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"From the moment I laid eyes on the cover of the Reader's Digest Treasury of Short Stories with Louis Armstrong on the cover, I knew that trumpet playing was what I would do for the rest of my life. For a shy kid, the thought of going anywhere in the world and having people understand me through music was intoxicating. I’ve been playing ever since then."
- John L. Worley Jr |
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John L Worley Jr. is a well known jazz musician, trumpeter and teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. His love for jazz and in particular, the trumpet, permeates his work and life. Find out more about his musical contributions and upcoming shows here.
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11/29/18 Hi Friends, Christmas is right around the corner and it’s looking like it’s going to be a busy time once again this holiday season. I’ll be at the Cliff House in SF, Bushido in Mountain View, Café Stritch in San Jose, SF Jazz Center, City Lights Theater in San Jose and the Memorial Auditorium on the Stanford University campus. For more info, check out my calendar for complete listings. In late December I'll be back in Paris to record a duo project with original music and jazz standards with my brother, guitarist Sebastien Lanson. Look out for a Pacific Northwest tour coming up in early May 2019 to promote this project. There are many more fun things in the works so stop by and check them out in my calendar page. Happy Holidays, John |
Upcoming Events |
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Fri, Nov 30th. 7-11pm
Johnnie Bamont/John Worley Quartet Cliff House 1090 Point Lobos Ave San Francisco, CA |
Sat, Dec 1st. 6-9pm
John Worley and the Mo-Chi Trio Bushido 156 Castro St. Mountain View, CA |
Sun, Dec 2nd & 9th
Ren Geisick Christmas Show City Lights Theater Details TBA |
Fri, Dec 14th. 8pm
SJZ Collective Café Stritch 374 S. 1st St. San Jose, CA |
Sat, Dec 15th
Gregory Porter Sings Nat King Cole Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University 551 Serra Mall |
Tours & Concerts |
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People Speak... |
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"Finally the world gets a chance to experience the music of one Bay Area's best kept secrets... Whether playing lead, or soloing in the bop style or sharing his vast knowledge with his numerous students, John brings a fresh approach to it all. Worley's music is from the heart..."
Ray Vega, The Bronx, 2002 |
"Telling a story, making a musical statement is something to often forgotten by artist, as they are too concerned only with their playing. Thank you John for reminding me, once again, what making music is all about."
Tom E. Politzer, Lead Tenor, Tower of Power |
Meet the Band |
Members of the Mo Chi Ensemble
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Sirens of the Pacific
L-R Top: Kat Parra, Morning Nichols
L-R Bottom: Wendy Waller, Amy Dabalos
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My Music |
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