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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.
My friend and
colleague Randy Odell
needs help.
I've played with Randy for over 30
years. He's a favorite
drummer of mine, and one of my
favorite people. Here's what's
happening, in Randy's own words:
I've had a very swollen knee and ever increasing pain for a couple of weeks, and now can barely walk with a cane. I’m pretty much bedridden. I made it to an urgent care clinic and it’s severe Osteoarthritis, bone on bone. I'm exploring my options, which include knee replacement. Yikes.
I've had to sub out all my gigs for now and don't really know when I'll be able to play drums again. But I will.
Meanwhile, if of interest:
George
Cole - The
Great American
Songbook and
Originals in
the Classic
Vein
Tuesday,
May 30
6:30 PM to
8:30 PM
Rendez Vous Cafe
http://www.rendezvouscafealbany.com
1111 Solano
Ave, Albany,
CA 94706
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.
Come
on down! It's
a sweet little
place, and
this is our
return to the
Rendez-vous. I'm
so glad this
place survived
the pandemic.
Kurt
Ribak Trio -
Original Jazz
Sat.,
June 3 4
PM - 7 PM
Sailing
Goat
Restaurant
https://www.sailinggoatrestaurant.com
1900
Stenmark
Drive,
Richmond, CA
94801
All ages
Sailing
Goat
is a new
restaurant
where Black
Star Pirate
BBQ was, over
by Point San
Pablo Yacht
Club.
If
you haven't
already been
here, the
location is
pretty obscure
- go here
for
directions.
Note, there are no reservations. All dining is outdoors, so pay attention to the weather. It's my first gig here, and I'll be here with saxophonist Lincoln Adler and guitarist Robin Lewis.
George
Cole - The
Great American
Songbook and
Originals in
the Classic
Vein
Tuesday, June 13
6:30 PM to
8:30 PM
Rendez Vous Cafe
http://www.rendezvouscafealbany.com
1111 Solano
Ave, Albany,
CA 94706
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.
Come on down! It's a sweet little place, and this is our return to the
Rendez-vous. I'm so glad this place survived the pandemic.
My band returns to Roxx on Main in Martinez. We'll be OUTDOOR for this show, as it's still cold in Martinez. The restaurant was recently featured on the KQED-TV show "Check, Please." The food, California Cuisine, is exceptional - Go here for a YouTube link to the episode featuring Roxx - the episode features three worthy restaurants, but the segment about Roxx on Main starts at 14:27.
The
restaurant
serves food
until 9 PM and
there is a
full
bar.
Make
reservations
OUTside - ask
to be near the
band - Roxx is
a popular
place.
This month, as
with last
month, the
band will be
me (Kurt)
on bass and
vocals, Lincoln
Adler on
sax, Carrie
Jahde on
drums, and Greg
Sankovich
on keyboards.
Kurt Ribak
Trio- jazz
Sunday, June
18, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
George
Cole - The
Great American
Songbook and
Originals in
the Classic
Vein
Tuesday,
June 27
6:30 PM to
8:30 PM
Rendez Vous Cafe
http://www.rendezvouscafealbany.com
1111 Solano
Ave, Albany,
CA 94706
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.
Come on down! It's a sweet little place, and this is our return to the
Rendez-vous. I'm so glad this place survived the pandemic.
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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