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photo by Lincoln Adler / Groove Tonic Media
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:
Kurt Ribak
Trio- jazz
Sunday, July
16, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Return gig!
Kurt Ribak Trio - Original Jazz
Thursday, July 20, 5 to 7 PM
Zut!
https://www.zutonfourth.com/
1820 Fourth St.
Berkeley, CA 94710
info@zutonfourth.com
(510) 644-0444
Big thanks to everyone who came out to see us at our debut at Zut! Much appreciated! Our debut went really well.
I'll be leading my trio with my Usual Suspects, Greg
Sankovich on keys and Lincoln Adler
on sax. We will play outdoors in a bumpout by the sidewalk, same as last time.
Zut! 's menu is often described as
Mediterranean. The menu varies depending on what
ingredients are fresh and leans heavily on French
and Italian cuisine. Zut! is in the heart of
Fourth Street in Berkeley.
My band returns to Roxx on Main in Martinez. We'll be OUTDOORS for this show, as it's now warm in Martinez. There are heat lamps as well, to make sure things stay comfortable.
The
restaurant serves food
until 9 PM and there is
a full bar. Make
reservations OUTside and
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.
Saturday, July 22, 8-10
PM
The pickpocket ensemble - Doralice
opens
Occidental Center for
the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct
Occidental, CA 95465
https://www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org/upcoming-events/pickpocket-ensemble
George
Cole - The
Great American
Songbook and
Originals in
the Classic
Vein
Tuesday,
July 25
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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