First, off to the Las Vegas Jazz Connection concert at the Clark County Amphitheater, Nathan Tanouye conducting, Jerry Lopez, guest vocalist. Nathan Tannenbaum, emCee. A great show!
Great show, great crowd. Nathan Tanouye is a genius. The Las Vegas Jazz Connection is a local treasure.
Next up, Phoenix at New York-New York. I left the concert to go check out our brother Tony Davich and the cats... ___
OK, I'M BACK
Phoenix appeared outside tonight on the "Brooklyn Bridge" along the Strip at NY/NY. They attracted an enthusiastic crowd, and they were seriously throwin' down. I think it was the best I'd ever heard them. Very cool. Lighting wasn't great, but here are some shots.
Wow, was that ever cool. Santa Fe and The Fat City Horns Nearly Unplugged. Tell ya all about it after the day gig. I gotta crash. Check back in later.
A great hang. Good to see so many peeps. I have missed all of you. ___
TUESDAY PM UPDATE
More scenes from a cool (if too short) set...
Yeah, man... Notable tunes included Brother to Brother, Higher Ground, Si Te Vas, Soul Trilogy, and Wishing Well. The cats came ready to throw down, and they delivered the Nast. Thanks are due Sistah Serena Henry and Jerry Jones for sitting in, and to Dave Phillipus for subbing on 'bone and Miguel Rodriguez filling in on bari.
Finally, (below) props are required for our bro' Tim Scott for his kick-butt bass playing and singing with the "Negrita Night" 5-pc lineup (Jerry, Lenny, Jamie, Gabe, and Tim) that opened the night.
When The Curtain Goes Up, the stunning 3rd CD release!
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Inside MusiCast interviews our fearless leader Jerry Lopez.
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Bill Champlin's awesome new Solo CD now available!
"No Place Left to Fall" - Click the pic to order. It is a crushingly fine piece of work, and our own Fat City Horns are on it!
My friend Javier...
Now four great Las Vegas locations!
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Our friends at Inside MusiCast
Great interviews! Click the image to visit them.
Around Town: Live, friends of Santa Fe. Click the links to check their gig schedules.
Kurt Kolstad is my dear friend, a crazy fine performer and writer with whom I had the honor of gigging 35 years ago in Seattle (cat could most certainly play with Santa Fe). He is a wonderful person who has been battling lymphoma for a number of years now. If you can contribute any amount (via US Bank) to help defray his huge and mounting medical expenses, it would be appreciated beyond words (click his pic for details). -BobbyG