tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48605936755996368732024-03-13T13:27:47.129-07:00Avalon Jazz . Folk Musics . Some Good ShitEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-28828805973409717082010-10-25T13:40:00.000-07:002010-10-26T23:01:12.730-07:00THE BANDSHere they are...the bands I love. I can't always be up to date with my listings, but at least you have this to guide you to some good shit.BABY SODA JAZZ BAND, NYBLIND BOY CHOCOLATE AND THE MILK SHEIKS, NORTH CAROLINAFERAL FOSTER, NYGATO LOCO, NYGORDON'S GRAND STREET STOMPERS, NYGRANDPA MUSSELMAN AND HIS SYNCOPATORS, NYHURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF, NOLAJESSY CAROLINA AND THE HOT MESS, NYJOSIAH EARLY,Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-35284931892755398072010-08-02T17:18:00.001-07:002011-03-22T20:56:25.360-07:00Upcoming*Every Monday... 10 PM - 1 AMLichtman's Brain Cloud at Banjo Jim's (Ave C and 9th Street)FREE but you'll tip the band.Every Tuesday... 9:00 PM - 12:00 PMSly Blueat Session 7373rd and 1st Ave, NYFREE but you'll tip the bandEvery Tuesday... 11 PM - 3 AMThe Mona's Hot Four (jam)at Mona's (Ave B between 13th and 14th)FREE but you'll tip the bandEvery Wednesday...7:00 - 8:00 PMTerry Waldo Solo - Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-89667910777481890002010-06-23T22:58:00.001-07:002010-10-13T09:31:48.401-07:00Syncopated Sweethearts!As some of you may know...I'm in a dance troupe calledThe Syncopated Sweethearts!One of our members, Lisa Casper, is moving to New Orleans very shortly-so come on out tonight and see our last performance with her for a while!We've got a brand new routine to show off. It's set to a great Jelly Roll Morton tune, Kansas City Stomps.We perform at 1o pm!The folks who performed in the Mermaid Parade Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-6632605092053421272010-06-21T11:48:00.001-07:002010-06-21T11:54:37.787-07:00GAUCHO IN TOWNThis week only...Gaucho Gypsy Jazz Band is in town!Here's a video of them playing with New York City's own Tamar Korn...June 21, 8 pmGaucho Gypsy Jazz Band from San Franciscoplays Banjo Jim'sAvenue C and 9th St.FREEJune 22, 10:30 pmGaucho Gypsy Jazz Bandplays Jalopy Theatre315 Columbia St., Brooklyn$10June 23Gaucho Gypsy Jazz Bandplays Anyway Cafe34 East 2nd St. at 2nd Avenuecall venue for Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-63502550155809897722010-05-14T08:22:00.000-07:002010-05-14T08:32:53.528-07:00MESCHIYA LAKE IN TOWNSo I know it's coming a bit late...and you all already know this! But...Meschiya Lake and dem Little Big Horns are in town!Meschiya is an incredible old time jazz singer who used to sing with the Loose Marbles, but now performs with her own band, the Little Big Horns. They have a new record out which you should snap up immediately- it even holds a few original tunes written by Meschiya herself!Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-50917847972433468432010-03-08T10:27:00.001-08:002010-03-08T10:28:26.232-08:00March Tight Like This...Flyer art by Tamar Korn.Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-49016571846365344302010-03-05T07:46:00.000-08:002010-03-05T07:49:55.519-08:00Currently Listening To...A Kiss To Build A Dream OnLouis ArmstrongWhen A Woman Loves A ManBillie HolidayHesitation BluesLouis ArmstrongBasin Street BluesLouis ArmstrongHobo's LullabyWoody GuthrieTrouble In MindLightnin' HopkinsEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-61409151870351726252010-02-24T17:33:00.000-08:002010-10-13T09:37:26.665-07:00Tight Like This Radio Show on WHCSTIGHT LIKE THIS RADIO SHOWWITH DJ EVE ON WHCSNOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOADLIVE RADIO SHOWFEATURING ROOSEVELT DIME, ZEKE HEALYTWAIN, CASSIDY HOLDEN,ANDSPIRIT FAMILY REUNIONhttp://drop.io/eveliveradio1http://drop.io/eveliveradio2http://drop.io/eveliveradio3Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-31233349162772262182010-02-19T15:36:00.001-08:002010-02-19T15:52:27.337-08:00Tight Like This 2/18/2010Here I am again, blogging about the goings on at Avalon Jazz Productions (aka, my brain).The second ever Tight Like This occurred last night.It was different from the last one in many ways...the first of which being that is wasn't quite as packed as last time. This is because the bands that played, Roosevelt Dime and The Scandinavian Half Breeds, are not as well known among dancers. Because TightEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-88626637138420430012010-02-13T14:02:00.000-08:002010-02-13T14:05:25.792-08:00Tight Like This 2/18/2010Avalon Jazz Productions Presents:beautiful flyer created by Gina Schiappacasse at Art Breathes OnEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-75305635190617238442010-02-13T09:00:00.000-08:002011-04-25T20:10:14.527-07:00Avalon Jazz Dance Lessons!Learn traditional jazz dances from the 1920's and 30's!Hey everyone! Now that it's SPRING I want to add some new recruits to theBrooklyn Lindy Hop Army!So...there will be lots and lots of beginner classes for all you novices out there!More advanced classes may occur, so look out for 8:30 classes that will be added to some dates.But please, tell your lindy-curious friends about my beginner classesEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-62272605927660857722010-02-13T08:22:00.000-08:002010-02-13T08:29:29.130-08:00Currently Listening To...AmandaThe Scandinavian Half BreedsYou're The One For Me Wanda JacksonIt's Tight Like ThatJimmie Noone's Apex Club OrchestraIt's Tight Like ThatTampa Red & Georgia TomI Don't Love NobodyThe Dough RollersEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-35206895231303329782010-02-02T09:41:00.000-08:002010-02-02T12:13:53.009-08:00Lichtman's Brain Cloud @ Banjo Jim's 2/1/2010Last night I went to see "Lichtman's Brain Cloud" at Banjo Jim's. Dennis Lichtman of The Cangelosi Cards is the leader of this band which last night included: Izzy Zaidman (Guitar), Tamar Korn (Vocals), Raphael McGregor (Slide Guitar), Ian Riggs (Upright Bass), Dennis Lichtman (Mandolin/Clarinet/Fiddle), and Kevin Dorn (Drums). Needless to say, such an incredible line up of musicians under DennisEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-51309970248603926972010-01-30T09:43:00.000-08:002010-01-30T10:15:39.220-08:00"Tight Like This" 1/28/2010It feels strange to blog about my own event, but here I am! "Tight Like This" went off without a hitch on Thursday night and despite copious amounts of stress and nervousness, I managed to have a great time at my own event. It was beautiful!First off, I could not have asked for more amazing bands to have played the very first one. Baby Soda Jazz Band and Tin Pan Blues Band have both been friends Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-28950323270066275922010-01-06T15:46:00.000-08:002010-01-06T15:56:17.911-08:00Bad News, Good NewsMy first order of business on this fine January day is actually a sad one. Due to the fact that The Telephone Bar is changing ownership, tonight will be the last time that Tamar Korn and The Cangelosi Cards will ever play together in the beautiful back room. The band will in fact cease to play there entirely in the very near future.The Telephone Bar has been the one Cards gig where one can find aEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-42903756651876195942010-01-02T09:28:00.000-08:002010-01-02T09:29:11.338-08:00Jook Joint Shimmy Set ListAlthough we experienced some technical difficulties last night, I had a great time DJing some classic swing, blues, and soul last night at Jook Joint. What follows is my set list.Thank you Hether for taking a chance and inviting a a DJ known for playing fast music to work a blues event! I love making a room move at all tempos.And thank you Alex for jumping in to help me out at the last minute! Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-30487125687016239152009-12-20T23:13:00.000-08:002009-12-20T23:17:53.668-08:00Currently Listening To...What A Little Moonlight Can DoThe Scandinavian Half BreedsWee Midnight HoursBlind Willie McTellThat's How Rhythm Was BornThe Boswell SistersSugar BluesFats WallerBoogabooJelly Roll MortonHow Many More YearsHowlin' WolfEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-56506907241272022872009-12-10T09:48:00.000-08:002009-12-10T09:58:19.916-08:00The Pearls: Three Minute Masterpieces of Early Jazz Grandpa Musselman and His Syncopators will be performing tonight from 8-10 pm at Barge Music in DUMBO. The concert is called, "The Pearls: Three Minute Masterpieces of Early Jazz", and will include classic works by the first jazz composers: Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, King Oliver, and others. The Syncopators will be debuting Arthur Schutt's semi-classical composition "Delirium" as recoredEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-84601455876762488092009-12-06T07:57:00.000-08:002009-12-16T12:22:18.680-08:00Set List Dec. 5 NYSDS with HRO I had a wonderful time djing at the NYSDS dance last night with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra. I played everything from Bix Beiderbecke and Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Count Basie and Artie Shaw, to The Boswell Sisters and The Cangelosi Cards. Playing for people who truly love to dance is a real joy. The difference between playing for a crowd of younger "lindyhoppers" and older "dancers" is Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-8269531348481845272009-11-11T13:38:00.000-08:002009-11-11T13:53:12.395-08:00Baby Soda Tonight @ CameoCome on out tonight to Cameo at the Lovin' Cup to see Baby Soda Jazz Band, 10:30.Baby Soda! Developed by hoboes, perfected through science.The Lovin' Cup, a cozy little cafe that features great food and awesome music.The Lovin' Cup93 N. 6 St. Williamsburg, BrooklynEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-82963290769565016382009-11-11T09:38:00.001-08:002009-11-11T13:16:20.792-08:00Sly Blue at Session 73Sly Blue at the Speakeasy Due to unfortunate structural problems at the speakeasy space that Sly Blue had been playing at previously, they moved their Tuesday night dance uptown to Session 73, a lovely bar/restaurant with a bandstand and a dance floor on 73rd and 1st avenue. I hadn't made it up there since they left the original space and finally went out last night to get my dance on. As I Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-10322979740594456202009-11-11T09:32:00.000-08:002009-11-11T09:36:45.313-08:00Tin Pan Subway Lindy Bomb!Jesse Selengut of Tin Pan Blues Band says,"Tin Pan is at it again. We're hosting another incredible Lindy Bomb this time in Penn Station. The location is wierd, great, awesome and dancer friendly. It's in Penn Station in the LIRR section over towards the A,C or E subway lines. There's a starbucks over there and we'll be across the way throwing down the jams. It's FREE! It's unusual. It is our Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-16931409619541645972009-10-16T09:39:00.000-07:002009-10-16T09:44:49.471-07:00Set List From My DJ Debut at Frim FramDJing at Frim Fram was very fun! Posted here is my set list from my 1 hour spot, 10-11: 1. It Don't Mean A Thing, Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington 2. Chant Of The Grove, Fats Waller 3. Twenty Four Robbers, Fats Waller & His Rhythm 4. Putting On the Ritz, The Cangelosi Cards 5. One O Clock Jump, Count Basie 6. Sugar Foot Stomp, Fletcher Henderson 7. Long Gone John, Gordon Webster 8. Lazy Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-15769860817033686762009-10-15T10:25:00.000-07:002009-10-15T10:45:05.114-07:00DJ Debut at Fram Fram JamTonight at Frim Fram, four new DJs will be debuting! "Ladybug" Lala Ghahreman 9-10Eve Polich (Me!) 1o-11Felix Petri 1-12andJennie "RedJenn" ShortwayFrim Fram Jam$8 and $5 for students with IDClub 412 at 412 Eigth Avenue and 31st Street4rth Floor, 9:00for more information go to yehoodi.comFrim Fram is a weekly local swing dance. For those of you who want to take a class, Michael Lenneville will beEvehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4860593675599636873.post-48793280678590860572009-10-01T19:28:00.000-07:002009-10-01T19:54:02.266-07:00Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horn Jazz Band As we all know, Meschiya Lake was in town for a little while. She played a handful of gigs at the awesome Radegast Hall and Biergarten in Williamsburg. Tamar Korn even showed up the most recent one and sang "Everybody Loves My Baby" with Meschiya. I was able to attend two of the shows and make a few videos. I've been to a lot of trad jazz shows at the beergarden, but Meschiya and her band, The Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01281977717240823984noreply@blogger.com1