This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Jeannie and The Guys, Stu Allen, and Hip Abduction. 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.

Stu Allen and Mars Hotel Live at The Junction on 2023-10-31
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The Hip Abduction Live at Redwood Camp Out on 2023-08-18
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Jeannie and The Guys Live at Newport Country Club on 2010-07-13
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Bebop Beatniks Playing Sail Boats
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-11-05

Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear an original jazz song recorded this year at Blues Fest.

September 24, 2023, was the second Blues Fest with Doug Butler as stage manager. Vivian and I did Blues Fest for 25 years before we retired and it’s great to have someone else doing all the work while we get to go and enjoy the music.

So, thanks Doug.

I wrote “Sail Boats” during the pandemic and it’s featured on my “Hairy Larry Livestreams” album. When Bebop Beatniks started playing again it became a quick favorite and our trombonist, Rike Robinson, suggested that I write lyrics for it. So, one day, when I was driving in the car, I wrote the first verse. It’s a fantastic lyric all full of nautical references and song titles.

So, thanks Rike.

From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-11-11

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a piano trio playing the blues at KASU Jazz Thursday.

I met Paul Richardson at the piano store hanging out flyers for Blue Fest 91, the first Blues Fest. He said he had a group that would like to play, Jonesboogie Blues, so I booked them on the spot. I wasn’t really expecting him to bring a grand piano but he did and they played a great set. I have recordings, somewhere in the archive, so now I’m going to have to dig them out for a future podcast. Like a lot of jobs, the more work I do the more work I have to do.

Paul continued helping us with Blues Fest through all 25 years. He was also a frequent guest with Hairy Larry and The Flying Hungarians. He even came and played at the church one Wednesday night. So when I started booking KASU Jazz Thursday I got in touch with him right away.

On June 24, 2010, he was our featured act. Then he stayed to play with the Adhoc Combo. Playing with Paul, that night, was Corey Emerson, bass and Carl Abraham, Drums. All three were living in Northeast Arkansas at the time, each with storied music careers in the area.

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Bebop Beatniks Playing Low Earth Orbit
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-11-20

Thanks Marty, today we're going to hear some honky tonk jazz recorded live at Blues Fest.

I just finished our new jazz album, Bebop Beatniks Live At Blues Fest, so I'm featuring Bebop Beatniks on From The Archives and on Something Blue this week. Just remember, you heard it here first, on KASU. I dug way forward in the archives to bring you these songs, pre-release.

I wrote "Low Earth Orbit" in 2018 and NJHB played it on September 1, 2018 at New Jazz In Jonesboro in the Jonesboro Public Library's Round Room.

I liked the song so much I moved it into my streaming repertoire and then onto the Bebop Beatniks short list. We've been playing it about a year but I don't think we ever played it as good as we did at Blues Fest.

Featuring the incomparable Tyler Remagen on saxophone he nails it. Listen as he plays. Sometimes his tone is so strong that the sax just jumps right out of the radio and into the room.

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Bebop Beatniks Playing Low Earth Orbit
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-11-20

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear some honky tonk jazz recorded live at Blues Fest.

I just finished our new jazz album, Bebop Beatniks Live At Blues Fest, so I’m featuring Bebop Beatniks on From The Archives and on Something Blue this week. Just remember, you heard it here first, on KASU. I dug way forward in the archives to bring you these songs, pre-release.

I wrote “Low Earth Orbit” in 2018 and NJHB played it on September 1, 2018 at New Jazz In Jonesboro in the Jonesboro Public Library’s Round Room.

I liked the song so much I moved it into my streaming repertoire and then onto the Bebop Beatniks short list. We’ve been playing it about a year but I don’t think we ever played it as good as we did at Blues Fest.

Featuring the incomparable Tyler Remagen on saxophone he nails it. Listen as he plays. Sometimes his tone is so strong that the sax just jumps right out of the radio and into the room.

Delta Boogie Newsletter - New Jazz In Jonesboro - Bebop Beatniks at Blues Fest

New Jazz In Jonesboro featuring NJHB
Jonesboro Public Library Round Room
Saturday, November 4, at 5:00 pm
Rain or Shine

Enjoy NJHB with Matt Jackson and one of his friends from Kennett. Everyone is welcome. Bring friends. Guest musicians and composers are encouraged to participate.

Bebop Beatniks
Live At Blues Fest
Craighead Forest Bandshell
Jonesboro, Arkansas
September 24, 2023

Songs
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00:00 African Violet
11:24 Thanks Mr. Cloud ...
12:14 The Blue Crane
21:20 The dance floor is open ...
21:42 Low Earth Orbit
31:08 Honky Tonk Jazz ...
31:54 Sail Boats
38:37 In the audience ...
39:15 Freddy's Blues
45:34 Silence ...
45:19 Malaysia
55:53 Introducing the band ...

All songs by Larry Heyl

Personnel
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Tyler Remagen - sax and flute
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Alex Washam - drums
Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals

bebopbeatniks.com
deltaboogie.net
hairylarryland.com
youtube.com/hairylarry

Bebop Beatniks
Larry Heyl Composition Recital
ASU Band Room
September 10, 2023

Songs

00:00 African Violet
14:30 The Blue Crane
23:30 introducing the band ...
24:24 Low Earth Orbit
33:32 Sail Boats
42:22 Freddy's Blues
52:35 Malaysia

All songs by Larry Heyl

Personnel

Rike Robinson - trombone and vocals
Tyler Remagen - sax and flute
Cody Daugherty - trumpet
Sophie Hacker - guitar and vocals
Craig Collison - drums
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals

Bebop Beatniks
Larry Heyl Composition Recital
ASU Band Room
September 10, 2023

Songs

00:00 African Violet
14:30 The Blue Crane
23:30 introducing the band ...
24:24 Low Earth Orbit
33:32 Sail Boats
42:22 Freddy's Blues
52:35 Malaysia

All songs by Larry Heyl

Personnel

Rike Robinson - trombone and vocals
Tyler Remagen - sax and flute
Cody Daugherty - trumpet
Sophie Hacker - guitar and vocals
Craig Collison - drums
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Lisa Ahia Singing My Romance
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2023-09-03

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a female vocalist accompanied by a female pianist recorded in 2011 at Bebopalooza!

This Saturday I have a great show featuring top jazz pianists and female vocalists. So I got to thinking about what I have in the archives of Something Blue that will complement the show. And I came up with Lisa Ahia. I love the way she sings the song “My Romance” and I do have several recordings of it. But when I heard the version recorded right here at ASU, on October 15, 2011, I knew I had found what I was looking for. With Joy Sanford accompanying Lisa on piano the resulting recording is very sparse and perfectly rendered. A great song to go with a great show.