Jimmy Mazzy & Friends

Another segment from the uncertain-date (but we know it’s June, 1988) session, with Bill Payne, in addition to the usual group: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham and Carol Moeller (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and an unidentified harmonica player.  The selections are “Beautiful Changes,” “Avalon,” and “Anytime, … Continue reading Podcast #71: June, 1988 Part VI →

Still another segment from the session that was either June 15th or the 22nd, 1988 (I’m not sure, because the tapes aren’t labeled).  We were joined by a second banjo player, Bill Payne, in addition to the usual group: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), Stu … Continue reading Podcast #70: June, 1988 Part V →

Another segment from the session that was either June 15th or the 22nd, 1988 (I’m not sure, because the tapes aren’t labeled).  We were joined by a second banjo player, Bill Payne, in addition to the usual group: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), Stu Grover … Continue reading Podcast #69: June, 1988 Part IV →

This month, we continue with the undated session from June, 1988 (it was either the 15th or the 22nd, but I don’t know which), with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone/euphonium), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover on drums, and on the last tune, Bill Payne adds a second … Continue reading Podcast #68: June 15 (or 22), 1988, Part III →

Another segment from the session you heard last month, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone/euphonium), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover on drums, with a vocal by Carrie Mazzy, and a cameo appearance by a second cornet player (I think it was Stu Baird, but I’m not sure).  … Continue reading Podcast #67: June 15 (or 22), 1988 Part II →

This program is from June, 1988 and features guest appeances by Bill Payne and an unidentified harmonica player, in addition to the usual suspects: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Stu Grover (drums), and Carol Moeller and Don Frothingham (piano).  The selections are “Georgia,” “Back In Your Own Backyard,” … Continue reading Podcast #66: June 15 (or 22), 1988 Part I →

Another segment from the 6/1/88 session, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), and John Kafalas (trombone/tuba).  The selections are You’re Lucky to Me, I’ll Be Seeing You, From Monday On, and Ole Miss. Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program continues with the session of June 1, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and John Kafalas (tuba), with a vocal by Carrie Mazzy.  The selections are “Mood Indigo,” a tune I can’t quite place, “You’re Driving Me Crazy,” and “Muscat … Continue reading Podcast #64: June 1, 1988 Part VI →

This program is another from June 1, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Carol Moeller and Don Frothingham (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and John Kafalas (tuba).  The selections are “Sugar,” “I’ll See You In C-U-B-A,” and a blues. Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program is from June 1, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Carol Moeller (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and John Kafalas (tuba).  The selections are “It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie,” “Anytime, Any Day, Anywhere,” and “I Used To Love You, But It’s All Over Now.” Send … Continue reading Program #62: June 1, 1988 Part IV →

This program is from June 1, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Bill Whitcraft and Carol Moeller (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and John Kafalas (tuba).  The selections are “Blue and Sentimental,” “What A Little Moonlight Can Do,” and I’m not sure of the third one. Send questions or … Continue reading Program #61: June 1, 1988 Part III →

This program is from June 1, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Bill Whitcraft (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and John Kafalas (tuba).  The selections are “Moose March,” “Of All The Wrongs You’ve Done To Me,” and I’m forgetting the name of the last one, but it’s a standard. … Continue reading Program #60: June 1, 1988, Part II →

This program is from June 1, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham and Bill Whitcraft (piano — Don’s on the first two tunes, Bill plays the last one), and John Kafalas (tuba).  The selections are “I Would Do ‘Most Anything For You,” “The Devil and the … Continue reading Program #59: June 1, 1988 Part I →

This program concludes the 6/8/88 session with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba).  The selections are “You Took Advantage of Me” and “My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com

This program continues the 6/8/88 session with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba). The selections are “Sweet Georgia Brown,” “River, Stay Away From My Door,” “When I Fall In Love,” and “Get Out and Get Under the Moon.”  The vocal on “When I Fall In … Continue reading Program #57: June 8, 1988 Part VI →

This program continues the 6/8/88 session with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba). The selections are “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,” “Louisian-I-A,” and “If I Didn’t Care.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program continues the 6/8/88 session with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Carol Moeller (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba). The selections are “Ugly Child,” “Blue Turning Grey,” and “Rosetta.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This month’s podcast continues the session of June 8, 1988, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba), and Don Frothingham and Carol Moeller (piano).  The selections are “Stagger Lee,” “Moose March,” and “How Can You Face Me?” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This month, we continue with the session of June 8, 1988.  The featured musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba).  The selections are “How Could I Be Blue,” “Lady Be Good,” and “Buddy Bolden’s Blues. Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program presents the last tune from July 6th, 1988, then jumps back four weeks, to June 8th, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone/tuba), and Don Frothingham (piano).  Selections are “Limehouse Blues,” an interlude by Don, “Keeping Myself for You,” “I’m Sorry, Dear,” and “Gee But I Hate … Continue reading Podcast #52: 7/6/88 and 6/8/88 →