00:00 One More Cup Of Coffee
05:05 Setup ...
07:13 Memphis Blues Again
13:05 Ok, we're gonna do ...
13:25 Baby What You Want Me To Do
16:43 We got three drummers ...
20:20 Turn On Your Love Light
1. DJ Hairy Larry presents The Ken Carroll Quintet
2. Something Blue - Moments - 29 second spot
Thanks Marty, this week I've got a special performance of a great song that is From The Archives of Something Blue.
In 2019 KASU sponsored New Jazz In Jonesboro held in the Round Room of the Jonesboro Public Library. On February 9, 2019 we featured the Ken Carroll Quintet, Ken Carroll on EWI; Hairy Larry, piano; Gabe Waters, bass; Chris Isom, drums; and Joseph Curtis, trumpet. Ken Carroll is Director Of Jazz Studies at ASU. Joseph Curtis is the band director at Hoxie High School. The rest of us are jazz students at ASU. We love the Bossa Nova standard, "Recordame", and that love for this music shines through in this performance. Now, here's the Ken Carroll Quintet playing "Recordame".
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And that's "Recordame" by Joe Henderson performed by The Ken Carroll Quintet at New Jazz In Jonesboro on February 9, 2019.
Tune in to Something Blue Saturday night at 10:00 to hear the Kaua'i Jazz Quartet, Whitley Newman, and the Ken Carroll Quintet.
1. DJ Hairy Larry presents John Shepherd and Happy Hour
2. Something Blue - Friends - 29 second spot
Thanks Marty, today we're going to hear a band from Wynne singing a Muddy Waters song.
It was Blues Fest 2010 and John Shepherd and Happy Hour were closing the show. It was a special performance because Kyle Harrison had played earlier in the day and he joined John for the last half of the set. This gave us two amazing blues guitarists from Wynne, Arkansas, on the stage playing together.
And I want to emphasize playing together. Too often having more than one guitarist at a time turns into cutting heads, which is ok, but doesn't sound as good as hearing great blues guitarists working together.
I picked a Muddy Waters song, "I'm A Man" featuring Jeremy Burnett on harmonica and vocals. Also playing with Happy Hour were Barry Eppes, bass and Mike Riley, drums. All five musicians are from Wynne, Arkansas, a veritable hotbed of blues activity.
John and his band have been playing together for years and they are still performing today. If you are looking for a blues band for your party or event I can highly recommend them. They always put on a great show at Blues Fest. Definitely the real deal.
So now, recorded live at Blues Fest on September 26, 2010, here's John Shepherd and Happy Hour doing the Muddy Waters' song, "I'm A Man".
And that's John Shepherd and Happy Hour featuring Jeremy Burnett on harmonica and vocals and also guest guitarist, Kyle Harrison, playing "I'm A Man" at Blues Fest. Don't miss Something Blue Saturday night at 10:00 to hear more John Shepherd, George Porter Jr., and John Cipollina.
1. DJ Hairy Larry presents Bebop Beatniks
2. Something Blue - Turn - 29 second spot
Thanks Marty, today we're going to hear some Creative Commons Jazz played on the Twitch Porch.
Happy Birthday Creative Commons. Creative Commons licenses are 20! At creativecommons.org they say "Honoring 20 years of open sharing using CC licenses, join us in 2022 to celebrate Better Sharing — advancing universal access to knowledge and culture, and fostering creativity, innovation, and collaboration."
It seems like only yesterday but I have been using Creative Commons licenses for 20 years.
Wow!
I license all of my songs Creative Commons Attribution in an attempt to lower barriers for the legal use and reuse of my music. If someone wants to use one of my songs in their project all they have to do is include my name in the credits like this. "African Violet" by Larry Heyl.
On May 16, 2022, Bebop Beatniks livestreamed and recorded "African Violet" on the Twitch Porch. Playing at that session we will hear Michael Ward - sax, Joseph Curtis - trumpet, Alex Washam - drums, Jeremy Jackson - bass, and Hairy Larry - piano. Most of these musicians are from Northeast Arkansas and most of them have been active in the ASU Jazz Program. So thanks to ASU and Northeast Arkansas for producing such fine musicians for me to work with.
I wrote "African Violet" for my twitch livestream and it is also included in a piano trio setting on my Hairy Larry "Livestreams" album. It's an uptempo salsa and has become our Bebop Beatniks show opener. I love to play it.
I have added an audio player to my Creative Commons Jazz website. Visit jazz.mixremix.cc to hear my ever expanding collection of Creative Commons Jazz.
Ok now, recorded May 16, 2022, here's Bebop Beatniks on the Twitch Porch playing "African Violet".
And that's Bebop Beatniks on the Twitch Porch playing my Creative Commons song, "African Violet". Don't miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, for more Creative Commons Jazz from After Work, Art Yenta, and Bravadunia.
1. DJ Hairy Larry presents Houston Steele and Bad Habit
2. Something Blue - Anyday - 29 second spot
Thanks Marty, today we're going to hear a Keith Sykes song played at the Craighead Forest Bandshell.
When Houston Steele started playing with Braden Byrd and Billy Spence we started getting them to perform at the bandshell. He's a fantastic guitarist and vocalist with a wry sense of humor that he uses to connect to his audience. He's been playing around Jonesboro and all over the country for decades doing mostly country and rock hits. He can also deliver on the blues as we're about to hear today.
Braden Byrd and Billy Spence, The Bad Habit Band, had been helping out at Blues Fest for years, so when they told me they were playing with Houston Steele I signed them up. They go all the way back. They used to play in Bobby Lee Trammell's touring band. Rick Lane and the Wolfpack Band was playing the same day, and he played with Bobby Lee Trammell too, so we grabbed Bad Habit and a couple of guys from the Wolfpack and the next thing you know Rick was singing "Arkansas Twist".
Well, ... that's for a future podcast.
Today we're going to hear Houston Steele and Bad Habit play the blues doing a Keith Sykes song called "Love To Ride".
And that's Houston Steele and Bad Habit playing "Love To Ride" at the Craighead Forest Bandshell. Don't miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, to hear the North Mississippi Allstars and the Tedeschi Trucks Band.
DJ Hairy Larry presents Jubilation Jazz playing "How Great Thou Art"
01. DJ Hairy Larry presents Jubilation Jazz playing "How Great Thou Art"
02. Something Blue - Bourbon Street - 29 second spot
Thanks Marty. Today we're going to hear a big band play a favorite hymn.
You've heard of praise music and Christian rock. Jubilation Jazz plays Christian Big Band. They've got a big sound and a great message and people love their music wherever they go.
There is no doubt that they are evangelizing for Christ. But I think they are evangelizing for Big Band Music. Joseph Curtis, who plays in the band, took it a step further and said they are evangelizing for jazz. He said, "Most of the audience never goes to a jazz concert." So, yay for jazz and yay for Jesus and thanks to Jubilation Jazz for bringing it all together.
"How Great Thou Art" was my father's favorite hymn and I played it for him at my mother's funeral. At his funeral I played a song, "I Will Follow You" that he and I cowrote during the last week of his life. I'll include a link to the song at sbblues.com as a kind of bonus track for From The Archives Of Something Blue.
Ok now, here's Jubilation Jazz recorded in September of 2018 at KASU Bluesday Tuesday in Newport, playing my father's favorite hymn, "How Great Thou Art".
And that's Jubilation Jazz playing "How Great Thou Art" at KASU Bluesday Tuesday. Don't miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, to hear LowDown Brass Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and Dumpstaphunk.
Inspired Unreality, now on a twice a month schedule, will be held at 11:00 AM Central, on Saturday, October 1. Since it's the first Saturday of the month our topic will be fantasy and science fiction.
It's a big topic and one we love to talk about. If you're into novels, short stories, movies, television series, or games, if it's fantasy and science fiction it's on topic. Let us know what you think about the new stuff or the old stuff. For more info and a link go here.
I write super shorts. The thing I like about super shorts is that you can finish a story in one sitting. Here's one of my favorites.
Hegel, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein
by Larry Heyl
It was my brother Jeff who was the doer. Always making things, working on this or that, good at math and physics in school.
I was the thinker. Always gazing off into the distance pondering the big questions. What is life? What is death? What is man? What is woman?
It’s that last one that really puzzled me. Jeff got married, started his own business, got rich. I got tongue tied around girls, took a philosophy degree, and had an income commensurate with my degree. I check the want ads daily. Never have I seen Philosopher Needed - Top Dollar.
So I never understood why the aliens abducted me. It was Jeff they wanted. They must have got their wires crossed.
Now I’m not gay but I didn’t mind the anal probe so much. Learning the alien language wasn’t too bad either. They put a silver disc on my forehead and I started talking to them. It was the interview that really got them.
They kept asking about stuff I didn’t know, technology, armaments, rocket ships, manufacturing. I wasn’t much help. But I gave them a good dose of Hegel, Nietzsche, and Wittgenstein. I don’t think they were ready for that. They started babbling. They sent me up the ladder. I kept expounding and their confusion deepened. Evidently philosophy wasn’t their strong suit. Like I said they got the wrong guy.
They could only deal with me for so long. Before I knew it they had beamed me back home and departed Earth post haste. And that’s how I saved the world with philosophy.
00:00 African Violet
08:04 if there are any students ...
08:31 The Blue Crane
15:56 our bass man is going to trade his bass in on a bigger one ...
17:46 Low Earth Orbit
25:44 hello ...
27:58 Sail Boats
34:03 we're gonna close the show today ...
34:41 Malaysia
42:05 don't forget about Blues Fest on October 9 ...
Personnel
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Alex Washam - drums
Conley Hunt - percussion
All songs by Larry Heyl
Hairy Larry's twitch stream is at
twitch.tv/hairylarryland
The HairyLarryLand website is at
hairylarryland.com
All of Larry's livestream playlists are at The Live Music Archive.
00:00 African Violet
08:04 if there are any students ...
08:31 The Blue Crane
15:56 our bass man is going to trade his bass in on a bigger one ...
17:46 Low Earth Orbit
25:44 hello ...
27:58 Sail Boats
34:03 we're gonna close the show today ...
34:41 Malaysia
42:05 don't forget about Blues Fest on October 9 ...
Personnel
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Alex Washam - drums
Conley Hunt - percussion
All songs by Larry Heyl
Hairy Larry's twitch stream is at
twitch.tv/hairylarryland
The HairyLarryLand website is at
hairylarryland.com
All of Larry's livestream playlists are at The Live Music Archive.
DJ Hairy Larry presents Jazz Writers Big Band playing "Downpour"
01. DJ Hairy Larry presents Jazz Writers Big Band playing "Downpour"
02. Something Blue - Art - 29 second spot
Thanks Marty, today we're going to hear an original jazz composition performed at the Delta Jazz Workshop.
The Jazz Writers Big Band either writes or arranges every song they play. That means someone in the band is working hard writing all those notes and articulations for every song. And then the band has to learn new arrangements all the time. It's hard to explain just how much work goes into a project like this.
I don't know if it's because they play them more, just the energy, or because I love hearing songs written by my friends, but I always loved all the original compositions they played. I thought the band was at it's best on these songs. I got in touch with the composers about doing an album and they were onboard.
Tom O'Conner was the jazz band director when I first attended ASU. I took many classes from Dr. O'Connor including composition lessons.
Don Bowyer was the Dean Of Fine Arts and I got to take composition lessons with him too. I was privileged to have him play trombone in my band, NJHB, during our 2013 season.
I met Joseph Curtis when I returned to ASU to complete my music education. He also played in NJHB and more recently in my band, Bebop Beatniks. When Ron Horton was Director of Jazz Studies I made a documentary film, "Jazztette", featuring Joseph and one of his original songs. He played at the KASU jazz festival, Bebopalooza. And he's the band director at Trumann High School.
All three of these composers write fantastic songs and arrangements. I will post a link to the Jazz Writers Big Band album on the Something Blue website, sbblues.com.
Ok now, here's the Jazz Writers Big Band recorded at the Delta Jazz Workshop on July 11, 2016, playing the Joseph Curtis song, "Downpour".
And that's the Joseph Curtis song, "Downpour" from the new Jazz Writers Big Band album. Don't miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, for more songs from the Jazz Writers Big Band, Makaya McCraven, and Matthew Halsall.
Delta Boogie Newsletter - August 2022 - Jazz In The Forest and Blues Fest!
I'm sending this out a week early to promote Jazz In The Forest on September 26.
Jazz In The Forest
Craighead Forest Bandshell
Monday, September 26, at 6:00 PM
Free and open to the public
Repertoire
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African Violet
The Blue Crane
Low Earth Orbit
Sail Boats
Malaysia
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
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Bebop Beatniks
Joseph Curtis - trumpet and flugelhorn
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Alex Washam - drums
Conley Hunt - auxiliary percussion
Larry Heyl aka Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
And here's the Blues Fest schedule for October 9.
Blues Fest 2022
Craighead Forest Bandshell
Jonesboro, Arkansas
October 9, 2022
2:00 PM
Hairy Larry and The Flying Hungarians
3:00 PM
Bebop Beatniks
4:00 PM
In The Gray
5:00 PM
Anna and the Tanks
Picnics permitted.
Free and open to the public.
Bring yard chairs and blankets for your comfort.
Craighead Forest Bandshell
Monday, September 26, at 6:00 PM
Free and open to the public
Repertoire
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African Violet
The Blue Crane
Low Earth Orbit
Sail Boats
Malaysia
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
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Bebop Beatniks
Joseph Curtis - trumpet and flugelhorn
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Alex Washam - drums
Conley Hunt - auxiliary percussion
Larry Heyl aka Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Thanks Marty, this week on Something Blue we’re featuring some fine blues women including Suzanne Michell.
Suzanne played at the first Blues Fest in 1991 and she was a regular performer in Jonesboro, both solo and in groups, playing at Blues Fest, Sunday In The Park, Bebopalooza, and other venues around Jonesboro. She has dedicated her life to music, teaching and performing, playing blues, jazz, and folk music.
On May 23, 2010, she brought the Suzanne Michell Trio to the Craighead Forest Bandshell and gave us a brilliant set. Playing with her were Fred Wilson and Will Taylor. The entire trio are Arkansas musicians from Little Rock.
Suzanne and Fred do this marvelous counterpoint on a great old song, “The Sheik Of Araby” including jazz scat vocals and both Suzanne and Fred singing horn parts.
Here they are now, The Suzanne Michell Trio, singing “The Sheik Of Araby”.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Drivin n Cryin, Kyle Tims, and Montoj. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Montoj Live at Bridgeport Ribhouse on 2021-02-27
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Drivin n Cryin Live at Charleston Music Hall on 2021-02-20
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Kyle Tims
Live at Blues Fest September, 1997
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Thanks Marty, I’m Hairy Larry and I’ve got the blues for you.
Kyle Tims got in touch with me about playing at Blues Fest and we were glad to have him perform in September of 1997. I was talking to some of my friends who had played at Blues Fest, Sonny Burgess, Doug Greeno, and Larry Donn, and they told me that Kyle’s father, Tommy Tims, was a rockabilly drummer back in the day. Music runs in the family in Northeast Arkansas so I expected Kyle to put on a good show but everyone was just knocked out by his fantastic blues guitar work following in the footsteps of Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Drivin n Cryin, Kyle Tims, and Montoj. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Montoj Live at Bridgeport Ribhouse on 2021-02-27
archive.org/details/Montoj2021-02-27.AKG-CK63.Flac16
Drivin n Cryin Live at Charleston Music Hall on 2021-02-20
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Kyle Tims
Live at Blues Fest September, 1997
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Hairy Larry And The Flying Hungarians Blues Fest Craighead Forest Bandshell Jonesboro, Arkansas October 9, 2022
00:00 One More Cup Of Coffee 05:05 Setup … 07:13 Memphis Blues Again 13:05 Ok, we’re gonna do … 13:25 Baby What You Want Me To Do 16:43 We got three drummers … 20:20 Turn On Your Love Light
Hairy Larry Plays Recital Repertoire In The New Twitch Studio Arkansas August 14, 2022
This set includes
00:00 Welcome … 00:14 African Violet 09:59 I am hoping to play … 10:11 The Blue Crane 17:28 I’m Hairy Larry … 17:36 Low Earth Orbit 28:06 Shout out … 28:25 Sail Boats 37:34 I’ve got one more … 37:40 Malaysia 47:02 And that’s the end …
Hairy Larry Guerilla Livestreaming The Big Pines was recorded live. Hairy Larry’s current schedule is Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 2:00 PM Central with weekend live performances to be arranged.
Songs
00:00 I’ve got the sun shining down on me … 00:12 African Violet 10:34 Coming up next here’s a 12 bar blues … 10:42 The Blue Crane 17:53 I’m wearing my planets shirt … 18:07 Low Earth Orbit 28:23 I’ve added a new song … 31:28 After You’ve Gone by Creamer and Layton 38:25 The sun is shining down … 38:38 Crates 46:28 Thanks …
Hairy Larry Guerilla Livestreaming The Big Pines was recorded live. Hairy Larry’s current schedule is Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 2:00 PM Central with weekend live performances to be arranged.
Songs
00:00 Welcome … 00:35 African Violet 10:42 I took a delivery … 11:04 The Blue Crane 18:23 It seems to be the day … 18:37 I do want to Thank Vivian … 19:12 Crates 27:05 Here’s an extended blues … 27:14 Low Earth Orbit 37:40 Now here’s a beautiful bossa nova … 37:48 Malaysia 47:12 We’re gonna close … 47:20 Blue Goose 58:39 Thanks
Jazz Buskers Guerilla Livestreaming Craighead Forest Lake was recorded live. Hairy Larry’s current schedule is Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 2:00 PM Central with weekend live performances to be arranged.
Songs
00:00 Welcome … 00:22 African violet 09:57 Geese … 10:29 The Blue Crane 18:10 We’re in a shady place … 19:03 Crates 27:10 Here at beautiful Craighead Forest Park … 27:30 Malaysia 37:01 We’re gonna close … 37:23 Low Earth Orbit
Thanks Marty, this week on Something Blue we’re featuring some fine blues women including Suzanne Michell. Suzanne played at the first Blues Fest in 1991 and she was a regular performer in Jonesboro, both solo and in groups, playing at … Continue reading →
Something Blue – Right – December 3, 2022 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Drivin n Cryin, Kyle Tims, and Montoj. For more about the show visit … Continue reading →
Thanks Marty, I’m Hairy Larry and I’ve got the blues for you. Kyle Tims got in touch with me about playing at Blues Fest and we were glad to have him perform in September of 1997. I was talking to … Continue reading →
Something Blue – Run – February 13, 2021/November 26, 2022 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Trade, John Spencer, and Niceness. For more about the show visit … Continue reading →
From The Archives Of Something Blue February 7, 2021/November 11, 2020 1. DJ Hairy Larry presents John Spencer 2. Something Blue – Run – 29 second spot Thanks Marty, It’s great to be here on Arkansas Roots sharing songs from … Continue reading →
Something Blue – Changes – January 23, 2021 – November 19, 2022 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Neal Francis, and Delta Legends. … Continue reading →
From The Archives Of Something Blue November 13 2022/December 27, 2020 1. DJ Hairy Larry presents Delta Legends 2. Something Blue – Changes – 29 second spot Thanks Marty, I’ve got a great blues song this week performed live at … Continue reading →
Something Blue – Moments – January 2, 2021 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring the Kaua’i Jazz Quartet, Whitley Newman, and the Ken Carroll Quintet. For more … Continue reading →
Thanks Marty, this week I’ve got a special performance of a great song that is From The Archives of Something Blue. In 2019 KASU sponsored New Jazz In Jonesboro held in the Round Room of the Jonesboro Public Library. On … Continue reading →
Something Blue – Rolling – November 28, 2020 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring songs from Billy Jones Bluez, Erik Koskinen, and the JT Bates Grain Trio. … Continue reading →
