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NOTE: Gigs are often added, canceled, or rescheduled at the last minute. You are welcome to call or e-mail me to confirm performance dates and times. The gigs listed below are an incomplete list and do not include private engagements.
Kurt Ribak Trio - Original jazz
Enrico's Sidewalk Cafe
http://www.enricossidewalkcafe.com
504 Broadway at Kearny,
San Francisco, CA 94113
415-982-6223
Greg Sankovich will be on piano and Kevin Mummey on drums. This is the same trio that has been getting such a good response at Prima in Walnut Creek. Enrico's is a classic North Beach joint. It's also close to City Lights bookstore (one of the best bookstores ever, period) and a variety of other cafes (including the famed Caffe Trieste), restaurants, and strip clubs. Enrico's is known for its food and its cocktails, especially the mojito and a kumquat caipiroshka (yes, it sounds weird, but it's quite good.) Kevin Mummey will be on drums and Andy Ostwald on piano.
Friday, August 6, 7:00 to 11:00 PM
Kurt Ribak Trio - Original jazz
Prima Ristorante
http://www.primaristorante.com/
1522 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA
Every Friday, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
All ages
This is a great gig. The band is really developing - on this gig we regularly get into "the zone," where we feel like something really special is happening with the music. The response of the staff and the clientele has been great. Kevin Mummey will be on drums and Andy Ostwald on piano.
Saturday, August 7, 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Kurt Ribak - original jazz
The Albatross
1822 San Pablo Avenue (two blocks north of University, west side of the street)
Berkeley, CA 94710
510-843-2473 (510-THE-BIRD)
http://www.albatrosspub.com/
21 and over
$3.00 Cover charge
The Albatross (aka The Bird) has been around since 1964. Current owners Wendy Halambeck and Linda Zsilavetz did a wonderful job of revitalizing the place without losing the charm it had. There are lots of board games available, lots of room for darts, a nice fireplace in the back, and food. It's a very friendly comfortable place. They now have a hard liquor license, so it is a great place to have a single malt scotch or the like.
The Albatross also has Jeremy, one of the coolest doormen you will come across. He's a great doorman - friendly without sucking up, keeps a good vibe happening in front of the club, and defuses problems. He's also a substitute teacher, and I've heard from other teachers that he's a very good one.
Sunday, August 8, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Love Motel - jazz
Rasselas
1534 Fillmore near Geary
San Francisco, CA
http://www.rasselasjazzclub.com/Love Motel is back playing every Sunday at the Fillmore Rasselas. I played with Love Motel several times at the old, now closed, Rasselas on California and Divisadero. This band is led by guitarist Jeff Hirano. We played together in Section 8 Project, a local jazz band. I really like Jeff Hirano's tone and ideas - he plays with effects, frequently uses a Steinberger guitar rather than a fat jazz box, and is generally much more of a modernist in his playing. On drums is Tim Vaughan, a fine drummer. We will also have various people sitting in.
Please note this is an early gig - you can come see us and still get a good's sleep for the work week. There is easy street parking or at Safeway (across Fillmore from the Fillmore Auditorium). The new Rasselas is a stylish place with a much more modern vibe than the old Rasselas.
Wednesday, August 11, 7:00 to 11:00 PM
Kurt Ribak Trio - Original jazz - piano trio
LJ's Martini Club and Grille
http://www.paradigmentertainment.net/ljs/
101 4th Street, 2nd Floor
Sony METREON
San Francisco, CA 94103
ph:1-415-369-1164This is our first gig at LJ's. I've been hearing good things about this place. We'll have Greg Sankovich on piano and Ed McClary on drums.
Friday, August 13 - 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Tim Solook / Kurt Ribak Duo - jazz standards
Sonoma Chicken Coop
http://www.sonomachickencoop.com
31 North Market St.
San Jose, CA 95113Tim regularly drums with my piano trio. Here he will be playing vibes and leading the gig. Should be a lot of fun. This is a casual, affordable lunch place in downtown San Jose, with very nice food and nice people running it.
Friday, August 13, 7:00 to 11:00 PM
Kurt Ribak Trio - Original jazz
Prima Ristorante
http://www.primaristorante.com/
1522 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA
Every Friday, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
All ages
This is a great gig. The band is really developing - on this gig we regularly get into "the zone," where we feel like something really special is happening with the music. The response of the staff and the clientele has been great. Greg Sankovich will be on piano, with Kevin Mummey on drums.
Wednesday, August 18, 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Lorna K - classic jazz vocals
Shanghai 1930
http://www.shanghai1930.com/
133 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CAI've played at Shanghai 1930 many times in the past with Lorna K. Greg Sankovich, who also plays in my trio, will be on piano and I'll be on bass. We've been working up some new arrangements and working on new tunes with La Lorna.
Shanghai 1930 is a beautiful restaurant - it's got a lovely bar and a beautiful restaurant. The food is top-notch Chinese food and differs from what you get in most Chinese restaurants.
Friday, August 20 - 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Tim Solook / Kurt Ribak Duo - jazz standards
Sonoma Chicken Coop
http://www.sonomachickencoop.com
31 North Market St.
San Jose, CA 95113Tim regularly drums with my piano trio. Here he will be playing vibes and leading the gig. Should be a lot of fun. This is a casual, affordable lunch place in downtown San Jose, with very nice food and nice people running it.
Friday, August 20, 7:00 to 11:00 PM
Kurt Ribak Trio - Original jazz
Prima Ristorante
http://www.primaristorante.com/
1522 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA
Every Friday, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
All ages
This is a great gig. The band is really developing - on this gig we regularly get into "the zone," where we feel like something really special is happening with the music. The response of the staff and the clientele has been great. Fred Harris will be on piano. Fred and I played together at the Club Deluxe with Khevan Onaje back in the day. Fred's a fine player and a great guy to be around.
Sunday, August 22, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Love Motel - jazz
Rasselas
1534 Fillmore near Geary
San Francisco, CA
http://www.rasselasjazzclub.com/Love Motel is back playing every Sunday at the Fillmore Rasselas. I played with Love Motel several times at the old, now closed, Rasselas on California and Divisadero. This band is led by guitarist Jeff Hirano. We played together in Section 8 Project, a local jazz band. I really like Jeff Hirano's tone and ideas - he plays with effects, frequently uses a Steinberger guitar rather than a fat jazz box, and is generally much more of a modernist in his playing. On drums is Tim Vaughan, a fine drummer. We will also have various people sitting in.
Please note this is an early gig - you can come see us and still get a good's sleep for the work week. There is easy street parking or at Safeway (across Fillmore from the Fillmore Auditorium). The new Rasselas is a stylish place with a much more modern vibe than the old Rasselas.
Thursday, April 15, 7:00 to 10:00 PM
Lorna K (jazz vocals and French songs)
Cafe de la Presse
352 Bush near Grant Ave.
San Francisco, CA
415-398-2680
All ages
no cover
http://www.themenupage.com/cafedelapresse.html
http://www.cafedelapresse.comLorna has played regularly at Cafe de la Presse over the years. It's the best place in town to get a copy of Paris-Match or other foreign magazines and have anything from a drink at the bar to a full meal in the restaurant part. There is also a cafe at the site. The joint is across the street from the French Consulate General.
Wednesday, August 25, 6:00 to 9:00 PM - and the last Wednesday of every month
Kurt Ribak Trio - Original jazz
Cato's Ale House
http://www.mrcato.com/
3891 Piedmont Ave.
Oakland, CA
510-655-3349 all ages
no coverWe played at Cato's for the first time in many months in March. They liked us and are having us play the last Wednesday of every month. Cato's is a beer and wine place with a lot of good bar grub as well. Their beer selection is excellent, and you can bring your kids if you wish. This gig features Hal Richards on woodwinds and Michael Emenau on vibraphone.
Friday, August 27, 7:00 to 10:00 PM
Kurt Ribak Trio - Original jazz
Prima Ristorante
1522 N. Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA
Every Friday, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
All ages
This is a great gig. The band is really developing - on this gig we regularly get into "the zone," where we feel like something really special is happening with the music. The response of the staff and the clientele has been great.
The gig has been extended due to the response we've been getting and because the staff really digs the band. Greg Sankovich is on piano and Kevin Mummey on drums.
Sat. August 28, 8 PM, 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM
Kurt Ribak Trio - Original Jazz
Hotel De Anza, Hedley Club
233 W. Santa Clara St.
San Jose, CA 95113
http://hoteldeanza.com/
http://hoteldeanza.com/pages/Entertain.htmThis is our fourth gig at the Hedley Club. The Hotel De Anza is considered one of the nicest jazz venues in the South Bay, and they like us enough to book us about once a month. I'll be playing there with Greg Sankovich on piano and Tim Solook on drums.
Sunday, August 29, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Love Motel - jazz
Rasselas
1534 Fillmore near Geary
San Francisco, CA
http://www.rasselasjazzclub.com/Love Motel is back playing every Sunday at the Fillmore Rasselas. I played with Love Motel several times at the old, now closed, Rasselas on California and Divisadero. This band is led by guitarist Jeff Hirano. We played together in Section 8 Project, a local jazz band. I really like Jeff Hirano's tone and ideas - he plays with effects, frequently uses a Steinberger guitar rather than a fat jazz box, and is generally much more of a modernist in his playing. On drums is Tim Vaughan, a fine drummer. We will also have various people sitting in.
Please note this is an early gig - you can come see us and still get a good's sleep for the work week. There is easy street parking or at Safeway (across Fillmore from the Fillmore Auditorium). The new Rasselas is a stylish place with a much more modern vibe than the old Rasselas.
Thanks, and please feel free to say hi if you come to a gig!
You can check out mp3s of my music at http://www.ribak.com/mp3s.html
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