New York-based pianist Peter Zak performs original compositions, jazz classics and standards, many from his acclaimed recent album releases, including his latest, One Mind. "Brilliant...quite startlingly so... underlines just how shrewd a musical mind Peter Zak has." -Brian Morton, Jazz Journal (UK). He’ll be joined by fellow New Yorker, drummer Sylvia Cuenca, and Michael Zisman on bass.
Larry Vuckovich celebrates his landmark recording Blue Balkan, featuring Bobby Hutcherson, which was the first to fuse Balkan ethnic music with American Jazz, and will celebrate the 40th anniversary next year. He will be joined by Eric Golub (violin), Vince Delgado (Middle-Eastern percussion), Coralie Russo (oud), & Jeff Chambers (bass). The day after this show, he will leave for Serbia to perform at the Nišville Festival, where he will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from his former country, Yugoslavia, for being the only jazz musician from those parts who has performed in the US with numerous greats & received top reviews from the NY Times & other major publications.
Jamie Davis Sings the Music of Johnny Hartman & John Coltrane
In a rare Oakland appearance, Grammy Nominated vocalist Jamie Davis will feature music from John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman, while blending in great jazz standards with his compelling full, deep baritone voice. He will be backed by an All Star band: Larry Dunlap on piano, Roger Glenn on vibes/sax/flute, Chris Amberger on bass, and Leon Joyce, Jr. on drums. Don't miss this fabulous show!
"There Is A Message In The Music"
Soul Music of the 70's expressed messages of hope, freedom, love, joy and racial unity. Vocalist Rhonda Benin will be performing the work of the most prolific black singer/songwriters, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway and the songwriting teams of Ashford and Simpson, Gamble and Huff, Bell and Creed.
