Kurt Ribak - medium-length bio
Kurt Ribak
– Bassist / Bandleader / Songwriter
Kurt says
what he’s trying for in his music is “Charles Mingus meets The
Meters. They go to
Duke Ellington’s house to jam, and Cachao and Thelonious Monk
sit in.”
Kurt met
pianist Greg Sankovich while both attended UC Berkeley's
UC Jazz Ensembles. Kurt reconnected there with fellow San
Francisco Boys Chorus alumnus, saxophonist Lincoln Adler. Greg and
Lincoln co-produced his last two records, "I Got One More!"
and "ONWARD"
- his fifth recording as a leader.
Kurt's newest
recording, "ONWARD" is available via Songwhip,
which links to the major streaming platforms.
You can hear samples, stream music,
and/or buy downloads. It is
played on KCSM-FM,
KPFA and other jazz stations and was
featured on PRI's "Jazz After Hours."
Kurt's previous recording,
"I
Got One More!" also enjoys
airplay on KCSM and other jazz
stations and was featured on PRI's "Jazz
After Hours." It was on DJ
lists of best jazz recordings of the
year, including Bradley Stone
of The Creative Source and Michael
Burman of KCSM-FM.
Gig info: http://www.ribak.com/gigs.html
CD info
You can also purchase the CDs at
http://www.afm6.org/cdstore.htm
and
at amazon.com. They
are available for download at iTunes, and other major download
sites. You can also buy the CDs at Bird & Beckett Books
& Records, 653 Chenery, San Francisco,
CA, Groove Yard, 5555 Claremont Avenue Oakland, CA
94618 and at Down Home Music,
10341 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA 94530.