Delta Boogie Network

Hi,

Big news on our July 28 show. The featured act will be Gary Gazaway, trumpet; Lisa Ahia, vocals; and Joy Sanford, piano. David Eckert will be on bass. Here's the story.

Craig Baker called me and said that Gary Gazaway had been in touch with him about setting up a gig with New York trumpeter and percussionist, Barry Ries. We set up a special show at Bella'z and it was great, everyone had a good time, and Gary volunteered to do a Jazz Thursday. So we've got a great band for Jazz Thursday, July 28 from 6:00-9:00 at Bella'z Restaurant in Jonesboro.

Gary and I are working on the recordings from the Barry Ries show and I will let you know when they air on Something Blue.

Craig's group, Giant Steps, played for us last May and I am playing recordings from that show this Saturday at 10:00 on Something Blue. I am also playing two tracks played by The Little Big Band Band, my arrangement of "Wave" and Tom O'Conner's arrangement of "Thangs". That's 10:00 pm, July 16, on KASU, 91.9 FM or at http://kasu.org on the internet. The Something Blue website is at http://sbblues.com.

There is an open jam session at Bella'z tomorrow night, July 14 from 7-9. I usually try to set up a rhythm section but I'm blaming the heat. I fell down on my job so The Ad Hoc Combo will be more ad hoc than usual. I will be there and I welcome anyone to come and play.

Thanks,

Hairy Larry