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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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Upcoming Events |
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Hi Friends,
I hope you all are doing well and have been staying healthy thru this time in history. I’m starting to get out more and play music with my friends, something that I have dearly missed the last couple of years. I want to share with you my upcoming concerts so please take a minute to see what’s on the horizon. And if you find one, stop by, listen and say Hi. Hope to see you soon, Cheers, John L. Worley Jr Wednesday, May 11th, 7-8pm SJSU Jazz Ensemble directed by Dr. Aaron Lington Featuring Yamaha Trumpet, Flugelhorn artist John L. Worley Jr San Jose State University School of Music and Dance Music Building, Concert Hall. Room 176 1 Washington St. San Jose, CA Saturday, July 9th, 8pm Anat Cohen and Wycliffe Jordan With The Stanford Jazz Workshop 50/50 Big Band Bing Concert Hall Stanford University, Stanford, CA For more information, go to: https://stanfordjazz.org/more-info/anat-cohen-wycliffe-gordon-sjw-50-50-jazz-orchestra-22/ Saturday, July 30th. 7:30pm Dianne Reeves With Quintet and Orchestra/SJW 50th Anniversary Band Frost Amphitheater, Stanford University 327 Lausen Street Stanford, CA 94305 For more information, go to: https://www.stanfordlivetickets.org/10773/10774 Saturday, August 13th, 7pm Long Meadow Ranch Big Band-private event St. Dominic’s Catholic Church San Francisco, CA Sunday, August 14th. 1-2:30pm Long Meadow Ranch Big Band featuring Tierney Sutton San Jose Summer Fest Hammer Theater More Info To Come https://sanjosejazz.org/festivals/summer-fest/ Saturday, September 24th. 12:30 set Moy Eng-The Blue Hour Monterey Jazz Festival-West End Stage 2004 Fairground Road Monterey, CA 93940 https://montereyjazzfestival.org/blog/artistinfo/moy-eng/ ********************************************************* John Worley and the Mo-Chi Ensemble Winds of Change/Last Tango in Delano Brought to you by Music In Place https://youtu.be/92wkOvl4UdQ 
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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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