WorlView 7.0 live Friday November 21st, 8pm

Hola,

Great News! I am bringing back the original John Worley & Worlview 7.0 ensemble for a very rare special engagement on Friday, November 21 at 8PM. WorlView 7.0 is part of the More Jazz at the Library 2008 series of concerts associated with the San Ramon Library.

Many of you know that for most of 2008, I've been playing concerts with my quartet/quintet WorlView 4.0/5.0 and my latest venture, the Bari Bari band. It's my pleasure to announce that this concert will feature my original band, WorlView 7.0. You'll see and hear "The Dr" Wayne Wallace, Kristen Strom, Murray Low, Tom Bockhold, Michaelle Goerlitz and Curt Moore. Curt will sub for Paul VW who is playing with the maestro Pete Escovedo in St Lucia ...life is tough eh?

To sweeten your experience, delicious desserts featured at this concert will be from Draeger's Market. www.Draegers.com Also, there is an art exhibit at the San Ramon Library featuring Jazz to co-ordinate with the series.
WorlView 7.0 will actually be performing at the Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center at 8pm. Tickets are $25 (Seniors 62 + and students are only $20). They are available at the Library (100 Montgomery Street, San Ramon, CA) or by mail.
Information: www.SanRamonJazz.org (925) 973-2853

Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center
10550 Albion Rd
San Ramon, CA
925-973-2855
www.sanramonlibrary.org

Come, travel the world with us: WorlView ensemble touches on all corners of the Americas, riding a world chart of bop, straight ahead jazz, tango, AfroCuban and "all ports in between."

Musically Yours,

John Worley


www.johnworley.com
www.myspace.com
http://twitter.com/worl

When Worlds Collide, Sunday Sept 14th, 4pm at the Little Fox RWC

Hi Friends,

Sunday, Sept. 14th is coming up soon - like this weekend already! So I am writing to you to remind you about our multi-band concert, "When Worlds Collide".

John Worley and Bari Bari plus Vandivier and also the Aaron Lington Quintet will be playing at the beautiful Little Fox in Redwood City. If you haven't been there yet, now is the time. It is an intimate venue, a restored gem in downtown RWC. You can savor a glass of something refreshing (This is a 21 and over event!) while sitting in the front row or up in the balcony - no assigned seats.

It is a perfect date on a Sunday because it starts at 4 PM and you are home early enough to start your week all refreshed.

This is a special concert Series called Sunday Jazz at the Little Fox created to showcase some of the finest acts anywhere who just happen to reside in our area.

Here is the scoop:
Sunday, Sept 14th, 4 PM
Little Fox
2215 Broadway
Redwood City, CA
650 - FOX - 4119

Tickets only $18 advance (Available from John too!) or $20 at the door
An interesting note from BeasWa co-producer Matt Beasley:
"This is a show you’ll be blown away by: John Worley and Bari Bari, Vandivier and the Aaron Lington Quintet. These instrumental groups are world class - simply amazing. What you will hear is premiere talent, awe-inspiring prowess, and lush chordal beauty."
"John Worley and Bari Bari consists of John Worley - flugelhorn/trumpet, baritone saxophonists Aaron Lington, Fil Lorenz and Kristen Strom and is backed by John’s great rhythm section including Murray Low on keys, Tom Bockhold on bass and Paul Van Wageningen on drums. This group pays homage to the hard bop East Coast player Pepper Adams and the West Coast Cool School player Gerry Mulligan. These two gentlemen are probably the most influential saxophonists of the current generation of the Bari Sax players. The musicians in Bari Bari are highly sought-after players and jazz educators in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. This is a culmination of phenomenal talent that is sure to inspire and delight the listener."
" Vandivier - Rick Vandivier is an extraordinary master of guitar. He plays with passion, fire, and a sense of humor. Over the years, Vandivier has evolved a wide ranging style that extends from pushing the limits of jazz guitar to applying his liquid style to the full spectrum of music from raw blues through bebop, Latin music and classical music all the way to the raging soul of Jimi Hendrix. Vandivier’s music is a spiritual experience! "
"The Aaron Lington Quintet - Aaron Lington is a Baritone Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger, and a Jazz Educator. Aaron is actually Dr. Lington and is currently assistant professor of Jazz Education at San Jose State University. He was recently recognized in the 55th Annual Downbeat Magazine Critic’s Poll as a "Rising Star" in the Baritone Saxophone Category. He has performed with several well-known artists including Maria Schneider, Bo Diddley, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, and the Temptations. Lington was also a member of the world-renowned and Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band. This is only a partial listing of his accolades and achievements. Don’t miss these superb musicians!"
Please tell your friends or bring them along! We'd love to see you there!!!

Best Wishes,

John Worley and all of the musicians of "When Worlds Collide"

P.S. The first 10 people to bring a copy of this blog to the concert will receive a free signed poster by John Worley entitled, "Jazz Iz".

John Worley and Bari Bari
Aaron Lington, Fil Lorenz and Kristen Strom - Baritone Sax
Murray Low - Piano
Tom Bockhold - Bass
Paul Van Wageningen - Drums
John Worley - Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Aaron Lington Quintet
Aaron Lington - Baritone Sax
John Worley - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Murray Low - Piano
Tom Bockhold - Bass
Paul Van Wageningen - Drums

Vandivier
Rick Vandivier - Guitar
Murray Low - Piano
Paul Van Wageningen - Drums
Tom Bockhold - Bass

Bari Bari makes critics pick in San Jose Merc News

Critics picks for Sept. 11-17
By Mercury News Staff Mercury News
09/05/2008 02:52:47 PM PDT


MUSIC
A jazz triple-header
Once upon a time, a jazz concert was a multi-event. I remember seeing Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Cecil Taylor and Budd Johnson, a burry-toned tenor player, on a single bill in New York in the early '70s. That sort of thing doesn't happen much anymore. But Sunday afternoon at the Little Fox in Redwood City, the old format makes a comeback with "When Worlds Collide," a triple-header of a show featuring the restlessly innovative trumpeter John Worley and Bari Bari (his group with three baritone saxophonists and a hot rhythm section); guitarist Rick Vandivier, whose playing spans bebop and Hendrix, with his band; and the exceptional baritone saxophonist Aaron Lington (also a member of Bari Bari) with his own quintet. 4 p.m. Sunday; Little Fox, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City; $20, $18 advance; (650) FOX-4119, r www.foxdream.com.
— Richard Scheinin, Mercury News

"When Worlds Collide" John Worley and Bari Bari plus Vandivier and the Aaron Lington Quintet

Hi Friends,

Sunday, Sept. 14th is the date to Save if you love music!!
"When Worlds Collide"

John Worley and Bari Bari plus Vandivier and the Aaron Lington Quintet will be playing at the beautiful Little Fox in Redwood City. If you haven't been there yet, now is the time. It is an intimate venue, a restored gem in downtown RWC. You can savor a glass of something refreshing (This is a 21 and over event!) while sitting in the front row or up in the balcony - no assigned seats.

It is a perfect date on a Sunday because it starts at 4 PM and you are home early enough to start your week all refreshed.

This is a special concert Series called Sunday Jazz at the Little Fox created to showcase some of the finest acts anywhere who happen to reside in our area.

Here is the scoop:
Sunday, Sept 14th, 4 PM
Little Fox
2215 Broadway
Redwood City, CA
650 - FOX - 4119

Tickets only $18 advance (Available from John too!) or $20 at the door

We'd love to see you there!

Best Wishes,

John Worley

P.S. If you can't wait till then, Bari Bari will be at the Hedley Club this Friday from 8:30 pm-12:30 am. The Hedley Club is located in the De Anza Hotel in downtown San Jose at
233 West Santa Clara St. San Jose, Ca 95113. Come by for a drink or two, some food and the exciting sounds of Bari Bari featuring Aaron Lington, Fil Lorenz, Geoff Roach, Kris Strom, Murray Low, Curt Moore, Tom Bockhold and yours truly.

WorlView 4.0 and Bari Bari live at the Bleu Ginger and Hedley Club on July 25th and 26th

Hi Friends,

I hope you are enjoying your fine California summer so far! If you are wondering what's happening musically with me, here is the latest: I've got a couple of interesting gigs coming up this week to share with you.

First, WorlView 3.0 will be playing at the Bleu Ginger Restaurant and Lounge in Milpitas this Friday, July 25th from 7-10pm. Joining Tom Bockhold, Paul vanWageningen and yours truly will be our good friend, guitarist Sebastien Lanson. We'll be playing selections from our WorlView CD as well as standards from the Great American song book. If you're looking to spend a mellow evening out, this is the place to do it.

I do not ordinarily claim to be a psychic, BUT...on this Saturday, July 26th at 8:30pm, expect a seismic disturbance of somewhere around 8.0 - 9.0 centered in downtown San Jose....
Bari Bari will be playing at the Hedley Club in San Jose's beautiful DeAnza Hotel. The last time we played there, the place went nuts with the sound of 3 Baritone Saxophonists, Fil Lorenz, Geoff Roach, myself on trumpet and master blaster Aaron Lington. If that isn't enough for everyone, I've added a fourth Bari player, WorlView's own Kristen Strom to da mix. When the four of them get crankin', you might want to bring a helmet, lead lined vest or find a doorway to stand under in case the place comes down.....A Sharks Goalie uniform might be quite appropriate for this event!

This awesome concert is free! So stop by. Have a couple of cocktails served up by "the man" himself, Lonnie, and be prepared to experience the sound of the Bari Bari.

We hope to see you all this weekend!!
Best Wishes,
John Worley

Hedley Club in the Hotel De Anza
233 West Santa Clara Street San Jose, California 95113
408/286-1000
http://www.hoteldeanza.com/hedley.html

Bleu Ginger
90 S Abel St Milpitas, California 95035
(408) 719-9998

John Worley and WorlView 4.0 plus 1 live on April 24th at Kuumbwa Jazz Center

Hi Friends,

Normally this tax day is one of great angst and much teeth grinding for most American people. I too have experienced the woes of April 15th as a self-employed guy. However, this message is not sent to you as a reminder of taxes due, but to let you know that there IS light at the end of the tunnel and something that will be fun for you to do!!!

Next week, on Thursday, April 24th at 7pm, John Worley and WorlView 4.0 will be playing at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz as part of the taste bud inspiring "Cookin' at the Kuumbwa" series. Award winning chef Cheryl Simmons will be presenting another one of her absolutely fabulous dinners. If you've experienced her cuisine, you know it's off the hook! If not, let your "inner foodie" guide you to share with us an evening of great food and jazz.

Plus, WorlView 4.0 is pleased to have with us, a special guest from Paris, guitarist Sebastien Lanson!! Sebastien recorded on our CD "WorlView" and has his own release on Dancing Sumo Records called "In Transition". We're looking forward to playing with him again. And yes, we will admit, Sebastien does have a bit of a female fan base....

We'll be doing a live radio interview and concert at 2 pm that day, April 24th, on KUSP 88.9 FM - so check that out too if you can.

We're looking forward to seeing you all there. I'm attaching a flyer of the gig for more info.
If you have a public place you can hang it to help us out or interested folks to pass it out to, please do. This will be a fun hang and one you won't want to miss!!

Best Wishes everyone!!!

John Worley and WorlView 4.0
Murray Low-piano, Tom Bockhold-bass, Paul Van Wageningen-drums and Sebastien Lanson-guitar
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar St
Santa Cruz 831-427-2227
www.kuumbwajazz.org

Concert only: $10 advance/$13 door
Jazz concert and dinner: only $22.50 advance
Doors and dinner 6pm - Concert 7pm

John Worley and WorlView 5.0 live March 11th at Yoshi's Oakland

Hi Friends,

In case you haven't heard, I have some great news to tell you. On March 11th, my band, WorlView 5.0 will be making its first appearance at Yoshi's on Jack London Square in Oakland. I've had the pleasure of playing there with a number of artists from Stanley Clarke, Mel Martin Big Band, Wayne Wallace, Jon Jang and most recently, vocalist Jamie Davis. However, these Tuesday evening performances (8 & 10 pm) will be WorlView's debut at one of the finest jazz venues on the West Coast with a stellar reputation in the music world.

Since the start of WorlView in the summer of 2004, we've had the privilege of performing at the San Jose Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Jazz at Filoli, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Intersection for the Arts in San Francisco, the deYoung Museum, the Jazz School in Berkeley and other fine venues. To add Yoshi's to the list is truly an honor.


I hope that you can join us on March 11th to share this special evening with Murray Low, Tom Bockhold, Paul vanWageningen, Michaelle Goerlitz and myself. Please be sure to stop by and say "Hello" so we can thank you for supporting not only WorlView and Yoshi's but America's original art form and national treasure, Jazz.

The show times are 8 and 10 pm. For more info, click on this link.

Note: San Jose Jazz Society members will be able to receive an incredible special one-night only discount on my Worlview CD and new "Jazz Is..." poster - only $10 for both items! What a great "Thank you" sale. Please be sure to show your current membership card to receive this offer.

Sincerely,

John L. Worley Jr and WorlView 5.0
www.myspace.com/worlview
www.johnworley.com

my new venture Bari Bari this Sunday 2/17

Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008 at 3pm JOHN WORLEY and BARI BARI featuring baritone saxophonists AARON LINGTON, FIL LORENZ AND GEOFF ROACH and WorlView 4.0
John Worley and Bari Bari is John's latest project involving members of Worley's WorlView 4.0 and baritone saxophonists Aaron Lington, Fil Lorenz and Geoff Roach. Bari Bari features the music of Gerry Mulligan and Pepper Adams - as well as original music from members of Bari Bari. Trumpet/Flugelhorn artist John Worley has been a mainstay of the bay area music scene for 25 plus years. His band - WorlView - has performed at the San Jose Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, San Francisco's Intersection For The Arts and the Jazz at Filoli summer concert series at Filoli Gardens. WorlView also performed for the Advocates For Children fund raiser in Redwood City where John served as musical director.Aaron Lington, assistant professor at San Jose State University where he serves as Coordinator of Jazz Studies, was recognized in the 55th Annual Downbeat Magazine Critic’s Poll as a “Rising Star” in the Baritone Saxophone category. Fil Lorenz is the founder and leader of two of San Francisco's premier groups, the Collective West Jazz Orchestra and the Fil Lorenz Soul-Tet. The Collective West Jazz Orchestra is in its ninth year and currently performs every Wednesday at Jazz at Pearl's in San Francisco. Geoff Roach leads and plays in the critically acclaimed Octobop in addition to being the executive director of San Jose Jazz. Very Early, Octobop's fourth CD, maintained 10 weeks in the top 10 in the US on the CMJ jazz charts. Geoff has performed with Mel Torme, Nelson Riddle, Tom Jones, Bob Hope and is a graduate of the Stanford Business School Executive Program.www.johnworley.com
Single tickets available at the Improv San Jose Box Office:San Jose Jazz members and students - $20-$30General public - $30-$40Ticket Purchase: Improv Box Office at 408-280-7475 or online at www.symfonee.com/improv/sanjose Please note that all ticket sales are final.
Improv San Jose62 So. 2nd St. San Jose, CA 95113(408) 280-7475

I'm back.....

2007...what a great year. There was so much to be thankful for. It also was a time of great sadness with the passing of so many loved ones. My Uncle Mike was one of them. I still have a hard time understanding a world without my Uncle Mike. Love ya always Mike...
WorlView toured a bit up in the pacific northwest. I got to play with some of my favorite musicians(Jim Norton, Jennifer Scott ect...) and made new friends.
I recorded on Wayne Wallace's new cd and man, you gotta check out Ron Stallings vocals on "Unchain My Heart"...It's freakin' unbelievable.
Louis Fasman kicked major butt on it as well. Is it my imagination or is the guy superman on the trumpet or what?!@? For more input, check out Serpentine Fire...He's laying it down like nobody's buisiness. Check it out...
My friend trumpeter/flugalhornist Paul Tynan flew into town and is blowin' everyone away with his superb playing. Another new hero in my book. I want to be like him when I grow up.
Niel Levonius has made great strides with his playing. We're splitting the lead book in Fil Lorenz's Collective West Jazz Orchestra and is always chompin'at the bit to 8va here and there.
Susan and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary by going on the Freedom Of The Seas cruise ship to the Caribean. What a great ship and trip. We had a blast....Love that cheeesehead bride of mine. Looking forward to another 10-50 years of bliss.
To bring 07 to a close, my students sat in with my band at the Dana St. Roasting CO. in Dec and brought a few tears to the folks attending, eyes. I'm so proud of those guys. You have to have the heart of a lion to get up on stage and blow with such a top notch band like mine. Murray, Tom and Paul swung like mad and the kids kept up like cats, decades older. Man, that place was swingin'...
2008 has alot to offer.
Look for John Worley & Bari Bari at the San Jose Jazz Sunday series Feb 17th.
Wayne Wallace at the new Yoshi's in SF for his CD release party on July 7th.
Many more concerts and gigs coming up so keep checking in the ol' myspace page:
www.myspace.com/worlview for access to my calendar.
Peace and hope you have a kick ass 2008.
Namaste,
WorlBoy