Gualala Arts Jazz Series Sketches 3 in association with Fred Adler KTDE (100.5 FM), presents: The History of Jazz Piano Solo performance / seminar by Larry Vuckovich Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at the Gualala Arts Center Th e stellar favorite jazz pianist, Larry Vuckovich, Piano styles will include ragtime, boogie woogie, returns to Gualala Arts Center Coleman Auditorium on stride, swing, bebop and post-bop. Recordings and Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. DVDs will be presented to complement presenting “Th e History of Jazz Piano” the live demonstrations, anecdotes and in a unique solo performance/seminar. commentary. Vuckovich will be joined by Fred Adler (KTDE, 100.5 FM) acting as discussion Born in 1936, Larry Vuckovich interviewer and conversation moderator. left Yugoslavia with his family for San Francisco in 1951 at age fourteen. He Piano stylists ranging from the later studied with the renowned pianist/ early twentieth century and spanning composer Vince Guaraldi of “Peanuts” the decades will be discussed, with fame and became frequent accompanist Vuckvovich enthusiastically emulating for famous vocalists Jon Hendricks and their personal styles. Yugoslavian born Mel Tormé. Vuckovich has performed Larry Vuckovich, who has personally internationally with many of the greats known many of the past piano legends, of jazz throughout the decades, including is an entertaining and colorful jazz the historic tenor-man Dexter Gordon. historian and storyteller, with a unique For more information see larryvuckovich. old world charm and sense of humor. com. His wife Sanna will sing two songs that are associated with the famous Th is special performance/seminar has vocalist Billie Holiday, as a special treat. been prepared exclusively for the Gualala Audience questions and feedback will be Arts Center by Vuckovich and Adler. encouraged. Tickets are available 24/7 with Visa A partial list of pianists covered in or MC by calling 800-838-3006 or this historic overview will include Jelly with cash/check at Gualala Arts, Violet’s Roll Morton, Art Tatum, Earl “Fatha” Boutique and the Four-Eyed Frog Hines, Nat King Cole, Fats Waller, Erroll Bookstore. Th ere is limited cabaret Garner, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, seating. Tickets are $25 advance, $5 Bud Powell, Th elonious Monk and more the day of the performance, if McCoy Tyner. An unusual highlight will available.Youth 7 to 17 free. Doors open feature Larry’s particular love for comic/ at 7:00, Performance at 7:30 p.m. No- pianist Chico Marx! Host Bar.

photo: Gilles Dacquin