Jimmy Mazzy & Friends

We continue with the session from September 28, 1988, 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 “Do Me … Continue reading Podcast #121: September 28, 1988 Part V

This month, we return to the session of 9/28/88, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums. The selections are “T’ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do,” “Ole Miss,” and “How Long Blues.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This month’s program is a set by the Jack Webb New Orleans Jazz Band, from May 6, 2000, live at Joe’s Place in Flagstaff, Arizona. The band was made up of Guy Senese (cornet/vocals), John Sexton (trombone), Dominic Lalli (tenor sax), John Kafalas (tuba), and Frankie… I don’t know his last name! (drums).  The selections … Continue reading Jack Webb NOJB, May 6, 2000

This is “Part III” because Podcasts #13 and #14 presented some music from September 28, 1988.  We’re going to finish that session, starting with this program and upcoming ones; and from here on out, will present the remaining (shoebox-full-of) recordings in chronological order, right through the last session we recorded on June 7, 1989.  In … Continue reading Podcast #119: September 28, 1988 Part III

Part V of the session from 8/17/88.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), an unidentified clarinetist, Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Jeepers Creepers,” then a piano interlude including “Little Rock Getaway,” followed by “Sweet Girl,” then “Varsity Drag.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program continues the session from 8/17/88 (the first three installments of which were presented in 2013).  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), an unidentified clarinetist, Carol Moeller and Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums), with a guest vocal by Carrie Mazzy. The selections are “How About Me,” … Continue reading Podcast #117: August 17, 1988 Part IV

The final portion of the session from March 30, 1988, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Stu Baird (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), and Don Frothingham (piano). The selections are “Ole Miss,” “I Cover the Waterfront,” and “Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program concludes the session of March 30, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Carrie Mazzy (vocal), Stu Baird (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), and Don Frothingham (piano).  The selections are an unidentified tune [John Clark, a listener as well as an outstanding Boston-area reedman, identifies it as “And They Called It … Continue reading Podcast #115: March 30, 1988 Part VI

We roll along with the 5th installment of the session from 3/30/88 at Ephraim’s.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Stu Baird (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Carol Moeller (piano), Mark Behre (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). There are just two selections in this program: “Shuffle Your Feet” and “Undecided.” Send questions or … Continue reading Podcast #114: March 30, 1988 Part V

We continue with the session from March 30, 1988, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Carol Moeller (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass), Mark Behre (tuba), Stu Baird (cornet), and Stu Grover (drums).  The selections are “I Double Dare You,” “I Want a Little Girl,” and “Get Out and Get Under the Moon.” … Continue reading Podcast #113: March 30, 1988 Part IV

This is the third part of the session from March 30, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham and Carol Moeller (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). There’s also a guest vocal by Carrie Mazzy on the first tune, “You Tell Me Your Dream, I’ll … Continue reading Podcast #112: March 30, 1988 Part III

We continue with the earliest session I recorded at Ephraim’s: March 30, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “You’re Just Pretending,” a blues that I don’t know the name of [note: Thanks to John Clark, … Continue reading Podcast #111: March 30, 1988 Part II

This is the first music I recorded at Ephraim’s, from 3/30/88. This evening, the musicians were Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are Blue Turning Grey, Back In Your Own Backyard, and Just You, Just Me. Send questions or comments … Continue reading Podcast #110: March 30, 1988 Part I

This program completes the April 13, 1988 session, featuring Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Ole Miss,” “Undecided,” “Blue Turning Grey,” “Goody-Goody,” which features a vocal by Carrie Mazzy, and “My Blackbirds are Bluebirds Now.” Send questions or comments … Continue reading Podcast #109: April 13, 1988 Part VI

This is Part III of a WERS-FM radio broadcast live from the Willow Jazz Club, Somerville, Mass., from around 1983, with Trombone Madness: J.D. Smith and John Licata (trombones) George Garzone (special guest, tenor sax) Corey Eisenberg (piano) Dave Gold (bass) Glenn Davis (drums)

This is Part II of a WERS-FM radio broadcast live from the Willow Jazz Club, Somerville, Mass., from around 1983, with Trombone Madness: J.D. Smith and John Licata (trombones) George Garzone (special guest, tenor sax) Corey Eisenberg (piano) Dave Gold (bass) Glenn Davis (drums)

This is a WERS-FM radio broadcast live from the Willow Jazz Club, Somerville, Mass., from around 1983, with Trombone Madness: J.D. Smith and John Licata (trombones) George Garzone (special guest, tenor sax) Corey Eisenberg (piano) Dave Gold (bass) Glenn Davis (drums)

This program is Part V of the session recorded on April 13, 1988 at Ephraim’s.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “How Could I Be Blue?,” “I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody,” and a tune … Continue reading Podcast #108: April 13, 1988 Part V

For a change of pace, this is a concert by the Harvard Wind Ensemble at McGill University in Montreal, on April 6, 1990.  The conductor is Thomas G. Everett, and I’m in the back row on euphonium — taking the spotlight briefly for a solo starting at 10:30.   I don’t recall all the pieces … Continue reading Harvard Wind Ensemble at McGill, 4/6/90

We continue with the session from 4/13/88, with special guest Jean Phillips Kelly at the piano for the first tune, “You’ve Changed,” which was a particular favorite of cornetist Fred Lind, who is featured.  After that, Don Frothingham returns to the Steinway for “Sweet Girl” and “Louisian-I-A.”  The other musicians are our usual cast: Jimmy … Continue reading Podcast #107: April 13, 1988 Part IV