Thanks Marty, I’ve got a song today recorded right here at ASU. I was taking composition from Dr. Tacke working on an algorithmic composition technique where I repeated a rhythmic motif in the left hand as a way of adding variety and to produce a unique comping rhythm. This worked out well so I added…
From The Archive February 21, 2021 – Rob Alley – “A Foggy Day”
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…
From The Archive February 14, 2021 – Reba Russell – “At Last”
Thanks Marty, It’s great to be here on Arkansas Roots with a song from KASU Bluesday Tuesday. 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…
From The Archive February 7, 2021 – John Spencer – “Road To Brigadoon”
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…
From The Archive January 31, 2021 – NJHB – “Monkey Walk”
Thanks Marty, I’m playing some Zappa songs Saturday and the closest thing I could find in the archives was NJHB live at Blues Fest. 2013 was a great year for NJHB, the New Jazz House Band. We released 9 albums and then we played at my Senior Recital. On September 8 we recorded “Live At…
From The Archive January 24, 2021 – Bob Sloan – “Stella By Starlight” and “My Funny Valentine”
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…
From The Archive January 17, 2021 – Delta Legends – “All Over Again”
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…
From The Archive January 10, 2021 – Hairy Larry and The Flying Hungarians – “Sneakin’ Round”
funkwhale.hairylarry.rocks/library/tracks/293/ Thanks Marty, this week I’m going to feature my family band, Hairy Larry and The Flying Hungarians. We are primarily a live band playing at the bandshell, the church, and other local venues. In the fall of 2008 we recorded the “Blues For Peace” album at HairyLarryLand. I’m a microphone collector and in the…
From The Archive January 3, 2021 – Joe Lee and Friends – “Boppin’ At The Forest”
funkwhale.hairylarry.rocks/library/tracks/291/ Thanks Marty, the song I picked this week hits on so many levels I just had to play it for Arkansas Roots. 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…
From The Archive December 27, 2020 – Ken Carroll Quintet – “Recordame”
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