Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant (Oakland, CA)
Yoshi's Oakland is proud to welcome jazz legends Mose Allison and Bob Dorough. For over half a century, Allison's sharply witty lyrics and Mississippi blues melodies have made him one of the world's most acclaimed songwriters. Dorough has also earned lasting fame; his vocal work with Miles Davis and as the musical director for TV's Schoolhouse Rock are two point in a long and illustrious career.
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The last date listed for Mose Allison and Bob Dorough was Sunday July 5, 2009 / 7:00pm. (view all dates)
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Wallace Roney believes in nurturing young and talented musicians. His current quintet includes Rashaan Carter on bass, Aruan Ortiz on keyboards and 17-year-old Kush Abadey on drums, with Wallace and his brother Antoine on tenor, soprano and bass Clarinet. The infusion of new blood into the band has taken the eclectic Roney Quintet repertoire to fiery new heights. Learn More
I've always loved seeing/hearing Mose; he's a one of a kind. I had never seen Bob Dorough and that was a real treat too. Yoshi's remains a stellar place to hear live music.
A wonderful concert with two very different performers, both so dynamic and creative, into their older years! consummate entertainers!
A fun evening with these two masters. I prefer Mose's very dry sense of humor but appreciate all the musicians.
Was a bit unhappy with the service...:-(
Susan
For a jazz lover, this concert was like tiramisu to a dessert lover! Bob Dorough is genius and brings such a wealth of experience and jazz history to the stage. And, Mose was his quirky, funny self! It was a privelege to see these two in a venue this size for that price. What a bargain!
Great show! Loved it!
Two great performances. Both of these witty and talented jazz men were in fine form. Their drummers and string bassists were also awesome. I am so glad I was there!
Very entertaining and enjoyable experiencing legendary vintage artists in the intimacy of Yoshi's. We sat in last row in the back and had great seats.
Great jazz blues performers in a superb venue.
As usual, a great day at yoshi's. Goldstar always sends me the right deals to the right shows. Yoshi's could use more servers as it is tough to get drinks before and during the show, but the event was amazing!
Bob Dorough is a funky cat for sure and while Mose didn't play a few of the tunes i was hoping for, he more than made up for it with the songs he did.
Great show! Thanks GoldStar!
Bob Dorough is better than ever! He's a one-man show! Divine!
I used to see Bob Dorough every year at the old Kimball's in SF; I've missed hearing his music and it was wonderful to see that he's still going strong. Mose was good, too, but Bob's my guy! I talked to several people who had never heard of Bob and really enjoyed his performance.
Great evening, delightful music, and fun crowd.
it was excellent. mose did not do 'the seventh son' but did parchment farm and many other songs. he is a sweet southern boy.
the fronter dorough was terrific and a real show man. what fun to hear his stories!
the dinner before set the scene with every thing delicious . yummm
Fantastic! Real fireworks on stage by two legends, two tight sets & a great venue. Must give a big shout out to Mose drummer & bass player.
Bobs guys were terrific too!
Great evening, great music, great fun.
Excellent jazz, venue very friendly and comfortable...Mose a large cut above Dorough, but both enjoyable.
Wonderful stuff from two legends.....I agree with Susan the service was dreadful. They must be losing a fortune on drink orders not taken.
Good show. Great value. Allison and Dorough wre an appropriate pairing. And I got to see fireworks afterwords. Also, I took BART for the first time from SF to pretty near Yoshi's. A nice but not too long walk. Very convenient.
Mose Allison is still a great entertainer. I first saw him 35 years ago in Boston and have loved his music ever since. Yoshi’s is a wonderful venue for artists like Mose. I believe it energizes the artist to be so close and intimate with the audience. Sushi and Jazz what a wonderful way to spend an evening with my sweet heart of 16 years.
Yoshi's is such a great venue that half of the reason I loved it is because it is such a wonderful club, an experience in and of itself. I had never seen Bob Dorough before and enjoyed his fun songs. Mose Allison is a national treasure that spans so many decades. It was terrific to see him once again and revel in his song writing, voice and biting humor.
can you say conjunction junction?
Thoroughly enjoyed this event. I went to see Mose Allison but Bob Dorough was fabulous. All in all very satisfactory evening.
Mose Alison is still great....Just delightful...made me smile a lot! Loved it all...
Yoshi's Jazz Club and Restaurant in Oakland, California, features a world-class jazz club that has hosted some of the most talented artists in the world, including Dizzy Gillespie, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman, and Harry Connick, Jr. A smoke-free atmosphere for all ages, with cocktail and dining service available during each performance, there's not a bad seat in the house. A one-drink mini
As a singer, songwriter, and pianist, Mose Allison is sui generis: he’s steeped in the blues and jazz and boogie, but he’s a stone original. Since his 1956 recording debut for Prestige -- Back Country Suite, which evoked his native Mississippi and met with unanimous critical acclaim -- Allison has been part of the international musical landscape. He’s worked with Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, and Al Cohn, as well as his own trio (with which he’ll perform at Yoshi’s), and he continues to write extraordinary songs that have been covered by Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, and many others. (Time Out has noted “his gift for writing a song with a sting in the tail.”) His most recent Grammy nomination was for Mose Chronicles: Live in London, vol. 1 (Blue Note).
Bob Dorough's first record album (Devil May Care, released on Bethlehem in 1956) caused quite a stir. The buzz has continued over nearly five decades since then, with Dorough recordings issued on a variety of labels, both large and tiny. Along the way, Bob became the first – and the last – halfway decent singer to appear on a Miles Davis record. Among Bob's more illustrious songwriting collaborators over the years have been Fran Landesman and Dave Frishberg. His tunes now appear on albums recorded by dozens of other vocalists – and many have found special favor as instrumentals, too. The pianist and vocalist is known for his work as the musical director for Schoolhouse Rock, a series of children's videos on ABC-TV in the 70's and 80's. Bob handled the music for about fifty of these timeless little classics. He's still writing great songs, too. Most important, though, he continues to delight audiences in clubs and concert halls on several continents. As throngs of admirers worldwide can testify, Bob Dorough is only now reaching his prime.
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.
