DJ Hairy Larry Presents The Jazz Writers Big Band
From The Archives Of Something Blue April 9, 2023

Thanks Marty. Today we're hearing an original jazz composition recorded for Something Blue in Riceland Hall.

When I first came to ASU I played in Tom O'Connor's Big Band and I took some courses from him. We stayed in touch through mutual friends and when I returned to school after I retired he was the head of the Music Department.

I took composition lessons from Dr. O'Connor and most of my music theory classes. When he and Don Bowyer started the Jazz Writers Big Band I found the whole project intriguing. The idea was to have a Big Band that played all original arrangements.

Now I'm a composition major and I write jazz pieces. I have written a few big band charts and it's a lot of work. Now just think about an entire concert with all original arrangements. Now that is a lot of work.

I recorded the Jazz Writers Big Band on July 6, 2017, in Riceland Hall, here at ASU. They were the Monday night concert for the Delta Jazz Workshop.

One of the songs they played was a Tom O'Connor composition, "Body Art". I liked this song so much that I made it the first track on the Jazz Writers Big Band CD. I'll include a link to the CD on the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

So now here's the Jazz Writers Big Band performing the Tom O'Connor composition, "Body Art", right here at ASU.

https://archive.org/details/hll-1054-Jazz_Writers_Big_Band

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1:16:09
NJHB-Colossus
https://archive.org/details/hl2013-02-02
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42:06
Georges Laporte-DRAG SAX AND ROCK'N HOP
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16:34
Nelson Jenstad-The Spandrells
https://www.jamendo.com/album/43591/the-spandrells
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27:29
colors [deluxe edition] by mr. hong
https://mrhong.bandcamp.com/album/colors-deluxe-edition
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2:47:06
Live from the 55 Bar - 03/07/93 - The James Quintet
https://www.jamendo.com/album/5812/live-from-the-55-bar-03-07-93
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20:36
JSL demo - Jeffrey Scott Lawrence (JSL)
https://www.jamendo.com/album/52356/jsl-demo
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Bebop Beatniks
On The Twitch Porch
April 2, 2023

Songs

00:00 Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael, public domain
08:27 African Violet
17:05 Sail Boats
24:26 Malaysia
33:37 Low Earth Orbit
42:37 The Blue Crane

All songs except "Stardust" by Larry Heyl
"Stardust" arr. by Larry Heyl

Personnel

Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Alex Washam - drums

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Video for this show is at https://archive.org/details/hl2023-04-02.video

Bebop Beatniks
Blues Fest
October 9, 2022
Craighead Forest Bandshell
Jonesboro, Arkansas

Songs

00:00 African Violet
09:09 Recuperation ...
09:28 The Blue Crane
16:50 I am a composition major ...
17:33 Low Earth Orbit
26:00 Jeremy Jackson, bass - Alex Washam, drums ...
26:41 Sail Boats
33:24 Drinking water ...
34:01 Malaysia
41:18 Thanks ...

Personnel

Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Alex Washam - drums

Guest Beatnik

Carl Heyl - vocals on African Violet
Lyrics from "The Rat And The Elephant" by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695)

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Bebop Beatniks
Blues Fest
October 9, 2022
Craighead Forest Bandshell
Jonesboro, Arkansas

Songs

00:00 African Violet
09:09 Recuperation ...
09:28 The Blue Crane
16:50 I am a composition major ...
17:33 Low Earth Orbit
26:00 Jeremy Jackson, bass - Alex Washam, drums ...
26:41 Sail Boats
33:24 Drinking water ...
34:01 Malaysia
41:18 Thanks ...

Personnel

Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Alex Washam - drums

Guest Beatnik

Carl Heyl - vocals on African Violet
Lyrics from "The Rat And The Elephant" by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695)

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Audio at https://archive.org/details/hl2022-10-09

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Lisa Ahia, AlinaHipHarp, Samara Joy, and Nick Walters. 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.

Gary Gazaway Live at Arkansas State Student Union Outdoor Stage on 2011-10-15
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Samara Joy – Linger Awhile

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AlinaHipHarp – Altera Vita (for Pharoah Sanders)
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Nick Walters – Padmasana
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48:57
Passages Into Beyond (for Joseph Jarman and Alvin Fielder) by Jeff Gburek Projects
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1:01:43
Atlantis folk songs - Viktor Séthy
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14:53
Gavin Gamboa-13​013 Fragmented Impromptus
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43:56
Oleg O Kachanko-Together With You
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51:43
Jazz Friends-White Notes
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41:12
Pharmacopia-One To Many
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From The Archives Of Something Blue March 26, 2023

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear Lisa Ahia sing a Leon Russell song.

After I went back to school I spent a lot of time playing jazz and listening to local jazz musicians. I decided to do an ASU Jazz Festival, Bebopalooza!, on campus and featuring some great jazz by ASU students, alumni, and faculty.

With my close ties to KASU I wanted the station involved too and they were glad to help, both with promotion and then with booking some of the bands.

On October 15, 2011, we had Bebopalooza! outside of the Student Union. Closing the festival it was Gary Gazaway and The Memphis Jazz All Stars featuring Lisa Ahia singing. They played a great set with everyone thrilled by Lisa Ahia’s vocals.

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1:16:32
Everything Is Possible In This Best Of All Possible Worlds by Steve Lawson and Daniel Berkman
https://music.stevelawson.net/album/everything-is-possible-in-this-best-of-all-possible-worlds
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35:34
Stefan Kartenberg-Funk and Soul Soundtracks
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42:25
JoosTVD-For Your Pleasure Vol.6
https://www.jamendo.com/album/184494/for-your-pleasure-vol-6-2019
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39:53
The Kyoto Connection II by The Kyoto Connection
https://archive.org/details/TheKyotoConnectionIi
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1:13:30
Boogie Belgique-Nightwalker Vol 1
https://archive.org/details/DWK217
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1:05:04
Lessons Learnt From An Aged Feline Pt I by Steve Lawson
https://music.stevelawson.net/album/lessons-learnt-from-an-aged-feline-pt-i
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This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Jay Shepherd, Dave Stryker, and Sunna Gunnlaugs. 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.

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Dave Stryker – Blue To The Bone
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Jay Shepherd – Delta Jazz Workshop July 12, 2016
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