Cody Ballard
Posted on 2026-06-15
DJ Hairy Larry Presents luvtrst. Playing St. Thomas
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2026-06-14
Thanks Marty, today we're going to hear a jazz quartet from Northeast Arkansas play a Sonny Rollins song.
Sonny Rollins was a great jazz composer who also redefined jazz saxophone. He wrote the popular jazz standard, "St. Thomas", based on the Bahamian folk song "Sponger Money", a nursery song in the Virgin Islands, that his mother sang to him when he was a child. So, from these tender roots grew "St. Thomas" that Rollins included on his "Saxophone Colossus" album and remains a favorite.
My friend, Derek Doyle, loves "St. Thomas". I remember him playing it with Jazz Alliance, back in the day. (Cue another search through the archives for that recording.)
On May 1, 2025, I recorded luvtrst. at Stage Too. Derek Doyle was on bass so I requested "St. Thomas". To our benefit, they delivered and I was fortunate to get a good recording.
Playing in luvtrst. were
Cody Ballard - tenor sax
Matt Dixon - guitar
Addison Boling - drums
and
Derek Doyle - bass
I went to school with Cody Ballard and Addison Boling, in fact, they both played on my Senior Recital, later released as "Bop Soup".
As always, I will post links on the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Ok now, recorded at Stage Too on April 31, 2025, here's luvtrst. doing the Sonny Rollins classic, "St. Thomas".
DJ Hairy Larry Presents luvtrst. Playing St. Thomas
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2026-06-14
https://sbblues.com/2026/06/14/dj-hairy-larry-presents-luvtrst-playing-st-thomas/
Something Blue Archives - List Of Concerts
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luvtrst on Youtube
https://youtu.be/-qhCXfxJA88?si=cvgZOECm64UsgAcy
Hairy Larry - Bop Soup featuring Cody Ballard and Addison Boling
https://archive.org/details/hl2013-11-08
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And that's luvtrst. playing the Sonny Rollins' song, "St. Thomas". Don't miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, to hear more luvtrst., Virginia MacDonald, Chris Potter, and Joe Lovano.
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DJ Hairy Larry With luvtrst. Playing St. Thomas
Something Blue - Mine - 29 second spot
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring luvtrst., Virginia MacDonald, Joe Lovano, and Chris Potter. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at https://sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at https://kasu.org.
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Something Blue - Mine - June 20, 2026
Joe Lovano - Paramount Quartet
https://joelovano.com/
Chris Potter - Alive With Ghosts Today
https://chrispotterjazz.bandcamp.com/album/alive-with-ghosts-today
Virginia MacDonald - In Search Of
https://virginiamacdonald.bandcamp.com/album/in-search-of
luvtrst. - Live At Stage Too May 1, 2025
https://youtu.be/-qhCXfxJA88?si=cvgZOECm64UsgAcy
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Virginia MacDonald - Up High, Down Low
Welcome to Something Blue. I'm Hairy Larry and I've got the blues, for you.
luvtrst. - Red Clay
Now that's what I'm talking about. Recorded for Something Blue on May 1, 2025, that's luvtrst. playing the Freddie Hubbard song, "Red Clay". Kicking us off tonight we heard Virginia MacDonald play "Up High, Down Low".
Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, Saturday nights at 10:00 Central on 91.9 FM and streaming at kasu.org.
I'm Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com to listen anytime and for links to more music by the featured musicians.
Ok now, from the new Chris Potter album, "Alive With Ghosts Today" here's "Mine Eyes".
Chris Potter - Mine Eyes
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Joe Lovano - First Song
Virginia MacDonald - Last Call at Dimitri’s
All right now from Virginia MacDonald's new album "In Search Of" That was "Last Call at Dimitri’s". Before that we heard Joe Lovano play "First Song".
Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, Saturday nights at 10:00 Central on 91.9 FM and streaming at kasu.org.
I'm Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Thanks to Bandcamp for some of the albums we're hearing tonight and thanks to "Stage Too" at Main and Monroe in Jonesboro, for all the live music.
All of the albums we're hearing tonight were released last month. The new Joe Lovano album, "Paramount Quartet", features his new band. Here they are now playing "Amsterdam". Then, closing the show we'll hear Chris Potter play "Into Africa".
Joe Lovano - Amsterdam
Chris Potter - Into Africa
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Now Playing On Something Blue - Breathing
https://sbblues.com/2026/06/13/breathing/
Derek Doyle
Matt Dixon And Addison Boling
Chris Potter - Alive With Ghosts Today
Joe Lovano - Paramount Quartet
Virginia MacDonald-In SearchOf
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