Upcoming Events
Coming Wednesday, June 21st:
David Murray & Kahil El’Zabar
advance tickets available 6/1
David Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants, such as Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Cecil Taylor, Jack DeJohnette, Chico Hamilton, Elvin Jones, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, Randy Weston, the list goes on. He…
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Wednesday, May 31st – 7pm
Author Event
Short Story Writer Angelo Presicci
reads from his collection
Fighting the Bad War
The short stories gathered in Angelo Presicci’s book, Fighting the Bad War present a vivid, first person account of realities that faced American soldiers in our war on North Vietnam and upon their return home. Published by Robert Anbien’s Night Horn Books in early 2022, Fighting the Bad War has been republished and relaunched by…
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Thursday, June 1st – 7-9pm
Featured poets Bill Vartnaw
and Jack Crimmins
Open Mic Follows
hosted by Jerry Ferraz and Michael Koch
Sonoma County poet laureate emeritus Bill Vartnaw (2012-2013) has been publisher of Taurean Horn Press since 1974. He is director of the Petaluma Poetry Walk, an annual poetry festival founded by Geri Digiorno in September 1996. His latest chapbook is “The Nile to the Milky Way,” available online at sharpgiving.com Jack Crimmins’ poetry is concerned…
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Friday, June 2nd – 5:30pm
Ron Vincent Quartet
featuring Erik Jekabson, Ben Stolorow and Peter Barshay
Drummer Ron Vincent’s career notably includes seven years in Gerry Mulligan’s last quartet, 1989 to 1996, ending only with Mulligan’s death. Ron had graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1973, toured for six years then spent three years in Kansas City through 1982, when he settled in New York City. Seven years later, he…
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Friday, June 2nd – 9pm
Luis Peralta Quartet
Luis Peralta, piano Brian Juarez, bass Ben Esposito, drums Spencer Hoeffert, guitar Pianist Luis Peralta, a young lion on the local jazz scene, is joined by three players who have all been making their mark in a big way in this post-pandemic era of live music. Bassist Brian Juarez is making his first Bird &…
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Saturday, June 3rd –7:30pm
Erik Jekabson Quintet
Erik Jekabson, trumpet & flugelhorn Dave MacNab, guitar Dan Feiszli, bass Jason Lewis, drums $20 cover charge, cash please. A solid evening of standards and originals from four key players on the local scene.
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