Live, learn, leave
Left Hook is playing this Saturday down by the waters of Long Island Sound. The lat show was a smashing success and this one should be even better. We’re getting a banner made!
LEFT HOOK
Classic rock funk and soul
Saturday May 9. 9:00 PM
Dudley’s Bar & Marina
94 Hudson Park Rd. New Rochelle
Hope to see you there!
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Meanwhile unfortunately, the 7 Jazz West show for the following weekend has been cancelled due to illness of one of our guys.
Another gig announcement: My jazz group, 7 Jazz West, is playing at The Haven at Lagond Music Studio in Elmsford, on Saturday, May 16, at 8:00 PM. We have a bunch of great new material, Hank Mobley, Wayne Shorter, and more, and are sounding better than ever!
Tonight we’re settling in to wait out a “potentially historic” blizzard. A good time to catch up some random tasks.
Last weekend my jazz septet Seven Jazz West played a return engagement at the Bass Line in Mount Vernon. It was a really good night with a great crowd and the band was really smokin’. Consensus was we sounded tighter, with better energy and better soloing. So here’s a few videos from the show to share with y’all.
Soul Station
My Favorite Things
Tom Thumb
Invitiation
Willow Weep for Me
Joy of Spring
Better Git It in Yer Soul –
Mercy Mercy Mercy
No Room for Squares
Hush
The Chicken
Here’s some video of the last 7JW gig back in November. I must say it’s a darn good perfomance. The sound and picture are really good considering it’s a smartphone camera, and it still looks kinda underground and edgy. Musically there are some moments where everyone in the group really shines. Mercy Mercy Mercy, Better Git in Yer Soul, Willow Weep For Me, ah, heck they’re all good.
Seven Jazz West are: Gary Trosclair on trumpet, Rich “The Hurricane” Ferricane on alto sax, John (Yours Truly) Szinger on tenor, Rich Paginello on piano, Steve Spitz on guitar, Ken Mathews on bass and Mike Oliva on drums.
Mercy Mercy Mercy
Willow Weep for Me
Better Git It in Yer Soul
All Blues
Chameleon
Joy of Spring
Blues for Wood