JAZZ
Bird Lives: A Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration with Roni Ben-Hur (5pm)
Fri, Aug 29
|Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage
Celebrate the birthday of jazz legend Charlie Parker with a rare, world-class tribute led by bebop guitar master Roni Ben-Hur, joined by pianist Larry Vuckovich, bassist Sam Bevan, and drummer Jason Lewis. This is the Bay Area’s only live celebration of Parker’s revolutionary legacy
Time & Location
Aug 29, 2025, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Meyhouse Jazz Palo Alto Stage, 640 Emerson St, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA
Guests
About the event
Friday, August 29th – Charlie Parker’s BirthdayBird Lives: A Night of Pure Bebop
On the very day of Charlie “Bird” Parker’s birthday, Meyhouse Jazz proudly presents an electrifying tribute to the father of bebop—a style that transformed jazz into a thrilling new art form of rhythmic complexity, harmonic depth, and emotional fire.
Leading this special evening is Roni Ben-Hur, widely recognized as the foremost bebop guitarist alive today. His mastery of the genre is unmatched, and his celebrated recording Backyard with bebop piano legend Barry Harris stands as a testament to his deep roots in the tradition. This performance is more than a concert—it’s a rare opportunity to hear bebop played with authenticity, elegance, and fire in an intimate setting.
Joining Ben-Hur is veteran pianist Larry Vuckovich, an acknowledged bebop authority who has earned praise from both Barry Harris and Tommy Flanagan for his deep feel and mastery of the style. Anchoring the…