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# Louis Durra Trio to Play Jazz Concert at Unitarian Universalist Church
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/060206-story-20060602/
- Published: 2006-06-02T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T18:13:29.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Entertainment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

A local church will jazz it up this weekend with a trio of musicians. Pianist Louis Durra will play a jazz concert with his trio on Sunday, June 4, at 8 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Santa Monica, 1260 18th St. Joining him will be drummer Jerry Kalaf and bassist Larry Steen. Donation of $10 will be accepted at the door. The trio will be performing jazz standards and their original music. The UUCCSM sanctuary is an excellent hall for live music, and Louis will be performing on their 7 foot New York Steinway.

For more information, call (310) 403-8627\. Durra works as a jazz pianist with his group and with other artists. His credits include performances and tours with The Jazz Tap Ensemble, Savion Glover, Ruben Blades, Barbara Morrison, Bill Holman, Chuck Manning, The Nickerson Sisters, Fayard Nicholas, Moris Tepper, Victoria Williams, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Jason Alexander, Jessica Harper, Camper Van Beethoven, Syd Straw, Lilli Hayden, Andrew Dice Clay. He toured Russia and the Baltic states in 2003 with “Just In Time,” a jazz dance revue. His trio performs concerts and plays clubs across the southland.

Kalaf's credits include performances and tours with Eddie Harris, Gary Burton, Gary Foster, Frank Strazzeri, The Pointer Sisters, Bill Mays, Bill Perkins, Jimmy Cleveland, and Major Holley. He has toured Europe, Asia, South America and the United States as musical director of the Jazz Tap Ensemble and has accompanied Gregory Hines at the Apollo Theater and in concert at Carnegie Hall. It was as a member of Jazz Tap that Kalaf’s orchestration of Bach's Italian Concerto was premiered in Lyons France by the National Orchestra of France.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 2, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/060206.pdf?ref=smdp.com)