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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,
Well the last few weeks of 2019 are here and it's been a great year filled many musical adventures here and abroad. My last jazz gig in 2019 will be at Bushido Japanese Restaurant on Saturday, Dec 14th and it will feature the Return of the Barolo Boys, Ed Johnson and Scott Sorkin. The gig is from 6-9pm. I hope you can fall by, say Hi and enjoy some awesome Japanese cuisine and fine jazz. I hope your 2019 was a fine year filled with family, friends and great memories and I look forward to seeing and playing for you many times in 2020 Cheers, John Saturday, December 14th. 6-9pm John Worley and the Mo-Chi Trio Bushido Japanese Restaurant 156 Castro St Mountain View, CA NEW 2020 EVENTS Saturday, January 11th. 6-9pm John Worley and the Mo-Chi Trio Bushido Japanese Restaurant 156 Castro St Mountain View, CA Tuesday, January 21. 12:30-1:30pm John Worley and the Mo-Chi Quintet Stanford Hospital-Reller Family Concert Series 3rd floor Atrium 500 Pasteur Drive Palo Alto, CA Saturday and Sunday, January 25th and 26th. 3pm African American Composers Initiative presents: 2020 Eastside College Preparatory College Fund Raiser "Hold Fast To Dreams" Eastside College Preparatory School 1041 Myrtle St. East Palo Alto, CA tickets available at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4438806 
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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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