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"From the moment I laid eyes on the cover of the Readers Digest Treasury of Short Stories with Louis Armstrong on the cover, I was aware 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.
11/5/2018
Hi Friends!
Man, Taiwan was a blast!!!! We met so many great people and our first gig, the Taichung Jazz Festival, was filled with 10,000 people!!
It was the biggest audience I ever performed in front of and the SJZ Collective played great! We played music from our project, "Reimagines Monk", which was very well received at the San Jose Summer Fest and will be released on December 14th at our gig at Café Stritch that evening. The following two days in Taipei, we played at the Sappho Club and the Blue Note. Man, everyone was so nice to us and the country was beautiful and with so many things to experience. We didn't have enough time so see and do everything but I hope to go back someday and spend more time with new friends and play there again.
I'm happy to say I'll be in the studio again with maestro Wayne Wallace and on November 30th, the Johnny Bamont/John Worley Quartet will be at the Cliff House in San Francisco. In December, I'll be back in Paris to record with my brother, guitarist Sebastien Lanson. It's going to be a duo project with original music and well known jazz standards. Look out for a Pacific Northwest tour coming up in early May 2019 if all goes as planned. There are many more fun things in the works so stop by and check it out.
Hi Friends!
Man, Taiwan was a blast!!!! We met so many great people and our first gig, the Taichung Jazz Festival, was filled with 10,000 people!!
It was the biggest audience I ever performed in front of and the SJZ Collective played great! We played music from our project, "Reimagines Monk", which was very well received at the San Jose Summer Fest and will be released on December 14th at our gig at Café Stritch that evening. The following two days in Taipei, we played at the Sappho Club and the Blue Note. Man, everyone was so nice to us and the country was beautiful and with so many things to experience. We didn't have enough time so see and do everything but I hope to go back someday and spend more time with new friends and play there again.
I'm happy to say I'll be in the studio again with maestro Wayne Wallace and on November 30th, the Johnny Bamont/John Worley Quartet will be at the Cliff House in San Francisco. In December, I'll be back in Paris to record with my brother, guitarist Sebastien Lanson. It's going to be a duo project with original music and well known jazz standards. Look out for a Pacific Northwest tour coming up in early May 2019 if all goes as planned. There are many more fun things in the works so stop by and check it out.
Upcoming Events
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*Friday, Nov 30th. 7-11pm
Johnnie Bamont/John Worley Quartet Cliff House 1090 Point Lobos Ave San Francisco, CA |
*Sunday, Dec 2nd & 9th
Ren Geisick Christmas Show City Lights Theater Details TBA |
*Friday, Dec 14th. 8pm
SJZ Collective Café Stritch 374 S. 1st St. San Jose, CA |
*Saturday, Dec 15th
Gregory Porter Sings Nat King Cole Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University 551 Serra Mall |
Tours & Concerts
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 |
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