Bill plays with legendary Cannonball Adderley drummer Roy McCurdy at the Los Angeles County Museum of the Arts. Rickey Woodard, saxophone, and Mike Gurrola, bass. 6 to 8pm.
Bill performs with his trio, Aaron Jacobs, bass, and Jim Leslie, drums, with the wonderful vocalist Kathy Wade.
Two Emmy nominations attest to her virtuosity as a jazz vocalist and entertainer. Kathy Wade has toured internationally and has opened for legendary artists Shirley Horn, Nancy Wilson, and Al Jarreau. Off-stage, the Xavier University and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music graduate co-founded the non-profit Learning Through Art. Bill and Kathy collaborated on an album in 1990, “Spice of Life.”
https://www.caffevivace.com/
Bill plays standards and classic jazz arrangements with Ahmet Turkmoglu, Bob Sheppard, Kristopher Bergh, Ivan Malespin and others.
Bill plays and teaches at a solo piano event as part of the Concordia University Piano Festival in Irvine, CA
https://www.cui.edu/arts/music/events/summer-piano-music-festival
A unique evening of jazz, featuring the poetry of Robert Pinsky.
Robert Pinsky (born October 20, 1940) is an American poet, essayist, literary critic, and translator. He was the first United States Poet Laureate to serve three terms. Recognized worldwide, Pinsky's work has earned numerous accolades. Pinsky is a professor of English and creative writing in the graduate writing program at Boston University. In 2015 the university named him a William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, the highest honor bestowed on senior faculty members who are actively involved in teaching, research, scholarship, and university civic life.
Skidmore Faculty All-Stars
Wednesday, July 3, 7:30 pm at the Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public, no pre-registration is required. Doors open at 7 pm.
Skidmore Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars featuring Clay Jenkins (trumpet), Steve Wilson (saxophone), Steve Davis (trombone), Dave Stryker (guitar), Bill Cunliffe (piano), Todd Coolman (bass) and Dennis Mackrel, drums
Skidmore Faculty All-Stars
Thursday, July 11, 7:30 pm at the Arthur Zankel Music Center. This concert is free and open to the public, no pre-registration is required. Doors open at 7 pm.
Skidmore Jazz Institute Faculty All-Stars featuring Brian Lynch (trumpet), Jimmy Greene (saxophone), Sara Jacovino (trombone), Dave Stryker (guitar), Bill Cunliffe (piano), Todd Coolman (bass) and Dennis Mackrel, drums
https://spac.org/events/2024-freihofers-saratoga-jazz-festival-sunday/
Bill performs with Maria Puga Lareo and saxophonist Bob Sheppard at All Saints Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave, Pasadena.
https://www.mariapugalareo.com/
https://allsaints-pas.org/
Bill plays with the great drummer Joe La Barbera’s quintet, featuring Clay Jenkins, trumpet, Bob Sheppard, saxophone and Jonathan Richards, bass.
Sam First Jazz Bar
6171 W CENTURY BLVD #180, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
https://www.samfirstbar.com/
Bill plays with the great drummer Joe La Barbera’s quintet, featuring Clay Jenkins, trumpet, Bob Sheppard, saxophone and Jonathan Richards, bass.
Sam First Jazz Bar
6171 W CENTURY BLVD #180, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
https://www.samfirstbar.com/
Bill joins the great drummer Rodolfo Zuniga for a gig at Libretto, his favorite club in the Cantral Coast. Also performing are Darek Oles, bass, and Jeff Ellwood, saxophone.
It is a gorgeous venue with a terrific Steinway and a great listening vibe in downtown Paso. Shows at 6:30 and 8:30
1242 Park St, Adjacent To Fish Gauche Restaurant, Paso Robles, CA 93446-2233
https://www.librettopaso.com/
Bill performs with trombonist Michael Dease’s all star quintet at the Nash, the #1 jazz club in Arizona.
110 E Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004
https://thenash.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SHo000008ZZy5MAG
Bill guests along with saxophonist Doug Webb with the terrific house band led by drummer Henry Newmark at Casey’s Tavern.
22029 Sherman Way, Los Angeles, CA 91303-1852
Bill performs with John Clayton, Wycliffe Gordon, Lewis Nash, Dick Oatts, Ken Peplowski, and Terell Stafford at the Vail Jazz Party in Lionshead Village, downtown Vail, CO
https://vailjazz.org
A night of jazz standards and vintage-inspired vocal performances from two of today’s most exciting jazz singers. Together Armenian American vocalist Lucy Yeghiazaryan and composer and bandleader Vanisha Gould present a collection of songbook standards, their own arrangements, and originals that give the audience an opportunity to witness an intimate, late-night conversation between two women about the joys and pains of being a woman.
The La Jolla Music Society, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay Avenue
La Jolla, California 92037
https://theconrad.org/events/lucy-vanisha-jai/
Bill plays with vocalist Rose Colella, bassist Rick Shaw and drums at the famous Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach
Bill performs with the great drummer Roy McCurdy’s quintet, featuring bassist Mike Gurrola, and saxophonist Rickey Woodard. Featuring the music of Cannonball Adderly, Roy’s employer for 10 years.
Bill performs at Bistango in Newport Beach, with vocalist Jackie Ryan, trumpeter Kye Palmer, bassist Chris Colangelo and drummer Kevin van den Elzen. Music of the Gershwins, Burt Bacharach and the Bergmans.
BISTANGO RESTAURANT- Palm Patio- 19100 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92612
Tickets & Info: (949) 759.5003 or go to: www.sunsetjazzatnewport.com
Doors at 5:00pm with music from 6:00-8:30pm
Holly Hofmann spent evenings at age five playing a flutophone with her father, a jazz guitarist, on standards from the Great American Songbook. It was an auspicious beginning for the woman who, after years of studying classical music would find satisfying partnerships with renowned jazzmen Ray Brown, Frank Wess, Cedar Walton, Kenny Barron and many of other top names in the music. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Mike Wofford grew up in San Diego, California where he began piano lessons at the age of seven. He later studied briefly with a local jazz piano teacher, Bill Franks, an admirer of Teddy Wilson, who primarily emphasized harmonic creativity in improvising rather than technique. Wofford is otherwise self-taught and was first influenced by hearing recordings of Art Tatum, Thelonious Monk and Horace Silver.
Validated parking is available at Plaza las Fuentes. There is no charge. No reservations required. Info = jazz@allsaints-pas.org. 132 N. Euclid Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Friday, July 7, 8pm at Caffe Lena; tickets available here.
An evening with former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, and Grammy Award-winning musicians Todd Coolman (bass) and Bill Cunliffe (piano). Co-sponsored by the New York State Summer Writers Institute.
Bill returns to his favorite club on the Central Coast, Libretto with the Costa Rican-born drummer, Rodolfo Zuniga, and bassist Eric England.
Zuniga’s quartet "Surfaces” has released two albums and has been featured at festivals around the US and in Central and South America. In 2005 the group was awarded the Carnegie Hall Residency under the direction of Dave Douglas. In that same year Rodolfo was chosen to be part of Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead Group, with which he toured the U.S and was featured at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
As a sideman, Rodolfo has toured the world with highly creative jazz projects performing in festivals like The Copenhagen Jazz Festival, The Cully Switzerland Jazz Festival, Jazz Fest Málaga, The Ecuador Jazz Festival, Jazz Sur Le Ville Marseille, The Guatemala Jazz Festival, Ground Up Music Festival, The Jacksonville Jazz Festival, and The St. Petersburg Jazz Festival. In addition, Rodolfo is the drummer for multi-Grammy award winner and best-selling Latin Pop artist Julio Iglesias. As part of this group he has performed at iconic venues like The Royal Albert Hall in London, The Kremlin Palace in Moscow, The Dubai Opera House, Rockefeller Center in New York, Luna Park Stadium in Argentina, The Forest Opera in Poland, The Yad Eliyahu Stadium in Israel, and The National Auditorium in Mexico City.
LIBRETTO
1242 Park Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446
https://www.librettopaso.com/product/3-26-23-rodolfo-zuniga-trio/653?cs=true&cst=custom
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, The Famous Jazz Artist Series presents Grammy award winning pianist/composer Bill Cunliffe in a solo concert as well as duos with series
producers Charlie & Sandi Shoemake at the Painted Sky Recording Studio (715 Main St, Cambria)
One performance (5-7)
$25 per person/Refreshments available for purchase
Reservations...935-9007 or charlie@talsanmusic.com
