Thanks Marty, this week on From The Archives we’re featuring some blues recorded at Blues Fest. The Mudcats were the Blues Fest House Band. We had a band call in sick so I gathered some musicians from the audience and told everyone we were The Mudcats. After hosting the jam set and filling in again…
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From The Archive April 4, 2021 – Caprice – “Papa Samba”
Thanks Marty, this week on From The Archives we’re featuring more jazz recorded right here in Jonesboro. Caprice was a student band at ASU and I had been recording their recitals. When they decided to record an album they asked me and I was very excited to record these great songwriters and musicians. After all…
From The Archive March 28, 2021 – Jazz Alliance – “12 Bar Bruise”
Thanks Marty, this week on From The Archives we’re featuring some jazz recorded right here in Jonesboro. I was enjoying a Jazz Alliance performance at The Edge Coffeehouse after I retired and on break I was talking to Janie Overall who told me that at ASU the state pays the tuition for senior citizens, 60…
From The Archive March 21, 2021 – Delta Legends – “These Blues”
Thanks Marty, this week on From The Archives we’re featuring some blues guitar from Delta Legends. On June 10, 2018, I took a drive down to John Shepherd’s studio to record with Delta Legends. John Shepherd and Jeremy Burnett are both from Wynne and I live outside of Brookland. We recorded several songs and three…
From The Archive March 7, 2021 – Suzanne Michell Trio – “Sheik Of Araby”
Thanks Marty, this week on Something Blue we’re featuring some fine blues women including Suzanne Michell. Suzanne played at the first Blues Fest in 1991 and she was a regular performer in Jonesboro, both solo and in groups, playing at Blues Fest, Sunday In The Park, Bebopalooza, and other venues around Jonesboro. She has dedicated…
From The Archive March 7, 2021 – Kyle Tims – “Little Wing”
Thanks Marty, I’m Hairy Larry and I’ve got the blues for you. Kyle Tims got in touch with me about playing at Blues Fest and we were glad to have him perform in September of 1997. I was talking to some of my friends who had played at Blues Fest, Sonny Burgess, Doug Greeno, and…
From The Archive February 28, 2021 – Hairy Larry – “Even Dozen”
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…