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Calendar - Upcoming Gigs

This month I will be leading my band on at least four dates in downtown San Jose, so it will be a lot easier for our friends in the South Bay to come see us.
 

Tuesday, Mar. 2, 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Lorna K and the Lorna K Kombeau - vocal jazz
House of Shields
39 New Montgomery
(South of Market, between 2nd and 3rd Streets)
San Francisco, CA
no cover
21 and over

House of Shields has re-re-opened, and Lorna K is back. This is a lovely old bar and grill, founded 1908.  It's right across from the Palace Hotel and is right by the Montgomery Street BART station.  It's an easy place to have an after-work drink if you work downtown.
 
 
 

Friday, Mar. 5, 7:00 to 10:00 PM

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.

I want to give special thanks here to Naso Eleftheriadis, owner of Nefeli Cafe (on Euclid Avenue by the UC Berkeley campus) and a waiter at Prima, for helping me get this gig. Naso used to own Odyssia in Berkeley, where I used to play with 3 Go T. Naso recommended us to Prima, and was invaluable in our landing this gig. Thanks, Naso! We wouldn't have the gig without you!

Greg Sankovich will be on piano and Kevin Mummey is on drums.  Come check us out if you haven't heard us.
 
 

Sat. Mar. 6, 8 PM, 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM

This is our first gig at the Hedley Club.  The Hotel De Anza is considered one of the nicest jazz venues in the South Bay.  I'll be playing there with Greg Sankovich on piano and Tim Solook on drums.
 
 

Friday, Mar. 12, 1 PM & 4 PM

Kurt Ribak Quartet - Original Jazz
American Art Festival
http://americanartfestivals.com/
San Jose Convention Center
San Jose, CA
Entrance on West San Carlos Street between Market Street and Almaden Avenue
$7.50 Adults, $3 Children 6-12, Under 6 free
Hours: Friday Noon-9pm, Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday, 10am-5pm

We'll be playing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the American Art Festival, an Arts and Crafts festival.  Featured guest is Johannes Mager.  You may have seen him with my quintet, and he has also performed at many of these events as an emcee and with The Brass Band.  Greg Sankovich is on piano and Tim Solook on drums.  On Friday Greg and I will beat a hasty retreat to Walnut Creek, to play that night at Prima.
 
 

Friday, Mar. 12, 7 PM to 10 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

Greg Sankovich will be on piano and Kevin Mummey is on drums.  Come check us out if you haven't heard us.
 

Saturday, Mar. 13, 12 Noon & 4 PM

Kurt Ribak Quartet - Original Jazz
American Art Festival
http://americanartfestivals.com/
San Jose Convention Center
San Jose, CA
Entrance on West San Carlos Street between Market Street and Almaden Avenue
$7.50 Adults, $3 Children 6-12, Under 6 free
Hours: Friday Noon-9pm, Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday, 10am-5pm

We'll be playing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the American Art Festival, an Arts and Crafts festival.  Featured guest is Johannes Mager.  You may have seen him with the Kurt Ribak Quintet, and he has also performed at many of these events as an emcee and with The Brass Band.  Johannes is very popular for his wonderful tone as a trombonist and his endearingly wacky persona.  He's something of a cross between Mick Jagger, Victor Borge, and a darned good trombonist.
 
 

Sunday, Mar. 14, 11:45 AM & 3 PM

Kurt Ribak Quartet - Original Jazz
American Art Festival
http://americanartfestivals.com/
San Jose Convention Center
San Jose, CA
Entrance on West San Carlos Street between Market Street and Almaden Avenue
$7.50 Adults, $3 Children 6-12, Under 6 free
Hours: Friday Noon-9pm, Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday, 10am-5pm

We'll be playing Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the American Art Festival, an Arts and Crafts festival.  Featured guest is Johannes Mager.  You may have seen him with the Kurt Ribak Quintet, and he has also performed at many of these events as an emcee and with The Brass Band.  Johannes is very popular for his wonderful tone as a trombonist and his endearingly wacky persona.  He's something of a cross between Mick Jagger, Victor Borge, and a kickass trombonist.
 
 

Wednesday, Mar. 17 (St. Patrick's Day), 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Kurt Ribak - original jazz
House of Shields
39 New Montgomery (South of Market, between 2nd and 3rd
Streets)
San Francisco, CA

We're back at Shields.  Shields is close to the Montgomery St. BART station and is right across from the Palace Hotel.  In celebration of St. Patrick's House of Shields has hired us as a quartet, featuring Hal Richards on woodwinds, Robin Lewis on guitar and Randy Odell on drums.  This will be a fun gig, and it's a fair bet that the liquor will be flowing.
 

Friday, Mar. 19, 7:00 to 10:00 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

The gig has been extended due to the response we've been getting and because the staff really digs the band. Greg Sankovich will be on piano, and Kevin Mummey will be on drums.
 

Sunday, Mar. 21, 7 to 10 PM

Kurt Ribak Trio - Original jazz
Enrico's Sidewalk Cafe
http://www.enricossidewalkcafe.com
504 Broadway at Kearny,
San Francisco, CA 94113
415-982-6223

This is my first time in many years to be playing at Enrico's. I'll be leading my trio with Greg Sankovich on piano. 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, restaurants, and strip clubs.