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The air in the coffee shop was heavy with the scent of caramel tinged beverages, and warm pastries. Perhaps the only thing heavier and sweeter was the tension, that had been slowly developing at a corner table.
The occupants of that table exchanged glances and the occasional giggle as they sipped on their steaming sources of caffeine. Eventually, he decided it was the right time. He had been holding onto his emotions for far too long, he needed to say it. Even if it was the most terrifying thing could think of doing, he knew the whole trajectory of his life could likely hinge on the next few words out of his mouth. His heart rate began to climb.
The occupants of that table exchanged glances and the occasional giggle as they sipped on their steaming sources of caffeine. Eventually, he decided it was the right time. He had been holding onto his emotions for far too long, he needed to say it. Even if it was the most terrifying thing could think of doing, he knew the whole trajectory of his life could likely hinge on the next few words out of his mouth. His heart rate began to climb.
They both sat facing the wall. As they had done for hours, alternating between holding their respective heads in their hands and looking at the floor for variety.
The stalemate, between problem and solution, it seemed, was never to be broken.
Just then, she gasped. He heard her shift in breathing pattern and tilted his head to look at her, like a golden retriever does when you address it.
She stood up, and gestured with one finger on her left hand, as if to represent completing the final calculation and formulation of the idea.
“Yes…that’s it, I’ve got it!” She exclaimed.
He looked at her intently, as if he was waiting for the energy of the idea to emerge to be able to power his own voice.
“Suppose we simply turn off the computer,” she said, proudly.
The stalemate, between problem and solution, it seemed, was never to be broken.
Just then, she gasped. He heard her shift in breathing pattern and tilted his head to look at her, like a golden retriever does when you address it.
She stood up, and gestured with one finger on her left hand, as if to represent completing the final calculation and formulation of the idea.
“Yes…that’s it, I’ve got it!” She exclaimed.
He looked at her intently, as if he was waiting for the energy of the idea to emerge to be able to power his own voice.
“Suppose we simply turn off the computer,” she said, proudly.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Stanley Clarke, The Multiverse, and Bebop Beatniks. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Regis V Gronoff, Hypotenuza, Bob Reynolds, Steve Lawson, Roman Stolyar, and Boom Boom Beckett. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Jerry Joseph, ADHD, and NJHB. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Thanks Marty, today we’ll hear the premier recording of a new song I wrote recorded at KASU New Jazz In Jonesboro.
NJHB recorded their first album at HairyLarryLand on December 29, 2012. In 2013 we released 8 1/2 albums counting “Bop Soup” as half an album. We were back in 2018 and 2019, recording an album at every show. After the pandemic we recorded an album outside of the Round Room on November 5, 2023, and then, last week, we recorded “The Hop Skip Jump”.
We are a different kind of jazz band featuring group improvisation. On November 30, 2019, when we recorded our “Checking For Traps” album, I said, “Then we’re gonna do like NJHB does, we’re gonna not just improvise the solos, we’re gonna improvise the arrangement, we’ll go outside, do whatever we want, have a good time.”
So to explain some of this I’m going to do an analysis of the excerpt of “The Hop Skip Jump” we’re about to hear. I will post a link to the whole album at sbblues.com.
NJHB recorded their first album at HairyLarryLand on December 29, 2012. In 2013 we released 8 1/2 albums counting “Bop Soup” as half an album. We were back in 2018 and 2019, recording an album at every show. After the pandemic we recorded an album outside of the Round Room on November 5, 2023, and then, last week, we recorded “The Hop Skip Jump”.
We are a different kind of jazz band featuring group improvisation. On November 30, 2019, when we recorded our “Checking For Traps” album, I said, “Then we’re gonna do like NJHB does, we’re gonna not just improvise the solos, we’re gonna improvise the arrangement, we’ll go outside, do whatever we want, have a good time.”
So to explain some of this I’m going to do an analysis of the excerpt of “The Hop Skip Jump” we’re about to hear. I will post a link to the whole album at sbblues.com.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Widespread Panic and Robert Randolph. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Lizz Wright, Bebop Beatniks, and Ambrose Akinmusire. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Lizz Wright – Salt
www.lizzwright.net/
Ambrose Akinmusire – Honey From A Winter Stone
www.ambroseakinmusire.com/
Bebop Beatniks – Live at KASU New Jazz In Jonesboro on May 24, 2025
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Lizz Wright – Salt
www.lizzwright.net/
Ambrose Akinmusire – Honey From A Winter Stone
www.ambroseakinmusire.com/
Bebop Beatniks – Live at KASU New Jazz In Jonesboro on May 24, 2025
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a jazz standard recorded at KASU New Jazz In Jonesboro.
New Jazz In Jonesboro started in 2013 at TheArts@311 on Church Street in downtown Jonesboro. Then in 2018 and 2019 we had two more seasons at the Jonesboro Public Library Round Room featuring some of the same musicians and many performers new to the New Jazz concerts. These shows were sponsored by KASU.
Now, in 2025, we’re back, once again sponsored by KASU.
We’ve had music in the Brookland United Methodist Youth Building before, sometimes because of the rain forcing us indoors. It’s a great small room with comfortable seating and good acoustics.
So that’s why New Jazz In Jonesboro is in Brookland!
We’ve had three shows so far this year, headlining Jazz Buskers, Bebop Beatniks, and The Delta Blues Aces.
New Jazz In Jonesboro started in 2013 at TheArts@311 on Church Street in downtown Jonesboro. Then in 2018 and 2019 we had two more seasons at the Jonesboro Public Library Round Room featuring some of the same musicians and many performers new to the New Jazz concerts. These shows were sponsored by KASU.
Now, in 2025, we’re back, once again sponsored by KASU.
We’ve had music in the Brookland United Methodist Youth Building before, sometimes because of the rain forcing us indoors. It’s a great small room with comfortable seating and good acoustics.
So that’s why New Jazz In Jonesboro is in Brookland!
We’ve had three shows so far this year, headlining Jazz Buskers, Bebop Beatniks, and The Delta Blues Aces.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Witch Dance, John Good, Matt Lucas, and The Jelly Roll Kings. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a song I wrote this year and recorded at HairyLarryLand.
Paul Lessard is one of the finest jazz saxophonists I have ever worked with. When he joined the faculty at ASU I went to meet him to talk about music composition because, the truth is, there’s just not that many people into the nuts and bolts of music theory and composition. When I found out that he played jazz saxophone I knew I wanted to play with him.
Paul Lessard is one of the finest jazz saxophonists I have ever worked with. When he joined the faculty at ASU I went to meet him to talk about music composition because, the truth is, there’s just not that many people into the nuts and bolts of music theory and composition. When I found out that he played jazz saxophone I knew I wanted to play with him.
I died choking on a carrot - final proof healthy living is a scam. I wake up in a glowing lobby that smells like eucalyptus and unresolved emotions.
In walks God, looking more like a tired barista than a thunder-wielding deity: hoodie, sandals, coffee mug that says "#1 Creator." They give me a kind smile. "Hey" they say, "Ready to reincarnate?"
In walks God, looking more like a tired barista than a thunder-wielding deity: hoodie, sandals, coffee mug that says "#1 Creator." They give me a kind smile. "Hey" they say, "Ready to reincarnate?"
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to bring the funk as played by a band that was popular here in Jonesboro before the pandemic.
Of course I’m talking about The Funk Donors. I never did get to hear them play live but I knew them by their reputation and I wanted to go see them since some of my friends were in the band. Fortunately they recorded a great album, “Flatland” and if you love live music like I do you can watch their videos on Youtube.
This all started when I went to see luvtrst. play at Stage Too. I was talking to Brian Nobles when he mentioned that he used to play in a band with Cody Ballard, the saxophonist in luvtrst. Well, my inquiring ears want to hear so I found out about the band and their album, “Flatland”.
Of course I’m talking about The Funk Donors. I never did get to hear them play live but I knew them by their reputation and I wanted to go see them since some of my friends were in the band. Fortunately they recorded a great album, “Flatland” and if you love live music like I do you can watch their videos on Youtube.
This all started when I went to see luvtrst. play at Stage Too. I was talking to Brian Nobles when he mentioned that he used to play in a band with Cody Ballard, the saxophonist in luvtrst. Well, my inquiring ears want to hear so I found out about the band and their album, “Flatland”.
Musician not found.
A super short disguised as a poem.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Gary Gazaway, Lisa Ahia, Rebekah Todd, and Karina Rykman. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
"Are you sure I can't tempt you?" Drew asked, drizzling generous amounts of maple syrup on a stack of pancakes.
"It smells good, but I don't think I can eat yet. I'm still recovering from seeing you change."
"Suit yourself. It's hungry work."
"It smells good, but I don't think I can eat yet. I'm still recovering from seeing you change."
"Suit yourself. It's hungry work."
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Animal Liberation Orchestra and Daniel Donato. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear an original song recorded at the Arkansas Roots Festival.
I first met Sky City at Blues Fest. They volunteered so I booked them. They have always delivered wonderful performances.
Since then they played again at Blues Fest, Sunday In The Park and Bebopalooza. Nathan Crouch even joined us for an evening of Grateful Dead songs at TheArts@311. It is also through Sky City that I met Tonja McKay, an entomologist, and a fine violinist or fiddler, as we say in Arkansas. She helped me record “Three songs from Astral Weeks” at TheArts@311.
In fact all the musicians in the band are outstanding. Playing at the Arkansas Roots Festival on April 8, 2017 were Nathan Crouch – acoustic guitar and vocals, Grant Camp – bass and vocals, Tanja McKay – violin, Matt Pierce – electric guitar and vocals, and Jason Hatcher – drums, all long time Jonesboro residents.
I will leave many links at the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
I first met Sky City at Blues Fest. They volunteered so I booked them. They have always delivered wonderful performances.
Since then they played again at Blues Fest, Sunday In The Park and Bebopalooza. Nathan Crouch even joined us for an evening of Grateful Dead songs at TheArts@311. It is also through Sky City that I met Tonja McKay, an entomologist, and a fine violinist or fiddler, as we say in Arkansas. She helped me record “Three songs from Astral Weeks” at TheArts@311.
In fact all the musicians in the band are outstanding. Playing at the Arkansas Roots Festival on April 8, 2017 were Nathan Crouch – acoustic guitar and vocals, Grant Camp – bass and vocals, Tanja McKay – violin, Matt Pierce – electric guitar and vocals, and Jason Hatcher – drums, all long time Jonesboro residents.
I will leave many links at the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a musician I played with 30 years ago who sent me some songs recently recorded.
Back in the nineties a guitarist called Duke was jamming with Hairy Larry and The Flying Hungarians. He even played at Blues Fest. A great guy and a great musician.
Now, 30 years later, I get an email from John Good. Duke is his stagename. John Good is his name. I probably knew that back at the time but I only remembered Duke.
And he sent me two CDs recorded by John Good and Friends. Excellent work played by excellent musicians from Little Rock, Arkansas.
Back in the nineties a guitarist called Duke was jamming with Hairy Larry and The Flying Hungarians. He even played at Blues Fest. A great guy and a great musician.
Now, 30 years later, I get an email from John Good. Duke is his stagename. John Good is his name. I probably knew that back at the time but I only remembered Duke.
And he sent me two CDs recorded by John Good and Friends. Excellent work played by excellent musicians from Little Rock, Arkansas.
Has anyone else noticed that when time travelers grab you by your shoulders and ask what year it is, and you tell them, they don't reply, "Then I'm not too late," anymore?
That's rather concerning.
That's rather concerning.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring John Shepherd, Allan Holdsworth, and George Porter Jr. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
It all started one year at Blues Fest. John Shepherd played the first part of his set without a band and Vivian loved it. Well, I did too, so I got in touch with John about recording a solo album and although it was a little bit outside of his comfort zone he was game.
Now I’m going to have to try to find that Blues Fest performance. It was probably in 2008 because …
I recorded John Shepherd at HairyLarryLand on February 21, 2009 and March 21, 2009. All tracks are John Shepherd, guitar and vocals, with no overdubs.
So it’s essentially a live album.
And he wrote all the songs.
We called the album “So Low” and it’s just killing all the way through. I picked the song “I Want To Be The One” to play today because of it’s deep lyric and exceptional blues guitar.
He showed up to play with just a guitar case. He said, “Don’t worry, there’s an amp in there too”. And sure enough when he opened his case there was a Pignose amp. I had John set up to sing in one room and I put the amp in another room with a close mic for sound isolation. So I was able to get John’s vocals right on top something that can be difficult to do when he’s singing with a loud band.
Now I’m going to have to try to find that Blues Fest performance. It was probably in 2008 because …
I recorded John Shepherd at HairyLarryLand on February 21, 2009 and March 21, 2009. All tracks are John Shepherd, guitar and vocals, with no overdubs.
So it’s essentially a live album.
And he wrote all the songs.
We called the album “So Low” and it’s just killing all the way through. I picked the song “I Want To Be The One” to play today because of it’s deep lyric and exceptional blues guitar.
He showed up to play with just a guitar case. He said, “Don’t worry, there’s an amp in there too”. And sure enough when he opened his case there was a Pignose amp. I had John set up to sing in one room and I put the amp in another room with a close mic for sound isolation. So I was able to get John’s vocals right on top something that can be difficult to do when he’s singing with a loud band.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Gerald Clayton, Kurt Elling, and Jordan VanHemert. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Manuzik, Javiar Martin Boix, DRDJEKILL, DIGDug, and Gavin Gamboa. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
*whispered though a cafe kitchen window*
"You in ok? Great, here, take the bag of teapots. Now, hand me the ones off the shelves.
"You in ok? Great, here, take the bag of teapots. Now, hand me the ones off the shelves.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Art Porter, Keith Jarrett, and Bill Evans. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a great Arkansas jazz pianist play everybody’s favorite song.
I can remember, back in the day, when I used to watch the Art Porter Trio play jazz on AETN. Older listeners will remember a time when all the world’s music wasn’t at your fingertips and it wasn’t that often that you got to hear a piano trio on television.
Art Porter led a full life with church, family, music education, and performance, often intertwined. That is he started playing at church and later he played at church with his own family, who he taught to play. He also taught in Little Rock, Arkansas, at Horace Mann High School, Parkview High School, and Philander Smith College while performing nights with a jazz trio that sometimes included his son, Art Porter Jr., and sometimes a guest, Pharoah Sanders.
My friend, Suzanne Michell, loved his music and she sang with him as a guest. He even played with his long time friend, Bill Clinton, and Art Porter and his son performed “Amazing Grace” at Bill Clinton’s first inauguration in 1993.
When I’m about to play this song I say, “Ok now, here’s everybody’s favorite song, “Summertime”.
So now, here’s Art Porter, a great man and a genius on jazz piano playing everybody’s favorite song, “Summertime”.
I can remember, back in the day, when I used to watch the Art Porter Trio play jazz on AETN. Older listeners will remember a time when all the world’s music wasn’t at your fingertips and it wasn’t that often that you got to hear a piano trio on television.
Art Porter led a full life with church, family, music education, and performance, often intertwined. That is he started playing at church and later he played at church with his own family, who he taught to play. He also taught in Little Rock, Arkansas, at Horace Mann High School, Parkview High School, and Philander Smith College while performing nights with a jazz trio that sometimes included his son, Art Porter Jr., and sometimes a guest, Pharoah Sanders.
My friend, Suzanne Michell, loved his music and she sang with him as a guest. He even played with his long time friend, Bill Clinton, and Art Porter and his son performed “Amazing Grace” at Bill Clinton’s first inauguration in 1993.
When I’m about to play this song I say, “Ok now, here’s everybody’s favorite song, “Summertime”.
So now, here’s Art Porter, a great man and a genius on jazz piano playing everybody’s favorite song, “Summertime”.
Something Blue – Pepper – March 15, 2025
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Common Time, Nigel Harpur, and Charlie Hunter. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Common Time, Nigel Harpur, and Charlie Hunter. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Common Time Playing Autumn Leaves
From the Archives Of Something Blue 2025-03-09
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear ASU students play my favorite song.
Common Time was a working jazz combo, playing every week. I was in school with them and they all helped me, playing at my composition recitals. Of course I invited them to play at the bandshell.
Playing in Common Time On June 3, 2017 were
Josh Carter – sax
Alex Ditto – guitar
Spencer Rawlins – bass
and
Chris Isom – drums
Although they were still in college in 2017, these are all top rank musicians, still playing today.
I can’t tell you what a joy it is to hear young musicians deliver the goods playing jazz standards. But I’ll try. Their set was tight with exciting solos and ensemble work. And they were playing some of my favorite songs. There’s something about live jazz that gets the message across. The audience loved them.
So now, recorded on June 3, 2017, at the Craighead Forest Bandshell here’s Common Time playing “Autumn Leaves”.
From the Archives Of Something Blue 2025-03-09
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear ASU students play my favorite song.
Common Time was a working jazz combo, playing every week. I was in school with them and they all helped me, playing at my composition recitals. Of course I invited them to play at the bandshell.
Playing in Common Time On June 3, 2017 were
Josh Carter – sax
Alex Ditto – guitar
Spencer Rawlins – bass
and
Chris Isom – drums
Although they were still in college in 2017, these are all top rank musicians, still playing today.
I can’t tell you what a joy it is to hear young musicians deliver the goods playing jazz standards. But I’ll try. Their set was tight with exciting solos and ensemble work. And they were playing some of my favorite songs. There’s something about live jazz that gets the message across. The audience loved them.
So now, recorded on June 3, 2017, at the Craighead Forest Bandshell here’s Common Time playing “Autumn Leaves”.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Dave Holland and Steve Coleman. 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.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Tom La Meche, Steve Lawson, and NJHB. 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.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Thanks Marty, today we’ll hear a band of students play the title track from their first album.
When I came up with the idea of doing the New Jazz In Jonesboro concerts at TheArts@311 I was a jazz student at ASU. So it stood to reason that I would recruit the New Jazz House Band, known as NJHB, from my fellow students.
We had our first session at the HairyLarryLand studio in Jonesboro at the very end of 2012. We recorded four songs, all original compositions. I was the only one who had played any of them before so it was kind of like jumping off into the deep end. No rehearsals, just put the music up on the stand, talk for a minute, and record it.
I took what we recorded and released our first album, “Circular Logic”.
When I came up with the idea of doing the New Jazz In Jonesboro concerts at TheArts@311 I was a jazz student at ASU. So it stood to reason that I would recruit the New Jazz House Band, known as NJHB, from my fellow students.
We had our first session at the HairyLarryLand studio in Jonesboro at the very end of 2012. We recorded four songs, all original compositions. I was the only one who had played any of them before so it was kind of like jumping off into the deep end. No rehearsals, just put the music up on the stand, talk for a minute, and record it.
I took what we recorded and released our first album, “Circular Logic”.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Jazz Alliance, Chet Baker, and Orrin Evans. 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.
Orrin Evans – Liberation Blues
orrinevanssmoke.bandcamp.com/album/liberation-blues
Chet Baker – The Italian Sessions
www.discogs.com/release/3078028-Chet-Baker-The-Italian-Sessions
Jazz Alliance – Live at Jonesboro Public Library on 2011-09-27
archive.org/details/ja2011-09-27/
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Orrin Evans – Liberation Blues
orrinevanssmoke.bandcamp.com/album/liberation-blues
Chet Baker – The Italian Sessions
www.discogs.com/release/3078028-Chet-Baker-The-Italian-Sessions
Jazz Alliance – Live at Jonesboro Public Library on 2011-09-27
archive.org/details/ja2011-09-27/
The cheque said “AMOUNT: two dollars and forty cents BEING FOR: classified ad”, rounded block letters in green ink amid the printed prompts. My mother never wrote cursive. “Thanks Mum“ I said, “I’ll pay you back from my paper round money on Saturday”
“No need” she said, “I’m going out; if you have the ad ready I’ll post it for you.”
I folded the cheque and the form I’d clipped from the newspaper. It had been tricky writing on the newsprint with a pen “HOME COMPUTER Amstrad CPC6128 with monitor, printer and external 5.25 inch drive. Original software plus over 30 games. $425. Ph 551806”.
“No need” she said, “I’m going out; if you have the ad ready I’ll post it for you.”
I folded the cheque and the form I’d clipped from the newspaper. It had been tricky writing on the newsprint with a pen “HOME COMPUTER Amstrad CPC6128 with monitor, printer and external 5.25 inch drive. Original software plus over 30 games. $425. Ph 551806”.
You might think working a phone repair kiosk is a waste of my skills. Yeah nah.
Today, this kid came in with an iPhone that was more than cracked, it was banana-fied.
“What happened?” I asked, turning the wreckage over in my hands. I don’t think there was a single salvageable part. “And have you considered just upgrading?”
“My novel’s on there”, the kid said, wringing his hands anxiously. “It got ran over by a hauler bot.”
“Got a backup?”. The tears in the kid’s eyes were all the answer he needed to give. “Okay, event rebasing is the only way to fix this”, I gestured at the price board, “can you afford that?”
He gulped. “Uh, just.”
Today, this kid came in with an iPhone that was more than cracked, it was banana-fied.
“What happened?” I asked, turning the wreckage over in my hands. I don’t think there was a single salvageable part. “And have you considered just upgrading?”
“My novel’s on there”, the kid said, wringing his hands anxiously. “It got ran over by a hauler bot.”
“Got a backup?”. The tears in the kid’s eyes were all the answer he needed to give. “Okay, event rebasing is the only way to fix this”, I gestured at the price board, “can you afford that?”
He gulped. “Uh, just.”
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring David Dellacroce, Sun Ra, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, and Hairy Larry. 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.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Hairy Larry Playing Noumenology
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2025-01-12
Thanks Marty, today I’m going to improvise jazz piano on a song inspired by Immanuel Kant.
Now Immanuel Kant was an influential philosopher back in the 18th century and he remains influential today. Kant created a dichotomy between phenomenon and noumena where phenomenon applies to things we can perceive with the senses and noumena are things that cannot be perceived. So I wrote this song called “Noumenolgy” about the study of things that cannot be perceived.
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2025-01-12
Thanks Marty, today I’m going to improvise jazz piano on a song inspired by Immanuel Kant.
Now Immanuel Kant was an influential philosopher back in the 18th century and he remains influential today. Kant created a dichotomy between phenomenon and noumena where phenomenon applies to things we can perceive with the senses and noumena are things that cannot be perceived. So I wrote this song called “Noumenolgy” about the study of things that cannot be perceived.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Karl Denson, David Murray, and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. 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.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
When the signal came, there was nothing subtle about it: every radio telescope on the planet redlined. First primes, then simple arithmetic, then basic vocabulary, each burst richer than the one before.
Delta Boogie Newsletter-Gamerplus News - January 2025 - Bebop Beatniks Album - The Dragon's Egg Playtest - Indie Archive
Ok, there's a new Bebop Beatniks album out featuring Paul Lessard on alto sax playing on top of our piano trio with Jeremy Jackson on bass and Alex Washam, drums.
It's called "The Blue Crane" and it's got Audubon on the cover. Want to listen? Here's some links.
Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/hl2024-09-29.album
Ok, there's a new Bebop Beatniks album out featuring Paul Lessard on alto sax playing on top of our piano trio with Jeremy Jackson on bass and Alex Washam, drums.
It's called "The Blue Crane" and it's got Audubon on the cover. Want to listen? Here's some links.
Internet Archive
https://archive.org/details/hl2024-09-29.album
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear an Arkansas musician play all the instruments over a drum track on his arrangement of “Something”.
And not just anything either. I’m talking about the George Harrison song “Something”, one of the most famous and most popular of the Beatles’ songs.
To say Jerry Bone is a fixture in Arkansas music is an understatement. He played bass with Mark Sallings and The Famous Unknowns when they were the house band at B.B. King’s Club on Beale Street. He also played with Tony Spinner.
He has a bit of history with KASU too playing with David Lynn Jones, Gerry Moss, and The Lockhouse Orchestra.
Besides playing bass for other musicians Jerry Bone also plays exceptional guitar and has released his own albums. His album, “Yankin’ The Covers” is very well produced, which shouldn’t be surprising since he runs his own recording studio in Hardy, Arkansas.
I even played songs he recorded for Corte’ on Something Blue recorded by Jerry Bone at Bare Bones Recording.
On the song we’re going to hear today Jerry is playing everything except the drum track. The song is part of his “Scattered And Smothered” collection.
So here’s Jerry Bone now playing the Beatles song, “Something”.
And not just anything either. I’m talking about the George Harrison song “Something”, one of the most famous and most popular of the Beatles’ songs.
To say Jerry Bone is a fixture in Arkansas music is an understatement. He played bass with Mark Sallings and The Famous Unknowns when they were the house band at B.B. King’s Club on Beale Street. He also played with Tony Spinner.
He has a bit of history with KASU too playing with David Lynn Jones, Gerry Moss, and The Lockhouse Orchestra.
Besides playing bass for other musicians Jerry Bone also plays exceptional guitar and has released his own albums. His album, “Yankin’ The Covers” is very well produced, which shouldn’t be surprising since he runs his own recording studio in Hardy, Arkansas.
I even played songs he recorded for Corte’ on Something Blue recorded by Jerry Bone at Bare Bones Recording.
On the song we’re going to hear today Jerry is playing everything except the drum track. The song is part of his “Scattered And Smothered” collection.
So here’s Jerry Bone now playing the Beatles song, “Something”.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring The Steepwater Band and Greyboy Allstars. 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.
The Steepwater Band Live at The Music Box on 2024-11-09
archive.org/details/tsb2024-11-09.picklemix
Greyboy Allstars Live at Brooklyn Bowl on 2016-05-20
archive.org/details/gba2016-05-20.tlm170.flac24
Only flac files available. You must download these to listen.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
The Steepwater Band Live at The Music Box on 2024-11-09
archive.org/details/tsb2024-11-09.picklemix
Greyboy Allstars Live at Brooklyn Bowl on 2016-05-20
archive.org/details/gba2016-05-20.tlm170.flac24
Only flac files available. You must download these to listen.
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to celebrate the days of Auld Lang Syne.
Ok, I strive for variety in my From The Archives Of Something Blue podcasts. Fortunately I have a huge backlog of recordings in many styles of music.
This is the first time I’ve ever played the exact same band playing at the exact same concert one week apart.
But when I found “What Child Is This” on a KASU Jazz For The Holidays concert I noticed that they ended the show with “Auld Lang Syne”. And you know, New Years follows Christmas every year so.
The song is based on Scottish folk songs. I quote.
Robert Burns sent a copy of the original song to the Scots Musical Museum in 1788 with the remark, “The following song, an old song, of the olden times, and which has never been in print, nor even in manuscript until I took it down from an old man.”*
Much of the lyric was actually written by Robert Burns.
The first recording of the song was made on wax cylinder in 1898.*
Playing that night were.
Lisa Ahia – vocals
Gary Gazaway – trumpet
Joy Sanford – piano
Tim Crouch – violin
Robert Bowlin – guitar
David Eckert – bass
and
John Long – drums
Ok, I strive for variety in my From The Archives Of Something Blue podcasts. Fortunately I have a huge backlog of recordings in many styles of music.
This is the first time I’ve ever played the exact same band playing at the exact same concert one week apart.
But when I found “What Child Is This” on a KASU Jazz For The Holidays concert I noticed that they ended the show with “Auld Lang Syne”. And you know, New Years follows Christmas every year so.
The song is based on Scottish folk songs. I quote.
Robert Burns sent a copy of the original song to the Scots Musical Museum in 1788 with the remark, “The following song, an old song, of the olden times, and which has never been in print, nor even in manuscript until I took it down from an old man.”*
Much of the lyric was actually written by Robert Burns.
The first recording of the song was made on wax cylinder in 1898.*
Playing that night were.
Lisa Ahia – vocals
Gary Gazaway – trumpet
Joy Sanford – piano
Tim Crouch – violin
Robert Bowlin – guitar
David Eckert – bass
and
John Long – drums
Whisperbox
Found in the crypt of a Belgian family with no heirs, this mysterious object introduces a previously unknown form of divination technique, and perhaps something more.
The crypt belonged to a secluded family sect known as the Deferots. Among the local countryside youth, the urban myth tells that the place is exceptionally haunted on an already possessed cemetery. They often dare each other to enter during the night. So it happened that a group of teenagers descended and found the box among the coffins and allegedly saved it from enormous rats chewing on it. They took the box as evidence of their bravery and word got out, eventually into the ears of our investigators. We bargained for the box, which wasn't difficult as its new owners were quite fearful of it.
Found in the crypt of a Belgian family with no heirs, this mysterious object introduces a previously unknown form of divination technique, and perhaps something more.
The crypt belonged to a secluded family sect known as the Deferots. Among the local countryside youth, the urban myth tells that the place is exceptionally haunted on an already possessed cemetery. They often dare each other to enter during the night. So it happened that a group of teenagers descended and found the box among the coffins and allegedly saved it from enormous rats chewing on it. They took the box as evidence of their bravery and word got out, eventually into the ears of our investigators. We bargained for the box, which wasn't difficult as its new owners were quite fearful of it.
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Charlie Haden and Keith Jarrett. 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.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
MixRemix On Anonradio - From The Creative Commons Jazz Library - 2024-12-20
jazz.mixremix.cc
17:22
La Borgia-Studio avril 2006 E Satie
https://www.jamendo.com/album/2426/studio-avril-2006-e-satie
CC BY-NC-ND
36:06
Regis V Gronoff-Bleu Roy Bleu Nuit
https://www.jamendo.com/album/111168/bleu-roy-bleu-nuit
CC BY-NC-SA
45:58
Jazz Friends-Spring Flowers 2014
https://www.jamendo.com/album/134863/spring-flowers-2014
CC BY-NC-SA
48:36
Jazz Cafe - Solxis
https://www.jamendo.com/album/171602/jazz-cafe
CC BY-NC-ND
38:23
Jean-pierre.saussac-Ballade hivernale
https://www.jamendo.com/album/503181/ballade-hivernale
CC BY-NC-ND
12:07
Jazz Is Dead Digital Two-Side by The Skellingtons
https://theskellingtons.bandcamp.com/album/jazz-is-dead-digital-two-side
CC BY-NC-ND
jazz.mixremix.cc
17:22
La Borgia-Studio avril 2006 E Satie
https://www.jamendo.com/album/2426/studio-avril-2006-e-satie
CC BY-NC-ND
36:06
Regis V Gronoff-Bleu Roy Bleu Nuit
https://www.jamendo.com/album/111168/bleu-roy-bleu-nuit
CC BY-NC-SA
45:58
Jazz Friends-Spring Flowers 2014
https://www.jamendo.com/album/134863/spring-flowers-2014
CC BY-NC-SA
48:36
Jazz Cafe - Solxis
https://www.jamendo.com/album/171602/jazz-cafe
CC BY-NC-ND
38:23
Jean-pierre.saussac-Ballade hivernale
https://www.jamendo.com/album/503181/ballade-hivernale
CC BY-NC-ND
12:07
Jazz Is Dead Digital Two-Side by The Skellingtons
https://theskellingtons.bandcamp.com/album/jazz-is-dead-digital-two-side
CC BY-NC-ND
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Knats, Walter Smith III, Ezra Collective, and Bebop Beatniks. 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.
Ezra Collective – You Can’t Steal My Joy
www.ezracollective.com/
ezracollective.bandcamp.com/album/you-cant-steal-my-joy-2
Knats – bandcamp singles
knats.bandcamp.com/
Walter Smith III – Casually Introducing
freshsoundrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/casually-introducing
Bebop Beatniks – The Blue Crane
Live at Blues Fest September 29, 2024
archive.org/details/hl2024-09-29
bebopbeatniks.com
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Ezra Collective – You Can’t Steal My Joy
www.ezracollective.com/
ezracollective.bandcamp.com/album/you-cant-steal-my-joy-2
Knats – bandcamp singles
knats.bandcamp.com/
Walter Smith III – Casually Introducing
freshsoundrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/casually-introducing
Bebop Beatniks – The Blue Crane
Live at Blues Fest September 29, 2024
archive.org/details/hl2024-09-29
bebopbeatniks.com
Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear jazz, in space!
When I was writing for NJHB back in 2018 I wrote some titles based on physics, “Cold Fusion”, “Quantum Blues”, and “Entanglement”, followed by some titles based on space flight, “Stratospheric”, “Artificial Gravity”, and “Low Earth Orbit”.
“Low Earth Orbit” was the most accessible and the most fun to play and I have kept it in my repertoire ever since I wrote it, live streaming it through the pandemic and then playing it with Bebop Beatniks and Jazz Buskers.
The song is loosely based on “I’ve Got Rhythm” except even easier and played in a slow shuffle beat. I call it Honky Tonk jazz. Great for slow dancing.
Bebop Beatniks played it this year at Beatles At The Ridge and then again at Blues Fest. Like last year, our Blues Fest performance was exceptional, and I am releasing an album recorded at the bandshell on September 29, 2024, called “The Blue Crane”.
Check the Something Blue website at sbblues.com for links. Also the Bebop Beatniks website is at bebopbeatniks.com.
The rhythm section at Blues Fest was Jeremy Jackson, bass; Alex Washam, drums; and I’m on piano. We all live in Northeast Arkansas. We featured a new saxophonist, Dr. Paul Lessard, who is on the faculty in the music department.
Ok now, recorded September 29, 2024, at Blues Fest, here’s Bebop Beatniks playing “Low Earth Orbit”.
Bebop Beatniks Live at Craighead Forest Bandshell on 2024-09-29
Something Blue Archives
archive.org/details/hl2024-09-29
Something Blue Archives – List Of Concerts
archive.org/details/somethingbluearchives?sort=-publicdate
Bebop Beatniks Live At Blues Fest album
archive.org/details/hl2023-09-24.album
Bebop Beatniks Video Live at Craighead Forest Bandshell on 2023-09-24
archive.org/details/hl2023-09-24
NJHB Live at HairyLarryLand on 2018-07-28
archive.org/details/hl2018-07-28
NJHB Live at Jonesboro Public Library Round Room on 2018-10-13
archive.org/details/hl2018-10-13
NJHB Live at Jonesboro Public Library Round Room on 2018-11-10
archive.org/details/hl2018-11-10
When I was writing for NJHB back in 2018 I wrote some titles based on physics, “Cold Fusion”, “Quantum Blues”, and “Entanglement”, followed by some titles based on space flight, “Stratospheric”, “Artificial Gravity”, and “Low Earth Orbit”.
“Low Earth Orbit” was the most accessible and the most fun to play and I have kept it in my repertoire ever since I wrote it, live streaming it through the pandemic and then playing it with Bebop Beatniks and Jazz Buskers.
The song is loosely based on “I’ve Got Rhythm” except even easier and played in a slow shuffle beat. I call it Honky Tonk jazz. Great for slow dancing.
Bebop Beatniks played it this year at Beatles At The Ridge and then again at Blues Fest. Like last year, our Blues Fest performance was exceptional, and I am releasing an album recorded at the bandshell on September 29, 2024, called “The Blue Crane”.
Check the Something Blue website at sbblues.com for links. Also the Bebop Beatniks website is at bebopbeatniks.com.
The rhythm section at Blues Fest was Jeremy Jackson, bass; Alex Washam, drums; and I’m on piano. We all live in Northeast Arkansas. We featured a new saxophonist, Dr. Paul Lessard, who is on the faculty in the music department.
Ok now, recorded September 29, 2024, at Blues Fest, here’s Bebop Beatniks playing “Low Earth Orbit”.
Bebop Beatniks Live at Craighead Forest Bandshell on 2024-09-29
Something Blue Archives
archive.org/details/hl2024-09-29
Something Blue Archives – List Of Concerts
archive.org/details/somethingbluearchives?sort=-publicdate
Bebop Beatniks Live At Blues Fest album
archive.org/details/hl2023-09-24.album
Bebop Beatniks Video Live at Craighead Forest Bandshell on 2023-09-24
archive.org/details/hl2023-09-24
NJHB Live at HairyLarryLand on 2018-07-28
archive.org/details/hl2018-07-28
NJHB Live at Jonesboro Public Library Round Room on 2018-10-13
archive.org/details/hl2018-10-13
NJHB Live at Jonesboro Public Library Round Room on 2018-11-10
archive.org/details/hl2018-11-10
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Mr Blotto and Joe Russo’s Almost Dead. 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.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Live at The Sylvee on 2023-11-30
archive.org/details/jrad2023-11-30.webrip.sbd.flac16/
Mr. Blotto Live at Reggies on 2024-11-19
archive.org/details/mrblotto2024-11-19/
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Live at The Sylvee on 2023-11-30
archive.org/details/jrad2023-11-30.webrip.sbd.flac16/
Mr. Blotto Live at Reggies on 2024-11-19
archive.org/details/mrblotto2024-11-19/