Thanks Marty, today we're going to hear a jazz standard played on a Steinway Baby Grand.
Suzanne and Fred have played for us regularly at Blues Fest, Bebopalooza, New Jazz In Jonesboro, they even came up from Little Rock to sing at my Senior Recital. Suzanne is a musician and an educator who gave private lessons from her studio in Little Rock. Besides teaching guitar and vocals Suzanne also plays and teaches piano.
When Fred had a chance to acquire a baby grand through an inheritance it was an opportunity they couldn't pass up. First the piano had to go to Steinway for a refurbish. And then it had to be moved to Little Rock. It's the kind of instrument that really sets off a studio both visually as well as with that great Steinway sound. There's a link on the Something Blue website at sbblues.com to some pictures Fred took of the piano.
I went to Little Rock for a weekend to record Suzanne playing her Steinway Baby Grand. She played originals, traditional songs, and jazz standards. Suzanne is the kind of musician that doesn't just play the notes. She plays the overtones, something Fred Hersch discusses on his Youtube videos. I did my best to get the sound of the piano in the room onto the recordings.
So now, recorded by Suzanne Michell in December of 2008, here's the jazz standard, "Tenderly".
And that's Suzanne Michell playing "Tenderly" on her Steinway Baby Grand. Don't miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, to hear DJ Logic and The Special Purpose.
Thanks Marty, today we’re hearing a song I wrote, recorded right here in Northeast Arkansas.
On April 6, 2013, NJHB played their fourth performance at TheArts@311 in downtown Jonesboro. NJHB performances are more like an event then a rehearsed band with a different set of musicians at every show playing all original songs often with new charts put up on the music stands for their first performance.
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01. DJ Hairy Larry Presents NJHB
02. Something Blue - Alright - 29 second spot
Thanks Marty, today we're hearing a song I wrote recorded right here in Northeast Arkansas.
On April 6, 2013, NJHB played their fourth performance at TheArts@311 in downtown Jonesboro. NJHB performances are more like an event then a rehearsed band with a different set of musicians at every show playing all original songs often with new charts put up on the music stands for their first performance.
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This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Ominous Seapods, John Popper, and Umphrey’s McGee. 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.
John Popper Live at Juniper at The Vanderbilt on 2022-05-05
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Ominous Seapods Live at Club Toast on 1996-05-04
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Umphrey’s McGee Live at Centennial Olympic Park – Atlanta, GA on 2022-04-28
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This version of "Malaysia" was excerpted from the stream recorded on May 10, 2022. Hairy Larry's current schedule is Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 2:00 PM Central with weekend live performances to be arranged.
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This version of “Malaysia” was excerpted from the stream recorded on May 10, 2022. Hairy Larry’s current schedule is Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 2:00 PM Central with weekend live performances to be arranged.
This version of “The Blue Crane” was excerpted from the stream recorded on May 10, 2022. Hairy Larry’s current schedule is Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 2:00 PM Central with weekend live performances to be arranged.
This version of “Low Earth Orbit” was excerpted from the stream recorded on May 10, 2022. Hairy Larry’s current schedule is Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 2:00 PM Central with weekend live performances to be arranged.
This version of “Blue Goose” was excerpted from the stream recorded on May 5, 2022. Hairy Larry’s current schedule is Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 2:00 PM Central with weekend live performances to be arranged.
This version of “Low Earth Orbit” was excerpted from the stream recorded on May 5, 2022. Hairy Larry’s current schedule is Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 2:00 PM Central with weekend live performances to be arranged.
This version of “The Blue Crane” was excerpted from the stream recorded on May 5, 2022. Hairy Larry’s current schedule is Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 2:00 PM Central with weekend live performances to be arranged.
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