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The newest record, "onward"
features Greg Sankovich,
Ross Wilson, Lincoln Adler, Russ Gold, Alan Hall,
Michaelle Goerlitz,
Myles Boisen, and Kurt.
It's our best record yet. It was recorded at Fantasy Studios in
Berkeley by Adam Muñoz
and produced by Greg, Lincoln, and Kurt.
Purchase:
You can buy Kurt Ribak's CDs,
downloads, etc. online at, on iTunes and all the other
usual online sources, at The
Groove Yard in Oakland at 5555 Claremont in Oakland, at Bird & Beckett Books & Records,
653 Chenery St., San Francisco, at Down Home Music, 10341 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, CA.
Streaming:
You can also stream us on Spotify, Qobuz and
Pandora, as well as other sources.
I think outdoor house concerts -
and concerts presented or underwritten by nonprofits, such as Bay Area
Jazzmobile and Jazz In the
Neighborhood - as well as Freight & Salvage
and SFJAZZ are
going to be the way forward for some time, especially for jazz
and other music with limited commercial appeal.
If you want to hire my band for a house concert - or are a nonprofit interested in presenting or underwriting jazz performances, please contact me.
NOTE: The Rendez-Vous has been SOLD. I have heard the original chef has bought it. I do not know what the future holds as far as whether our music - will continue to be there. With the change of ownership, though, I expect the gig is over. I *think* they will continue to serve French bistro food.
I wish chef/owner Laurent the best, as he has been great to deal with both as a musician and as a patron. He plans to retire to France.
Before the pandemic, I played Tuesday nights with singer/guitarist/bandleader George Cole at the Rendez-Vous Cafe. It's a French bistro, owned by chef Laurent. The gig has been a great chance to keep the band sharp, have people sit in, etc. I'll be on bass and Lincoln Adler will be on sax
Kurt Ribak - Original Jazz
Friday, November 17, 7
PM to 9 PM
Roxx on Main -
California Cuisine - OUTDOOR SHOW
https://www.roxxonmain.com
627
Main Street, Martinez, CA 94553
all ages
My band returns to Roxx on Main in Martinez. We'll be INDOORS for this show, as it's now cold out at night.
The
restaurant serves food
until 9 PM and there is
a full bar. Make
reservations and
ask to be near the band
- Roxx is a popular
place.
Saturday, November 18, 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Jinx Jones Jazzabilly All-Stars - surf, country, rockabilly, and jazz
http://www.jinxjones.com
Speisekammer - German Restaurant
https://www.speisekammer.com
2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda, CA
510-522-1300
Guitarslinger Jinx Jones plays and sings. I'll be thumping on Blondie, my upright Kay bass and contributing some harmonies. Robin Roth is on drums. We'll play a mix of surf, country, rockabilly, and jazz. There is a great selection of beer, wine and spirits and German food.
videos - we have a YouTube Channel
Curious what you missed last time at The Freight & Salvage? Check out our YouTube channel. It features a bunch of performances from our Freight & Salvage shows.
interviews of Kurt Ribak
These video interviews were made by Lincoln
Adler - www.LincolnAdler.com.
Lincoln plays with us often and is the
saxophonist of Times
4, the jazz-funk group Greg
Sankovich also plays in.
Kurt's
ability to take you on a journey
from the deepest waters of the
Caribbean to the funky alleys of the
urban jungle in one listening makes
him a truly gifted original in my
book." - Chris Cortez,
KCSM FM announcer
PRESS
Links to two
articles about the Vallejo show back
in January 2020:
Fairfield
Daily Republic article
Vallejo
Times-Herald Article
SFJAZZ
Some nice press
about us from SFJAZZ:
“Joyous,” “grooving,” “bluesy,”
“sophisticated,” and “masterful” could all be
accurately used to describe bassist and
composer Kurt Ribak’s music, but perhaps an
assessment is best left to the man himself,
who calls his rollicking mix of bebop
sophistication and body-moving grooves
“Charles Mingus meets The Meters.” Ribak
brings his superb working quartet, performing
music from their most recent album
Onward.
BLOG
You can see my blog post at
SFJAZZ about my injury and recovery here - https://www.sfjazz.org/onthecorner/kurt-ribak-interview/
Just want to hear some audio
of us? We are on Spotify, and you can
also hear us here.
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