Hairy Larry Rocks
983 shaares
262 results
tagged
fromthearchive
Thanks Marty, I just love playing some great jazz on Arkansas Roots.
I met Rob Alley when he was on the music faculty at ASU. He played jazz trumpet and was very helpful to jazz students letting them sit in when he played at The Edge Coffeehouse. I invited him to play at the Craighead Forest Bandshell on June 21, 2009, and he put together a great band with Mike Overall on drums and Dave Eckert on bass. Mike was editor at the Jonesboro Sun and Dave is currently on the faculty at ASU teaching jazz bass and he’s the head librarian at the Public Library where we do our New Jazz In Jonesboro shows.
Ok now, here’s the Rob Alley Trio recorded on June 21, 2009, at the Craighead Forest Bandshell playing “A Foggy Day”.
I met Rob Alley when he was on the music faculty at ASU. He played jazz trumpet and was very helpful to jazz students letting them sit in when he played at The Edge Coffeehouse. I invited him to play at the Craighead Forest Bandshell on June 21, 2009, and he put together a great band with Mike Overall on drums and Dave Eckert on bass. Mike was editor at the Jonesboro Sun and Dave is currently on the faculty at ASU teaching jazz bass and he’s the head librarian at the Public Library where we do our New Jazz In Jonesboro shows.
Ok now, here’s the Rob Alley Trio recorded on June 21, 2009, at the Craighead Forest Bandshell playing “A Foggy Day”.
Reba Russell was definitely a favorite with the Bluesday Tuesday audience and one of my favorites as well. When she was booked for November 13, 2012, she was glad to come and play but she wanted someone on sound so I got recruited. I ran my recording deck and the mix board which isn’t as hard as it sounds when the band is as good as the Reba Russell Band.
They played great and I got many good recordings. I’m playing some fantastic contemporary R&B on Something Blue this Saturday so I picked “At Last”, the Etta James classic. A great song and a great performance from Reba Russell, here she is now singing “At Last”.
They played great and I got many good recordings. I’m playing some fantastic contemporary R&B on Something Blue this Saturday so I picked “At Last”, the Etta James classic. A great song and a great performance from Reba Russell, here she is now singing “At Last”.
Thanks Marty, It’s great to be here on Arkansas Roots sharing songs from the archives of Something Blue.
I met John Spencer at Blues Fest and it wasn’t long before we had John and Tommy, The Spencer Brothers, on stage. John came to me with some songs that he and Tom Turner wrote, Tom was the lyricist and John put them to music. John is a regular at KASU events, both playing and in the audience and Tom Turner was raised at Burnt Hill, just down the road from me.
I met John Spencer at Blues Fest and it wasn’t long before we had John and Tommy, The Spencer Brothers, on stage. John came to me with some songs that he and Tom Turner wrote, Tom was the lyricist and John put them to music. John is a regular at KASU events, both playing and in the audience and Tom Turner was raised at Burnt Hill, just down the road from me.
Thanks Marty, this week I’m featuring a Jonesboro pianist playing a short medley.
On February 23, 2012, I booked Bob Sloan to play at Jazz Thursday at TheArts@311. Bob was a very talented musician and he related well to the audience from on stage. Near the end of his set he played this medley of two of my favorite songs, “Stella By Starlight” and “My Funny Valentine”.
I met him at Blues Alley in Jonesboro where he would occasionally come and volunteer a short set of jazz piano. I’ve played with him and presented him but unfortunately I only got to work with him a few more times before he passed on.
Now here’s Bob Sloan playing “Stella By Starlight” and “My Funny Valentine”.
On February 23, 2012, I booked Bob Sloan to play at Jazz Thursday at TheArts@311. Bob was a very talented musician and he related well to the audience from on stage. Near the end of his set he played this medley of two of my favorite songs, “Stella By Starlight” and “My Funny Valentine”.
I met him at Blues Alley in Jonesboro where he would occasionally come and volunteer a short set of jazz piano. I’ve played with him and presented him but unfortunately I only got to work with him a few more times before he passed on.
Now here’s Bob Sloan playing “Stella By Starlight” and “My Funny Valentine”.
funkwhale.hairylarry.rocks/library/tracks/295/
Thanks Marty, I’ve got a great blues song this week performed live at the Fall Ball by Delta Legends.
On September 30, 2017 Delta Legends took a road trip down to the Mississippi Hill Country to play at the Fall Ball. We originally booked to busk on Saturday morning but they offered us a slot early Saturday afternoon so we got to play that too. “All Over Again” is a blues standard made famous by B.B. King and Paul Butterfield. It’s one of our best songs and inspired by the festival stage we nailed it.
And, about that busking Saturday morning. We recorded that too and those songs are included on our CD, “Two Woman Blues”. It was a very productive day.
Now here’s Delta Legends playing “All Over Again”.
Thanks Marty, I’ve got a great blues song this week performed live at the Fall Ball by Delta Legends.
On September 30, 2017 Delta Legends took a road trip down to the Mississippi Hill Country to play at the Fall Ball. We originally booked to busk on Saturday morning but they offered us a slot early Saturday afternoon so we got to play that too. “All Over Again” is a blues standard made famous by B.B. King and Paul Butterfield. It’s one of our best songs and inspired by the festival stage we nailed it.
And, about that busking Saturday morning. We recorded that too and those songs are included on our CD, “Two Woman Blues”. It was a very productive day.
Now here’s Delta Legends playing “All Over Again”.
I had worked with Joe Lee on several projects using master tapes he had recorded at Alley so when he asked me to work on a recording project with him I was all in. He had a folio or band book from when he had a touring band and he wanted to get some of the arrangements down on tape. Of course this was in the early days of digital recording so I actually went direct to computer.
The songs in his book were jazz standards. He had also written a song he called “Boppin’ At The Forest” because he loved playing at Blues Fest in Craighead Forest Park. He told me the song was based on a warmup riff he liked to play before a show.
Musicians on the song are Joe Lee, tenor sax; Dru Davison, bari sax; Craig Baker, trumpet; Joy Sanford, piano; Tom Mason, bass; and Mike Overall, drums. We set up the new Alley Studio in Joe’s house and recorded 14 songs, a fantastic album. Now here’s the title track, “Boppin’ At The Forest”.
The songs in his book were jazz standards. He had also written a song he called “Boppin’ At The Forest” because he loved playing at Blues Fest in Craighead Forest Park. He told me the song was based on a warmup riff he liked to play before a show.
Musicians on the song are Joe Lee, tenor sax; Dru Davison, bari sax; Craig Baker, trumpet; Joy Sanford, piano; Tom Mason, bass; and Mike Overall, drums. We set up the new Alley Studio in Joe’s house and recorded 14 songs, a fantastic album. Now here’s the title track, “Boppin’ At The Forest”.
In 2019 KASU sponsored New Jazz In Jonesboro held in the Round Room of the Jonesboro Public Library. On February 9, 2019 we featured the Ken Carroll Quintet, Ken Carroll on EWI; Hairy Larry, piano; Gabe Waters, bass; Chris Isom, drums; and Joseph Curtis, trumpet. Ken Carroll is Director Of Jazz Studies at ASU. Joseph Curtis is the band director at Hoxie High School. The rest of us are jazz students at ASU. We love the Bossa Nova standard, “Recordame”, and that love for this music shines through in this performance. Now, here’s the Ken Carroll Quintet playing “Recordame”.
In 2013 Matt Jackson played bass in my band, NJHB, house band for the New Jazz In Jonesboro series held at TheArts@311. Matt played in another band called the Steve Davis Trio and he arranged for them to play at KASU Jazz Thursday on February 28, 2013. Matt is an excellent musician and I knew the band would be good but nobody was really prepared for just how good Steve Davis played. Here he is now playing the Thelonius Monk song, “‘Round Midnight”.
Thanks Marty, it’s so great to be with you all on Arkansas Roots playing songs From The Archives of Something Blue.
On October 23, 2010, Bebopalooza, sponsored by KASU and the Music Department was held at The Edge Coffeehouse right here in Jonesboro. The Ad Hoc Combo played a blues I cowrote with Richard Murray called “Not There Yet”. Featuring Ron Horton, trumpet; David Hall, sax; Craig Collison, vibes; Corey Emerson, bass; Mike Overall, drums; and Hairy Larry, guitar we delivered on a slow blues. Here we are now playing “Not There Yet”.
On October 23, 2010, Bebopalooza, sponsored by KASU and the Music Department was held at The Edge Coffeehouse right here in Jonesboro. The Ad Hoc Combo played a blues I cowrote with Richard Murray called “Not There Yet”. Featuring Ron Horton, trumpet; David Hall, sax; Craig Collison, vibes; Corey Emerson, bass; Mike Overall, drums; and Hairy Larry, guitar we delivered on a slow blues. Here we are now playing “Not There Yet”.
Thanks Marty, I just love being here on Arkansas Roots with some great jazz From The Archives of Something Blue.
I met Tim Moore and Clinton Curtis when they were still in High School, jamming at Jazz Alliance shows at The Edge Coffeehouse. When they came to ASU they helped me with some of my recitals and I started recording Tim’s band, Caprice. Tim left ASU for North Texas State, another top jazz school, but he was back in 2014 on summer break. Jazz musicians love to play and when he called me about performing I got him to bring a band to Jazz Thursday on June 15, 2014. Some of the musicians playing with him that night were ASU students, Alex Ditto, guitar; Cody Ballard and Clinton Curtis, sax; Kevin Tinker, trumpet; Addison Boling, drums; and Matt Bounds, bass. Tim Moore was on piano and here they are now playing Funky Palisades.
I met Tim Moore and Clinton Curtis when they were still in High School, jamming at Jazz Alliance shows at The Edge Coffeehouse. When they came to ASU they helped me with some of my recitals and I started recording Tim’s band, Caprice. Tim left ASU for North Texas State, another top jazz school, but he was back in 2014 on summer break. Jazz musicians love to play and when he called me about performing I got him to bring a band to Jazz Thursday on June 15, 2014. Some of the musicians playing with him that night were ASU students, Alex Ditto, guitar; Cody Ballard and Clinton Curtis, sax; Kevin Tinker, trumpet; Addison Boling, drums; and Matt Bounds, bass. Tim Moore was on piano and here they are now playing Funky Palisades.
Thanks Marty, it's so great to be with you all on Arkansas Roots playing songs From The Archives of Something Blue.
On October 23, 2010, Bebopalooza, sponsored by KASU and the Music Department was held at The Edge Coffeehouse right here in Jonesboro. The Ad Hoc Combo played a blues I cowrote with Richard Murray called "Not There Yet". Featuring Ron Horton, trumpet; David Hall, sax; Craig Collison, vibes; Corey Emerson, bass; Mike Overall, drums; and Hairy Larry, guitar we delivered on a slow blues. Here we are now playing "Not There Yet".
On October 23, 2010, Bebopalooza, sponsored by KASU and the Music Department was held at The Edge Coffeehouse right here in Jonesboro. The Ad Hoc Combo played a blues I cowrote with Richard Murray called "Not There Yet". Featuring Ron Horton, trumpet; David Hall, sax; Craig Collison, vibes; Corey Emerson, bass; Mike Overall, drums; and Hairy Larry, guitar we delivered on a slow blues. Here we are now playing "Not There Yet".
In the summer of 2018 Bebop Beatniks recorded the album “Leaves” at my HairyLarryLand studio. It was fun to work on some originals without the stage pressure of a live show. You will hear Sid Davis – trumpet, Tyler Remagen – sax, Emily Lindley – vibes, Alex Washam – drums, Paul Nunis – bass, and I’m on piano. At the time of the recording we were on summer break from classes at ASU, we were all students except for Paul who is on the faculty. Everyone solos except me. I wrote the song. Here’s Bebop Beatniks now, playing “In The Zone”.
Thanks Marty, I have so much fun doing From The Archives for Arkansas Roots.
Billy Jones is a bluesman. A genuine Arkansas bluesman. But he also plays country, funk, gospel, and soul. When I went to record him at KASU Bluesday Tuesday in Newport, Arkansas, on October 8, 2013, I never thought he would be playing the Temptations. Yet here’s the proof, Billy Jones Bluez playing the classic Motown hit, “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”.
music
And that’s “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”, a Temptations hit, played by Billy Jones Bluez at a KASU Bluesday Tuesday in Newport.
Tune in to Something Blue Saturday night at 10:00 to hear songs from Billy Jones, Erik Koskinen, and the JT Bates Grain Trio.
Billy Jones is a bluesman. A genuine Arkansas bluesman. But he also plays country, funk, gospel, and soul. When I went to record him at KASU Bluesday Tuesday in Newport, Arkansas, on October 8, 2013, I never thought he would be playing the Temptations. Yet here’s the proof, Billy Jones Bluez playing the classic Motown hit, “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”.
music
And that’s “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”, a Temptations hit, played by Billy Jones Bluez at a KASU Bluesday Tuesday in Newport.
Tune in to Something Blue Saturday night at 10:00 to hear songs from Billy Jones, Erik Koskinen, and the JT Bates Grain Trio.
From The Archive November 22, 2020 – Billy Jones Bluez – “Papa Was A Rolling Stone” | Something Blue
Billy Jones is a bluesman. A genuine Arkansas bluesman. But he also plays country, funk, gospel, and soul. When I went to record him at KASU Bluesday Tuesday in Newport, Arkansas, on October 8, 2013, I never thought he would be playing the Temptations. Yet here’s the proof, Billy Jones Bluez playing the classic Motown hit, “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”.
music
And that’s “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”, a Temptations hit, played by Billy Jones Bluez at a KASU Bluesday Tuesday in Newport.
Tune in to Something Blue Saturday night at 10:00 to hear songs from Billy Jones, Erik Koskinen, and the JT Bates Grain Trio.
music
And that’s “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”, a Temptations hit, played by Billy Jones Bluez at a KASU Bluesday Tuesday in Newport.
Tune in to Something Blue Saturday night at 10:00 to hear songs from Billy Jones, Erik Koskinen, and the JT Bates Grain Trio.
On September 27, 2011, Jazz Alliance played at the Jonesboro Public Library. With Ron Horton on trumpet; Craig Collison, vibes; David Eckert, bass; and Mike Overall playing drums they really delivered on this jazz standard, “It Could Happen To You”. Mike was editor at the Jonesboro Sun. Ron taught at ASU and Craig and David continue teaching at ASU nearly ten years later. Listen now as they give us an exquisite performance of “It Could Happen To You”.
On September 27, 2011, Jazz Alliance played at the Jonesboro Public Library. With Ron Horton on trumpet; Craig Collison, vibes; David Eckert, bass; and Mike Overall playing drums they really delivered on this jazz standard, “It Could Happen To You”. Mike was editor at the Jonesboro Sun. Ron taught at ASU and Craig and David continue teaching at ASU nearly ten years later. Listen now as they give us an exquisite performance of “It Could Happen To You”.
Thanks Marty, it's a joy to play some Arkansas jazz on Arkansas Roots.
On September 27, 2011, Jazz Alliance played at the Jonesboro Public Library. With Ron Horton on trumpet; Craig Collison, vibes; David Eckert, bass; and Mike Overall playing drums they really delivered on this jazz standard, "It Could Happen To You". Mike was editor at the Jonesboro Sun. Ron taught at ASU and Craig and David continue teaching at ASU nearly ten years later. Listen now as they give us an exquisite performance of "It Could Happen To You".
music
And that's "It Could Happen To You" played by Jazz Alliance at the Jonesboro Public Library.
Tune in to Something Blue Saturday night at 10:00 to hear songs from Uyama Hiroto, Nubya Garcia, and Ambrose Akinmusire.
On September 27, 2011, Jazz Alliance played at the Jonesboro Public Library. With Ron Horton on trumpet; Craig Collison, vibes; David Eckert, bass; and Mike Overall playing drums they really delivered on this jazz standard, "It Could Happen To You". Mike was editor at the Jonesboro Sun. Ron taught at ASU and Craig and David continue teaching at ASU nearly ten years later. Listen now as they give us an exquisite performance of "It Could Happen To You".
music
And that's "It Could Happen To You" played by Jazz Alliance at the Jonesboro Public Library.
Tune in to Something Blue Saturday night at 10:00 to hear songs from Uyama Hiroto, Nubya Garcia, and Ambrose Akinmusire.
From The Archives Of Something Blue featuring Jazz Extraordinaire playing “Arborway”. This was performed July 10, 2018 at the Delta Jazz Workshop and is excellent in all ways.
On May 23, 2010, 3MG played a Journey song, “When The Lights Go Down in The City”, at the Craighead Forest Bandshell. With Shugga Shane Chastain, keyboards and vocals; Jay Shepherd, guitar and vocals; and CW Cox on electronic drums they nailed it. Since then Jay Shepherd took his masters in Guitar Performance here at ASU and then taught jazz guitar and bass on the faculty. He continues to teach in the western part of the state and at the Delta Jazz Workshop. Shane Chastain is a Youtube celebrity vlogging about music production. All three of these Arkansas musicians continue to play today.
So … Let’s listen to 3MG play some Journey.
music
And that’s “When The Lights Go Down in The City”, played by 3MG at the Craighead Forest Bandshell. Tune in to Something Blue, this Saturday night at 10:00, to hear more great music from Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons, Dyrty Byrds, and the Marcus King Trio.
So … Let’s listen to 3MG play some Journey.
music
And that’s “When The Lights Go Down in The City”, played by 3MG at the Craighead Forest Bandshell. Tune in to Something Blue, this Saturday night at 10:00, to hear more great music from Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons, Dyrty Byrds, and the Marcus King Trio.
Thanks Marty, it’s always great to be on Arkansas Roots where we hear so many great Arkansas musicians.
This week I picked a recording I made at The Edge Coffehouse on January 5, 2019, right here in Jonesboro. Alex Washam and I were rehearsing with Jeremiah Page for his Senior Recital and we decided to play a few gigs at The Edge to get what’s called the best rehearsal, paying your dues. Alex, on drums, took his masters in percussion performance. Jeremiah, on bass, graduated and went to graduate school on the East Coast. I’m on piano and we’re playing a John Coltrane song, “Blue Train”.
music
And that’s “Blue Train” played by Jeremiah and Friends featuring Jeremiah Page on bass; Alex Washam, drums; and I’m on piano. All Arkansas musicians.
Tune in to Something Blue Saturday night at 10:00 to hear Kevin and Hell, The Grippe, and Paolo Pavan.
This week I picked a recording I made at The Edge Coffehouse on January 5, 2019, right here in Jonesboro. Alex Washam and I were rehearsing with Jeremiah Page for his Senior Recital and we decided to play a few gigs at The Edge to get what’s called the best rehearsal, paying your dues. Alex, on drums, took his masters in percussion performance. Jeremiah, on bass, graduated and went to graduate school on the East Coast. I’m on piano and we’re playing a John Coltrane song, “Blue Train”.
music
And that’s “Blue Train” played by Jeremiah and Friends featuring Jeremiah Page on bass; Alex Washam, drums; and I’m on piano. All Arkansas musicians.
Tune in to Something Blue Saturday night at 10:00 to hear Kevin and Hell, The Grippe, and Paolo Pavan.