Jimmy Mazzy & Friends

This program features the Jack Webb Jazz Band of Flagstaff, Arizona, in a set from May 6th, 2000 at Joe’s Place in downtown Flagstaff.  The musicians are Prof. Guy Senese (cornet), John Sexton (trombone), Dominic Lalli (reeds), myself John Kafalas on tuba, and Frankie on drums — I’m afraid I don’t know Frankie’s last name, … Continue reading Special edition: Jack Webb Jazz Band, 5/6/2000 Part I (remixed)

Here’s a cut from a 1983 concert by the Clark University Jazz Workshop Ensemble — Relly Raffman’s arrangement of “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” featuring a band vocal and the vocal quartet.

The second segment of the session from 11/16/88 at Ephraim’s. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and John Kafalas (tuba). The selections are “Ochi Chornya,” “Beautiful Changes,” “Someday, Sweetheart,” and “Blue Room,” with a vocal by Carrie Mazzy. Send questions or comments to … Continue reading Podcast #133: November 16, 1988 Part II

A couple of short cuts from the end of the November 2, 1988 session at Ephraim’s, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba): “I’m Just Wild About Harry” and a tune that I think Jim identified as “Long Lost Love,” just a banjo solo.

This program begins the session from November 16, 1988 at Ephraim’s. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and John Kafalas (tuba). The selections are “I’ll Never Be the Same,” “Brotherly Love,” and “Anytime, Any Day, Anywhere.” Send questions or comments to podcast @ … Continue reading Podcast #132: November 16, 1988 Part I

This program is another instalment of the August 6, 1987 session, by the Jeff Hughes Quartet. Besides Jeff on cornet, the program features Rich Giordano (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass), and John Kafalas (trombone). I owe a debt of thanks to Bob Kitchin, who recorded the session and produced the master tape, which I recently re-mastered … Continue reading Special edition reloaded all over again: Jeff Hughes Quartet, 8/6/87, Part II →

This program is taken from a session recorded August 6, 1987, at Ephraim’s.  The musicians are Jeff Hughes (cornet/vocals), Rich Giordano (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass), and John Kafalas (trombone). I owe a debt of thanks to Bob Kitchin, who recorded the session and produced the master tape.  I recently got a better digital audio converter … Continue reading Special edition: Jeff Hughes Quartet, 8/6/87 Part I →

This is the fourth and final installment of the session from August 6, 1987; the first three were presented several years ago, but it took awhile to get around to finishing up. The good news is that the sound quality should be much better, because we’re using the Apogee Duet to convert the tapes to … Continue reading Special Edition: Jeff Hughes Quartet 8/6/87, Part IV

The fifth segment from 11/2/88, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba). Selections are “Buddy Bolden’s Blues,” a tune I don’t recognize, and “If I Had My Way.” Send questions or comments to podcast @ kafalas.com

From a recent gig, the Blue Horizon Jazz Band plays “When It’s Sleepy Time Down South,” featuring a solo on my Meinl-Weston euphonium!

The fourth segment of the session from 11/2/88 at Ephraim’s, featuring Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). Selections: Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll; Someday, Sweetheart; and Brotherly Love. Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

The third part of the session from 11/2/88, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Carol Moeller (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). This program is a little longer than usual, just over half an hour, and contains five selections: Any Time, Any Day, Anywhere, Sittin’ On Top of the … Continue reading Podcast #129: November 2, 1988 Part III

The second installment from 11/2/88, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Lazy River,” “Nobody’s Sweetheart Now,” and “Dip Your Brush In the Sunshine.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com

This program begins the session from November 2, 1988, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Gee, I’m Mighty Blue,” “I’ve Got A Right To Sing the Blues,” and “Get Out and Get Under the Moon.” Send questions or … Continue reading Podcast #127: November 2, 1988 Part I

The fourth and final installment of the session from 10/19/88 with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Mark Behre (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba). The selections are “Beale Street Blues” and “Swing That Music.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

Another segment from the session of October 19, 1988 with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Mark Behre (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba). The selections are “Sweet Georgia Brown,” “Up A Lazy River,” and “Ole Miss.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

Three more tunes from October 19, 1988 with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Mark Behre (trombone), Carol Moeller (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba). The selections are “WPA Blues,” a tune I don’t know the title of, and “Kansas City.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com

This program is the first installment of the session from October 19, 1988. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Mark Behre (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano, first selection) and Carol Moeller (piano, last two selections), and John Kafalas (tuba). The tunes are “Sittin’ on Top of the World,” “Copper-Colored Gal,” … Continue reading Podcast #123: October 19, 1988 Part I

Here are some rare 1949 recordings by trombonist Tommy Turk.  I don’t have any information about the personnel, location, or circumstances of these recordings — but they contain some of the best jazz trombone ever committed to tape. An obituary in the November, 1981 issue of JazzTimes by Gerry Sloan of the University of Arkansas, … Continue reading Tommy Turk, live and studio recordings

Part VI of the session from 9/28/88 with Jimmy Mazzy on banjo and vocals, Fred Lind on cornet, Dr. Paul Meymaris on clarinet, Carol Moeller on piano, John Kafalas on tuba, Stu Grover on drums, and we were joined by a special guest, Terry Keef, on alto sax.  The selections are “Any Time, Any Day, Anywhere,” … Continue reading Podcast #122: September 28, 1988 Part VI