Dick Whittington Jazz Trio

In a rare return to the Bay Area, pianist Dick Whittington is joined by Grammy-winning bassist Robb Fisher and ace drummer Leon Joyce Jr. for an afternoon of "straight ahead" jazz from the Great American Songbook, including the compositions of Harold Arlen, Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and many others.

Music journalist Andrew Gilbert has written of Whittington: "If Berkeley had a hall of fame for musicians, pianist Dick Whittington would be inducted as part of the inaugural class. As an educator, presenter, and ebulliently swinging player, he left an indelible mark on the city’s jazz before decamping for the Monterey Peninsula in the mid-1990s."

I just found out about this event this week. It's a Sunday afternoon concert at an Oakland music studio.

COST: $33.85 per person for online tickets (includes Eventbrite service fee). General admission seating. Buy your own tickets at the link shown below.

ADDITIONAL EVENT DETAILS and TICKET LINK:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dick-whittington-jazz-trio-tickets-1485563583669

WHEN/WHERE TO MEET: Meet inside the venue by 3:30 p.m. so we can get seats together. (The concert is scheduled to go from 4pm to 6pm)

HOW TO FIND ME: I'm WF, 5 feet tall, with short, salt-and-pepper hair and glasses. I'll send my mobile number to RSVPers prior to the event.

TRANSIT/PARKING: Accessible via AC Transit bus lines from Lake Merritt BART station or Fruitvale BART station. (Parking is presumably on the street.)

OTHER: The event listing says drinks and snacks will be available at the concert. (I don't know if there's a fee for those.)

MORE INFO on Whittington's extensive music background and impact:
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2012/01/19/out-in-berkeley-5