Yoshi's Jazz Club June Lineup

YOSHI'S OAKLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO ANNOUNCE JUNE 2009 LINEUP CHECK OUT THE NEW AND IMPROVED YOS HIS.COM Monday, June 1 JENNIFER LEE Tuesday, June 2 JULIAN LAGE Wednesday, June 3 WILLIE JONES III QUARTET with GILBERT CASTELLANOS (Trumpet) MARCUS SHELBY (Bass) ADAM SHULMAN (Piano) Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 4, 5, and 6 legendary jazz vocalist extremely rare live appearance NANCY WILSON Sunday, June 7 2pm Matinee (one show) JAMES NEWTON & JON JANG Sunday, June 7 7pm (one show) IRIS DEMENT Monday, June 8 UPTOWN TRIO Tuesday, June 9 BRIAN BLADE & THE FELLOWSHIP BAND featuring JON COWHERD, MELVIN BUTLER, MYRON WALDEN and CHRIS THOMAS Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 10, 11 and 12 KIND OF BLUE at 50 featuring JIMMY COBB'S SO WHAT BAND Jimmy Cobb - Drums Wallace Roney - Trumpet Javon Jackson - Tenor Saxophone Vincent Herring - Alto Saxophone Larry Willis - Piano Buster Williams - Bass 2009 marks the 50th Anniversary of the original release date of Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue. The album was released in August 1959, stunning the jazz world by practically creating a new language of music. Its influence goes far beyond jazz. Kind of Blue is universally considered to be one of the best albums of all time, of any genre. Fifty years later, Kind of Blue-the epitome of spontaneous invention- is still the best selling jazz album ever. Legendary jazz drummer, Jimmy Cobb (the only surviving member from the original recording) leads a contemporary all-star band (musician detail above.) The group will perform their interpretations of Kind of Blue's five masterpieces: "So What", "Freddie Freeloader", "Blue In Green", "All Blues", and "Flamenco Sketches" plus other classics by Davis, John Coltrane, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, and original compositions inspired by this era. Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14 CHRISTIAN McBRIDE & INSIDE STRAIGHT Christian McBride (Bass) Steve Wilson (Alto/Soprano Saxophone) Warren Wolf (Vibes) Eric Reed (Piano) Carl Allen (Drums) Monday, June 15 JAZZSCHOOL STUDIO BANDS Tuesday and Wednesday, June 16 and 17 BUCKY PIZZARELLI & BENNY GREEN Thursday, June 18 TIEMPO LIBRE Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 19, 20 and 21 MICHAEL FRANKS Monday, June 22 JUNIUS COURTNEY BIG BAND Tuesday, June 23 THE ADAM SHULMAN QUINTET 'Patterns of Change' - CD Release with Dayna Stephens (Tenor Saxophone) Mike Olmos (Trumpet/Flugelhorn) Adam Shulman (Piano) Jon Arkin (Drums) John Witala (Bass) Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 26, 27 and 28 PONCHO SANCHEZ'S LATIN JAZZ BAND Monday, June 29 BOBBE NORRIS & LARRY DUNLAP Coming Soon to Yoshi's Oakland: Larry Harlow and the Latin Legends - July 17, 18 & 19 Hawaiian World Fest with Hapa, Led Kaapana & John Cruz - July 25 & 26 Orchestra Baobab - August 1 & 2 Dwele - August - 7, 8 & 9 Terence Blanchard - August 28, 29 & 30 Hiroshima - September 11, 12 & 13 YOSHI'S OAKLAND 510.238.9200 YOSHIS.COM 510 EMBARCADERO WEST, OAKLAND, CA 94607 Monday, June 1 JAZ SAWYER PRESENTS 'BAY AREA YOUTH ALL-STARS' Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, June 2, 3 and 4 HERB ALPERT & LANI HALL Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 5, 6 and 7 ABDULLAH IBRAHIM (solo) 'Celebrating Senzo' Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 8, 9 and 10 CHARLIE HADEN, BOBBY HUTCHERSON and GEORGE CABLES First ever meeting of "Three Friends" Yoshi's San Francisco Exclusive Thursday, June 11 The Brooklyn Circus SF presents RYAN LESLIE Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 12, 13 and 14 CHARLIE HADEN, GONZALO RUBALCABA and LEE KONTIZ Debut Performance Yoshi's San Francisco Exclusive Monday, June 15 PUNK FUNK MOB part of the 'We Got The Funk' Series Tuesday, June 16 B'NAI REBELFRONT part of the 'We Got The Funk' Series Wednesday, June 17 GREG SCOTT part of the 'We Got The Funk' Series Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 18, 19, 20 and 21 "A Yoshi's Exclusive -- 1st Ever Collaboration" EDDIE PALMIERI AND THE PAN-CARRIBEAN ALL-STARS FEATURING GIOVANNI HIDALGO, DAVID SANCHEZ, BRYAN LYNCH, CARLOS HENRIQUEZ AND HORACIO "EL NEGRO" HERNANDEZ "THE SUMMIT" Monday and Tuesday, June 22 and 23 Yoshi's Inaugural GO LEFT FEST: WHERE CREATIVE ARTS COLLIDE celebrating with Sun Ra Arkestra Leader MARSHALL ALLEN - Distinguished Author ISHMAEL REED - ROSWELL RUDD - MYRA MELFORD/MARK DRESSER DUO - MATTHEW SHIPP - JOE MORRIS - SUNNY MURRAY - OLUYEMI THOMAS - LAFAYETTE HARRIS - BETH CUSTER and more Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 25, 26, 27 and 28 PHAROAH SANDERS QUARTET WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST ZAKIR HUSSAIN Tuesday, June 30 KURT RIBAK TRIO with special guests 'gone' CD Release Wednesday, July 1 FAREED HAQUE & THE FLAT EARTH ENSEMBLE Coming Soon to Yoshi's San Francisco: Kurt Elling sings 'Coltrane/Hartman' featuring Ernie Watts - July 9-12 Chicago Afrobeat Project - July 13 Seldom Scene - July 14 Spencer Day - July 24-26 Les Nubians - August 26-27 Stanley Clarke - Hiromi - Lenny White - October 9-11 YOSHI'S SAN FRANCISCO 415.655.5600 YOSHIS.COM 1330 FILLMORE AT EDDY, SF, CA 94115