Are you looking to start the new year off right?
Come on over to the library for a free jazz concert that's guaranteed to "knock your socks off".

This "free" event is open to all ages. Seating is "first come, first serve".

The trio has a great repertoire lined up. You don't want to miss this one.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Randy Vincent on guitar
Cliff Hugo on bass

It's hard to find a better combination than New Orleans cuisine and mellow trio jazz.
So why look?

Come on down to the Elite Cage in the Pacific Heights neighborhood on 1/10
to enjoy cajun cookin' and stratight-ahead jazz with Dave.

No cover or admission.
Lots of street parking.
No admission or cover charge.
Bring the whole family.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Brad Buethe on electric guitar
Chuck Bennett on upright bass

Be there or be square!

Jazz trio with Danny Gerz

Great atmosphere
Great cuisine
Great jazz

No admission or cover charge

Danny Gerz (leader) on bass
Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
TBA on guitar

Hardbop at its best!
Free admission and no cover charge.

Dave on trumpet
Steve Feierabend on tenor
Chris Motter on guitar
Adam Lowdermilk on bass
Cory Graves Montalbano on drums

Lots of garage, lot and street parking.
Come early for a good seat by the stage.

See you there!

Free concert with Dave's trio.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Brad Buethe on guitar
Adam Gay on bass

Bring the whole family!

Dave's trio is geared up for
another wonderful Thursday night
in the ROH bar/restaurant.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn.
Ben Stolorow on electric keyboard.
Ollie Dudek on upright bass.

Lot's of bar and table space and the atmosphere is always cool and mellow.

Multi-level garage parking.
Kids are welcome so bring the whole family.

See you at the Holiday!

The Hardbop Quinter rides again.

Come on out to Cafe Van Kleef and join the festivities. Never a dull moment, especially when it comes to Dave's Band.

Three sets of smokin', hot-buttered jazz.

No admission or cover.
Lots of parking in the area.
Plenty of table and bar space.

See you at CVK

Dave's Quintet will be in top form for this gig.
Treat yourself to some great
"hardbop" jazz.

No admission or cover.
Lots of street and garage parking.
Plenty of table and bar space.

See you at CVK

Don't miss this performance!
Straight-ahead hard bop jazz at its best.

This all-star lineup features:

Dave on trumpet
Steve Feieraband on tenor
Sue Crosman on keys
Chuck Bennett on bass
Otto Huber on drums

No admission or cover charge.

Plenty of street, garage and lot parking nearby.

A very lively, funky, exuberant atmosphere!

See you there.

Looking for that perfect place to bring your "best friend", "lover", "wife", "significant other" or "insignificant other" on Valentine's Day?

Look no further.
The Elite Cafe has it all, including amazing atmosphere, fantastic cajun cuisine, open seating or private booths and last but not least, some great trio jazz as played by Dave's band.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Brad Buethe on guitar
Bill Langlois on bass

Give yourself some extra time, because once you're there you won't want to leave!

See you on Valentine's Day at the Elite!

Dave's trio will be presenting an hour long introduction to jazz music, primarily for elementary and middle school children.

The program will include performing some great jazz standards, as well as talking about each of the trios' instruments, demonstrating how they are played and showing what role each instrument plays in the jazz band.

Dave on trumpet
Sue Crosman on electric keyboard
Chuck Bennett on upright bass

Admission for general public is $10. CVSOM members and family get in for $5.
Contact the school for more details at (510) 397-0721

Bring the whole family out to enjoy food, beverage and the fantastic sounds of Dave's trio.

No admission or cover charge.
Multi-level garage parking in the hotel.
Lots of table and bar space.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Ollie Dudek on bass.
Ben Stolorow on Keyboard

See you there!

Dave's trio will be performing in concert at the school.

The repertoire will include a great mix of straight-ahead jazz
compositions that include a wide variety of tempos, rhythms, meter and keys.

Featuring:
Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Sue Crosman on piano
Chuck Bennett on bass

General Admission is $10. CVSOM members and family get in for $5.
Please contact the school for
more information at 510-397-0721.

No admission or cover to catch the trio and enjoy some high level jazz.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Bob Brumbeloe on electric guitar
Chuck Bennett on upright bass

Come early and stay late.

Dave's trio is in concert at
the Cambrian Library.

Featuring:
Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Scott Sorkin on guitar
Danny Gerz on bass

Admission is free
Doors open for seating at 11:30 am
Children of all ages are welcome, but please help them to stay quiet during the performance

Great band for this gig.

Dave on trumpet
Benny Torres on tenor
Greg Jacobs on keyboard
Danny Gerz on bass
Mark Foglia on drums

No cover or minimum
plenty of table and bar space
Lots of great "hardbop" jazz

The "dynamic duo" will be holding court at The Elite.
Great tunes served up by Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn with Ben Stolorow on keyboard.

No admission or cover.
Lots of street parking in the immediate area.

Fantastic New Orleans cuisine.
Eat at an open table or in one of the private booths!

Great food!
Great atmosphere!
Great jazz!

Bring the whole family to this free concert at the library.

Great modern jazz played by Dave's trio.
Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Chuck Bennett on bass
Sue Crosman on keyboard

Doors open at 2:30 pm for early seating.
Plenty of parking on the premises.

See you there for some fantastic "trio" jazz!

Dave's trio will be playing some fantastic jazz for your listening and dining enjoyment.

Lot's of great menu choices
Great drinks from the bar.
Plenty of parking in the hotel multi-level garage

Bring the whole family.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Joe McKinley on upright bass
Ken Husbands on guitar

Calling all kids!

Come to the library on March 24th to learn about jazz music,
America's musical art form.

The trio will be covering a lot of ground, talking about and demonstrating their instruments,and showing what role each instrument plays in the jazz band.

They will be playing a lot of cool jazz tunes, too.

This if a free event. Come early for a good seat!

Dave on trumpet.
Scott Sorkin on electric guitar.
Ollie Dudek on upright bass.

Parents are welcome, too.

What an amazing combination!

New Orleans "cajun" cuisine,
cool vibes from this Pacific Heights neighborhood, and some fantastic "duo" jazz from
Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn with Ben Stolorow on keyboard.

Come out to The Elite Cafe and enjoy the scene. There will be lots of very cool people and the music will be "happening"!

NO COVER OR MINIMUM!

Trio jazz at its best.
Stop by for two hours of straight-ahead jazz sounds.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Brad Buethe on guitar
Bill Langlois on bass

No admission or cover charge.
Multi-level parking in the hotel garage.
Lots of bar and table space.
Bring the whole family.

The trio will be doing an educational jazz show for children at the elementary and middle school levels.

The performance will include talk about, and demonstrations of the instruments, as well as explaining the role that each instrument plays in the jazz band.

There will be a lot of great basic jazz tunes played.

Dave on trumpet
Danny Gerz on bass
Scott Sorkin on guitar

The trio will be doing three sets.

No cover or minimum
Garage parking
Lots of table and bar space

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Ollie Dudek on bass
Keith Saunders on keyboard

Free Admission for this concert.

The trio will have some great compositions to play for your listening enjoyment.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Ben Stolorow on electric keyboard
Chuck Bennett on bass


Open seating, so come early for a good seat.

Dave's trio returns to the San Lorenzo Library for an encore performance.

This free concert is open to all ages. Young children are welcome but please help them to remain quiet.

Doors open for open seating at 2:30 pm.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Adam Gay on bass
Chris Motter on guitar

Straight-ahead, trio jazz at its best.

No admission to hear this "happening" band.

They'll be out on the deck, just off the main reading room.
If there's rain, look for them in the main reading room.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Steve Carter on electric keyboard.
Danny Gerz on upright bass.

The quartet will be out on the
plaza / fountain area.
Lot of table space and room for the kids to run around.

The band has some great tunes ready to go.

This is a free event.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn.
Otto Huber on drums.
Adam Gay on bass.
Randy Vincent on guitar

Free children's Jazz Show

Dave on trumpet
Sue Crosman on electric keyboard
Chuck Bennett on upright bass

Basically for elementary and middle school kids but all are welcome.

The Hardbop Quintet will be pulling out all the stops for this one!

Three full sets of straight-ahead jazz.

Featuring:
Dave on trumpet
Steve Feieraben on tenor sax
Chris Motter on electric guitar
Ravi Abcarian on bass
Cory Graves on drums

No cover or minimum.
Lots of table and bar space.
Plenty of parking in the immediate area.

The trio will be in top form for their gig at this classy San Jose five star restaurant.

Come and enjoy the view.
Come and enjoy the cuisine.
Come and enjoy the libation.
Come and enjoy the amazing jazz with Dave's trio.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Danny Gerz on upright bass
Steve Carter on keyboard.

Make it a point to attend this free concert by Dave's trio.

They will have some great compositions ready to go for you.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Adam Gay on upright bass
Bob Brumbeloe on guitar

This event is "open seating" so come early to get up close and personal with the band.

Dave's trio is playing in the big community room.

Seniors will be having lunch during the concert, and the general public is welcome.
Seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Scott Sorkin on electric guitar.
Danny Gerz on bass.

The trio will be doing three full sets of "straight-ahead" jazz.

No admission charge.
Lots of parking in the hotel's
multi-level garage.
Plenty of table and bar space.
Children are welcome so bring the whole family.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Chuck Bennett on bass
Randy Vincent on guitar

See you there!

Get to the library early!
Seating is on a first-come-first serve basis for this "free" performance by Dave's trio.

They will be playing a great mix of tunes reflecting some of the most creative compositions of the 50's and 60's, a "renaissance" period in jazz music.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Ben Stolorow on electric key'bd.
Ollie Dudek on upright bass.

Playing with the Ollie Dudek
band.
Ollie is one of the "first-call"
jazz bassists in San Francisco.

We'll be playing some great jazz compositions in the Mystic Room
of the Mystic Hotel.

The trio will be presenting a children's educational jazz show.
This is geared for elementary to middle school kids, but all are welcome to attend, including parents.

Great jazz music, along with commentary and demonstrations of how instruments are played, what role they play in the jazz band and what goes into jazz improvisation.

Dave on trumpet
Sue Crosman on keyboard
Fred Randolph on bass

Open seating in the children's room.

The trio is doing an "encore" performance in the community room of the library.

Seating is on a first-come-frst-serve basis for this free event. Doors open at 6 pm. Bring the whole family.

Featuring Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn.
Terry Rodriguez on keyboard
Danny Gerz pm upright bass

Dave's trio is in the ROH Bar and Restaurant, doing three sets of straight-ahead jazz.

There's no admission or cover charge.
Ample parking is available in the hotel's multi-level garage.

Children are welcome in the ROH so bring the whole family.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Brad Buethe on guitar
Bill Langlois on bass

The Hardbop Quintet is ready to Play!
We have some great tunes lined up for this one, like "Mr. Kenyatta", "Yes and No", "26-2",
"Lester Left Town" and "Afrocentric", to name a few.

Dave on trumpet
Tim Lin on tenor
Greg Jacobs on keys
Ollie Dudek on bass
Cory Graves on drums

No admission or cover
Plenty of parking close by
Lots of table and bar space

See you there!

Happy Mother's Day !!

Bring mom out to celebrate "her" day at the Larson Family Winery.

The trio will be in top form and playing some great jazz for your listening and dining enjoyment.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Randy Vincent on guitar
Ollie Dudek on bass

There will be two seatings, the first, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and the second, from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Please contact the Winery for reservations and prices at 707-938-3031.

See you there!

Dave's trio will be in concert out on the patio.

Bring the whole family to this free event.
One whole hour of heavy-duty, straight-ahead jazz!

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Danny Gerz on upright bass
Greg Jacobs on electric keyboard

Come to the ROH restaurant and bar and enjoy some great jazz
played by Dave's trio.

There's also some excellent dishes on the menu to choose from,with a wide variety of drinks from the bar.

No cover or minimum.
Parking is available in the hotel's multi-level garage.
Children are welcome.

Dave on trumpet / flugelhorn
Keith Saunders on Keyboard
Fred Randolph on bass

The trio will be presenting a children's educational jazz show.
This is geared for elementary to middle school kids, but all are welcome to attend, including parents.

Great jazz music, along with commentary and demonstrations of how instruments are played, what role they play in the jazz band and what goes into jazz improvisation.

Dave on trumpet
Scott Sorkin on guitar
Chuck Bennett on bass

Great trio jazz with Dave on trumpet, Scott Sorkin on guitar and Danny Gerz on bass.

Free Admission
Free Parking
Free Jazz

Doors open at 3:00 pm

Get ready for some serious
"hardbop", "straight-ahead" jazz
with Dave's quintet.

Dave on trumpet
Tod Dickow on tenor sax
Sue Crosman on keyboard
Otto Huber on drums
Bill Lanphiere on bass

Plenty of table and bar space.
Lot's of parking in the area.
No admission or cover.

Be there or be square!

The trio will be "raising the roof" on this gig!
Well, actually we'll be playing on the roof, which in this case is the open-air portion of Scott's restaurant.

There's free admission, garage parking in the same building and lots of table and bar space, inside and out.

I'm on trumpet and flugelhorn
Danny Gerz is on bass
Abe Imansjah on keys

Come by for great jazz, cuisine and libation.

The trio will be putting on an
educational jazz show for elementary and middle schoolers.

This free event will include playing some basic jazz tunes, demonstrating instruments and showing the key importance of improvisation in the jazz ensemble.

There will be audience participation and Q and A throughout the show.

Dave on trumpet
Danny Gerz on bass
Abe Imansjah on keyboard

Dave's trio is putting on it's educational jazz show for children at the preschool, elementary, and middle school levels.

This free, hour-long program is chock full of easy to follow jazz tunes, instrument demos, and easy-to-understand concepts about jazz improvisation.

There will be audience participation and Q and A throughout the show.

Parents are welcome to attend, too.

Dave on trumpet
Danny Gerz on bass
Scott Sorkin on guitar

Dave's trio will be holding court out on the deck.
Live jazz, great food and an ocean view all at the same time.

Dave on trumpet.
Dan Gerz on bass.
Chris Motter on guitar.

The trio will be performing an educational jazz show for kids,from pre-school on up.
Parents are welcome too, for this free event.

Bring your child to the show to learn some of the basics about jazz improvisation and some of the instruments used to play the music.

Dave on trumpet (with mutes).
Brad Buethe on electric guitar.
Adam Gay on upright bass.

Back for a return engagement, the trio will be performing a brand new repertoire of amazing compositions.

Doors will open for this free concert at 1:30 pm. Seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Children are welcome but please help the little ones to stay quiet during the show.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn.
Danny Gerz on upright bass
Chris Motter on guitar

Kids of all ages are welcome to come to the educational jazz show.
That includes pre-schoolers.

This free event will include verbal presentations and demonstrations of some of the instruments used in a jazz band,as well as the trio performing some great jazz tunes.

Dave on trumpet
Abe Imansjah on electric keyboard
Danny Gerz on upright bass

Parents are welcome to stay for the show.

We're on the rooftop section of Scott's restaurant.
So cool watching the big jet airliners fly directly overhead on their final approach to San Jose's Intl. airport.
Hopefully not too much of that during the bass solo!

Come by for a listen (to us, that is).

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Chris Motter on guitar
Tom Langan on bass

Free Admission.
Lots of table and bar space.
Three full sets of hard-hitting Be-bop jazz.

Dave on trumpet
Ken Husbands on guitar
Chuck Bennett on bass
Otto Huber on drums
Tim Lin on tenor sax

Come early and stay late!

The trio will be performing an hour-long "introduction to jazz" show for kids.
This is open for pre-schoolers on up.
Parents are encouraged to attend the performance, too.

Dave on trumpet.
Brad Buethe on guitar.
Fred Randolph on bass.

Dave's trio is in concert from
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Doors will open at 6:30 pm for this free event. Come early for a good seat.

Young children are welcome but please help them to remain quiet during the performance.

The trio has some great jazz compositions ready to play for this one.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Chuck Bennett on bass
Scott Sorkin on guitar

The Hardbop Quintet will be the opening act, outdoors and onstage, to help celebrate downtown Oakland with a night of "live" and "DJ" music.

Stop by this "free" event and dig some funky, straight-ahead jazz by the hardest working band in the Bay Area.

Dave on trumpet
Tim Lin on tenor sax
Chris Motter on electric guitar
Danny Gerz on electric bass
Mark Foglia on drums

The trio is returning to the Terrace Room for three great sets.

Great Room.
Great Food.
Great Views.
Great Jazz.

No cover or admission charge.
Bring the whole family.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Ben Stolorow on keyboard
Ravi Abcarian on bass

The trio will be performing an hour-long free concert in the Atrium of the Medical Center's main building.

This is open to patients, staff and visitors to the Center.
Plenty of seating in the Atrium area.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Keith Saunders on piano
Ravi Abcarian on upright bass

The trio will be performing outside in the plaza area.

Come early to get a good seat for this free concert.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn.
Brad Buethe on guitar.
Chuck Bennett on bass.

Calling all kids!
Come one and all to the Foster City Library to hear about jazz music.

Improvisation explained!
Instruments demonstrated!
Great jazz music played!

Dave Rocha on trumpet
Brad Buethe on guitar
Chuck Bennett on bass

Come early to get a good seat at this free event.

Dave's band will be playing some amazing jazz at the Cigar Bar.

Three action-packed sets of improvised music in a trio setting

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Shimpei Ogawa on upright bass
Chris Motter on electric guitar

Come early and stay late.

The Hardbop Quintet will be pouring it on.

Dave on trumpet
Steve Feierabend on tenor
Jim Shearer on bass
Ron Marabuto on drums
Chris Motter on guitar

The trio is happy to be part of the festivities for the Willow Glen Library's 10th Anniversary party.

They will be performing an hour long concert in the patio area.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Chris Motter on guitar
Tom Langan on bass

There's a lot going on at the library that day, so the parking lot could be full. Street parking is close by.

Please check the library's website for more info.

Come to Scott's for some great
seafood (or regular American cuisine).
Dave's trio is on the roof garden playing three great sets of straight-ahead jazz.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Scott Sorkin on electric guitar
Fred Randolph on upright bass

Plenty of table space.
Ample parking in the garage right under the restaurant.

See you there!

Spend your Sunday afternoon out on the deck at Sam's.

Enjoy the ocean view, smell the salt water in the air, taste the amazing seafood that Sam's offers, and listen to the fantastic sounds of Dave's quartet.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Keith Saunders on keyboard
Shimpei Ogawa on bass
Mark Foglia on drums

No cover charge. Plenty of free parking in Sam's big lot.
Bring the whole family.

The "Hardbop Quintet" will be ready to pour it on!
Three full sets of hard-driving, straight-ahead jazz.

No admission or cover charge.
Lots of table and bar space.
Plenty of parking in the immediate area.

Come early for a table close to he bandstand.

Dave on trumpet
Steve Feierabend on tenor
Sue Crosman on electric keyboard
Ravi Abcarian on bass
Bob Scott on drums

Dave's trio will be playing some great modern jazz at this very hip and stylish restaurant.

The live jazz starts at 6:30 pm and will include three full sets.

Children are welcome so bring the whole family!
Plenty parking close by.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Addison Rifkind on guitar
Ryan Trujillo on bass

Dave's trio will be putting on a free one-hour show for kids.
It's an introduction to jazz, and will cover improvisation, how the instruments in the trio are played, and what role each instrument plays in the jazz band.

The show is geared towards pre-schoolers, elementary, and middle school children.
Parents are also invited to attend with their kids.

Dave on trumpet
Chuck Bennett on upright bass
Ben Stolorow on keyboard

Scott's Restaurant is up on the 6th floor with some great views of San Jose and beyond.

The food is fabulous.
The atmosphere is fantastic.
The music will be phenomenal.

Dave's trio will play some fantastic straight-ahead jazz for your listening and dining enjoyment.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Abe Imansjah on keyboard
Fred Randolph on upright bass

See you at Scott's Seafood for a night to be remembered.

Plenty of table and bar space with ample garage parking.

Dave's Hardbop Quintet will be ready to go on 10/13.

Great band:
Dave on trumpet
Charlie Keagle on tenor
Sue Crosman on keys
Jim Shearer on bass
Cory Graves on drums

No admission or cover.
Lots of bar and table space
Plenty of street, garage and lot parking in the area.

This is one of the last appearances on the "deck" for this year.
Not to be missed!

Don't worry about it being too chilly. There's space heaters there to keep you warm and toasty.

Dave on trumpet
Sue Crosman on keyboard
Dan Gerz on bass
Bob Scott on drums

No cover or admission to hear the hardest working band in NorCal.
The Dave Rocha Hardbop Quintet will be pulling out all the stops for this one.

Dave on trumpet
Tim Lin on tenor
Chris Motter on guitar
Ravi Abcarian on bass
Otto Huber on drums

Be there or be square!!

Hold on to the sides of your chairs! The Hardbop Quintet will be laying it out with some high-energy, "hardbop" jazz.

Dave's quintet is in its fifth year of "residency" at Cafe Van Kleef and going stronger than ever.

Come on down to see and hear for yourself.

Dave on trumpet
Steve Feierabend on tenor
Chris Motter on guitar
Jim Shearer on bass
Cory Montalbano on drums

Never an admission or cover charge.
Lots of table and bar space.
Plenty of parking spaces in the area.

Dave's trio will be bringing some Christmas cheer to the library in the form of a live jazz concert.

This will include some original material, great compositions by amazing jazz artists, and some very "hip" Christmas tunes set to jazz.

The trio will be playing in the main reading room.
No admission, and seating is on a first-come-first-serve basis.


Children are welcome, but please help them to remain relatively quiet.

Dave on trumpet and flugelhorn
Chuck Bennett on bass
Terry Rodriguez on keys