Bill Fulton on keys or piano with Larry Perpoli (drums) and Joy Burnworth (vocal)
Bill Fulton, Larry Perpoli and Joy Burnworth Westlake Village featured Fulton on keyboards at Fin’s Seafood Grill in Westlake Village. Larry Perpoli appears on drums. The title identifies Joy Burnworth as the vocalist, while the accompanying text labels Burnworth on drums. The conflicting credits leave that role unresolved. Fin’s Seafood Grill operated at 982 S Westlake Blvd, Westlake Village, California.
The Fin’s lineup
Larry Perpoli’s drum credit is clear. Joy Burnworth’s role is less certain: the title calls her the vocalist, while the body text labels her on drums. In addition, the discrepancy remains unresolved, so both details stay with the engagement.
Fin’s Seafood Grill operated at 982 S Westlake Blvd in Westlake Village, California. The now-closed restaurant previously carried the Village Bayou name. In addition, that address places the engagement in the commercial corridor running through Westlake Village. The setting gave Fulton another Southern California room for live keyboard work during this period.
Westlake Village setting
Westlake Village had already developed into an established residential and commercial community by the time of these engagements. The City of Westlake Village traces the modern community to master planning that began in the 1960s. The Los Angeles County portion incorporated as a city in 1981. Fin’s therefore sat within a growing suburban community that supported restaurants, nightlife, and live entertainment.
Fulton continued working across Southern California as a pianist and keyboardist during this stretch of his career. His keyboardist and pianist credits include additional club, restaurant, concert, and private-event work. The Fin’s dates show one part of that broader performance schedule. The restaurant became a recurring stop within that stretch of live work. They also capture the changing small-group combinations that could appear from one engagement to the next.
The result is a compact picture of one professional date: Fulton on keyboards, the named personnel for that night, and Fin’s Seafood Grill as the setting. A listed payment, when available, adds another concrete detail to the engagement. In addition, those specifics distinguish this appearance from the many other Fin’s dates in Fulton’s schedule.
Artist: Bill Fulton on keys or pianoDate/Time: April 29, 1994 12:00 am
Venue: Fin's Seafood Grill (fka Village Bayou) - CLOSED
Address: 982 S Westlake Blvd Westlake Village, CA 91361
