A Birthday Tribute to James Moody at Yoshi's in Oakland
Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant, In Jack London Square across the street from BevMo (510 Embarcadero West Oakland, CA 94607)
- Full Price:
- $16.00 - $22.00
- Our Price:
- FREE - $11.00*
* Additional fees apply.
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The last date listed for A Birthday Tribute to James Moody was Friday April 23, 2010 / 10:00pm.
Currently at Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant:
Yoshi's Oakland: The Best Live Jazz in the East Bay
- Full Price:
- $20.00
- Our Price:
- $5.00
Yoshi's Oakland not only showcases the world's best jazz, gospel, world music and more, but its acclaimed chef Shotaro "Sho" Kamio is famed for creating some of the finest modern Japanese cuisine in the area. The live music club and upscale restaurant has been located in Jack London Square since 1997 and offers an unmatched entertainment experience. The venue has hosted such legendary jazz greats as Betty Carter, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Diana Krall, Branford Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, Harry Connick Jr., Oscar Peterson and hundreds of others. Please see the full event description for the lineup of upcoming performers. Learn More
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Karen Huff on Where to Park
Easy free parking if you walk a couple blocks
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Be comfy
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Great safe parking around corner.
10 Goldstar Member Reviews
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2caburns
Great show at Yoshi's - Oakland. Love the intimate venue and the level of talent that performs here is first rate.Written on Apr 26 2010
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The performances were outstanding and the acoustics were great, as always. We had a wonderful dinner before the performnce. Love the black cod!Written on Apr 26 2010
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anonymous
Awesome evening on the best Yoshi's stage.Written on Apr 26 2010
The artists were in stellar form and the waitstaff was attentive.
Love the club feel you get with this more intimate room than the SF location.
Frank Wess was a treat.
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More Information About A Birthday Tribute to James Moody
Website
http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/jazzclub/artist/show/1209
Quotes & Highlights
- "As a musical explorer, performer, collaborator and composer [Moody] has made an indelible contribution to the rise of American music as the dominant musical force of the twentieth century." --The New York Times
Description
James Moody is ill and will not be able to be present at the show. Join Yoshi's in an all-star tribute and celebration to the great Mr. Moody. Performers include Frank Wess, Joey DeFrancesco, Nnenna Freelon and more.
For over six decades, saxophone master James Moody has serenaded lovers with his signature song Moody's Mood for Love an improvisation on the chord progressions of I'm in the Mood for Love.
Whether Moody is playing the soprano, alto, tenor, or flute, he does so with deep resonance and wit. Moody has a healthy respect for tradition, but takes great delight in discovering new musical paths, which makes him one of the most consistently expressive and enduring figures in modern jazz today.
About the Ticket Supplier: Yoshi's Oakland
Yoshi's began in 1973 as a small, North Berkeley sushi bar owned by a trio of struggling students with plenty of dreams. Its founder and namesake, Yoshie Akiba, orphaned during World War II, came to the U.S. to study fine arts, dance and dance therapy. She opened Yoshi's Japanese Restaurant with her two best friends Kaz Kajimura, a journalist and carpenter, and Hiroyuki Hori, a painter and Japanese cook. The original North-Berkeley, 25-seat restaurant quickly became successful and by 1977 the three partners moved to a larger space on Claremont Avenue in Oakland and began introducing live music in their restaurant. Over the next 20 years, Yoshi's built itself into one of the world's most respected jazz venues and won a reputation as the Bay Area's premier location for people who were looking for great food and the best jazz. Yoshi's has hosted legendary jazz greats such as Betty Carter, Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Diana Krall, Branford Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, Harry Connick Jr. and Oscar Peterson among hundreds of others.
In 1997, Yoshi's was invited by the Port of Oakland to relocate to Jack London Square as part of a plan to revitalize the area. Together with Morimoto Architects, Yoshi's built an award-winning 330-seat jazz club with a state-of-the-art sound system and design. Occupying 17,000 square feet in the heart of Jack London Square, the club is in it's tenth year in that location which has become one of the East Bay's greatest destinations. The restaurant and lounge have a combined capacity of 220. In 1998 Peter Williams was hired as the club's artistic director. Under his leadership, the club has continued to present the finest in jazz music, as well as world music, blues, neo-soul, latin jazz and afro-cuban music. In fall of 2006, Kajimura decided that it was time to elevate the menu to the quality of the jazz by recruiting Executive Chef Shotaro 'Sho' Kamio, one of the Bay Area's top chefs to make the change. Chef Kamio (formerly of Ozumo) brought a whole new generation of modern Japanese cuisine to Yoshi's, which instantly put it on the map as a destination to dine in addition to the best place to hear great live music.