Monday, November 24, 2008

Thankyou Week

Thats right - all week long! Maybe all year... every year. Slowly I realize the importance of gratitude, so here I am, thanking you in advance for coming out to hear all the different music I love to make, and all the great friends I get to make it with - a really wonderful collection of people. And of course I thank you for all the shows we've enjoyed together already!

And its Salem week, too! Three dates with Todd Johnson's invention of Latin/fusion/hiphop/jazz:

WED Nov 26th 9pm Whistlers Cafe Nederland, CO.
FRI Nov 28th, 9pm Winter Park Pub Winter Park, CO.
SUN Nov30, 2-5pm Lola Denver, CO

Check out the CD at www.salem-music.com

PS- Speaking of CDs, in addition to playing on Todd's. I have two CDs becoming available for web (and p2p) sales. One is Thiago de Mello's beautiful Brazilian music with a real allstar lineup. The other, is a remastered, never released, set by Judy Roderick & the Forbears with special guest Mac Rebennack (Dr John to most folks). Please be tolerant: if you get more than one email from me on this... understand that I love you so much that Ive put you on more than one regional list so you will get ALL the news!! I do apologize for any overlap!

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Quality time

More quality music time this week! How did I get so lucky - its just one week after the next!
Last weeks concerts were great, plus I had the sad but great honor of playing at the memorial of my dear "cousin" Steve Scholl, who died this year of early alzheimers. A great person who lived life to the fullest, but gently. Sail on, Steve!

Meanwhile its thick and fast:
WED Nov 19th 6:30-9:30pm St Julien Hotel (9th&Walnut, Bldr)
BECO DO CHORO

Missed the concert last Fri? Now is your chance: Fran, Joao, Kailin & Dexter will be bringing their warm Brazilian sound to the hotel lobby.
(Note: St Julien advertizes Dexter Payne Quartet, and this week, the quartet is... BECO!)

Then... same day! 9:30-12 1st ST Pub (Nederland)
SALEM

Cutting edge jazz/latin/funk/hop for hipsters with a global consciousness.

And for something completely different-
SAT Nov 22 8-10pm Euphoria Lounge (21st& Larimer, Den)
GEORGE INAI CD Release

with Eric Moon, Derek Banach, Ryan, George & Dexter. Who is Gearge Inai? Hear him at: www.georgeinai.com & at www.myspace.com/georgeinai
A very unique and sensitive songwriter who evokes an original musical landscape!

And now for a quick interview -
Blogger: "Are all those bands you list on your Gig Alert ones that YOU play with? They are all so different!"
"Yep!" Dexter says, with a sly grin, " Isnt it grand?!"

Meanwhile, speaking of variety, check the DEXOFON website in a few days - Ill have my new CDs up soon and sampled for your listening pleasure!

Enjoy,
Dexter
www.dexterpayne.com
www.dexofon.com

Thursday, November 13, 2008

2 great concerts! Beco Do Choro & Kailin Yong Peace Project

Dont miss these back-to-back great shows. Every week should be like this!!! I am lovin life!

And watch out for my newest brazilian CD with Thiago de Mello and some great players, including Trio de Paz hero, Romero Lubambo. PLUS ... a special, long awaited treat for the holidays: Judy Roderick & the Forbears with special guest Mac Rebennack (aka Dr John) featuring Judy with Washboard Chaz and Don "BarBQ" DeBacker, Fly McLard, Eugene Smith and more - a real flash from the past! Meanwhile, this week:

FRI Nov 14th – 7PM BECO DO CHORO
at Broomfield Auditorium, admission $7/5 students & seniors, children under 10 free. This nearly new auditorium is a secret gem!

For fans of Brazilian music, or for the uninitiated, Brazilian folklore band, Beco Do Choro is a real treat! João Junquiera, Francisco Marques, Kailin Yong and Dexter with a program of brazilian favorites and new sounds. This concert also will feature a special cameo of Argentine tango dancers enjoying a little Brazilian milonga - dont miss it! You can preview the sound of Beco Do Choro at www.dexterpayne.com/beco.html or www.myspace.com/becodochoro
Easy to find: 2 blocks N of 120th, just off Main at 3 Community Park Rd. 303-464-5835/5829 www.broomfield.org/directions.shtml.


SAT Nov 15th, 7:30PM – Kailin Yong Peace Project First United Methodist Church 15th & Spruce in Boulder, CO. Tickets are $10 students/seniors - $15 general admission

Join us to celebrate the beauty of Autumn with the Kailin Yong Peace Project in concert on Nov. 15th at the First United Methodist Church in Boulder. This magical evening will feature music from Kailin's debut CD "Bowing with the Flow" that will lift your spirit and soothe your soul. This Kailin Yong Peace Project concert features:

Kailin Yong on Violin
Jesse Manno, percussion & multi-instrumentalist
Brett Bowen, percussion
Scott McCormick, accordion & piano
Charlie Mertens, bass
Dexter Payne, clarinet & saxophone
With special guests: Sight on spoken word, Francisco Marques on Brazilian percussion and Michael Stanwood on Didgeridoo!

Kailin's CDs will be on sale at the concert – and at his website (www.kailinyong.com) or cdbaby.com... also available at Twist n' Shout in Denver.

The last two concerts were awesome. Video clips from the October 3rd peace concert are now up on www.kailinyong.com. You can reach them by clicking on the "Kailin Yong Peace Project Debut" headline on the homepage. Get a taste of what's in store for Saturday - time to celebrate the change we can make in our world!

See you all weekend,
Dexter

Monday, November 3, 2008

WED 11/05/2008 7-9pm Dazzle Jazz (9th&Lincoln, Denver, CO)
Laurie Dameron CD Release
With Laurie Dameron - vocal, gtr, Jeff Fournier - bass, Charles Ayash - drums


FRI 11/14/2008 6:45 PM Broomfield Auditorium (Broomfield, CO)
Beco Do Choro - Brazilian roots music
With Joao Junquiera, Francisco Marques, and Kailin Yong

SAT 11/15/2008 7:15 PM United Methodist Church (Boulder, CO)
Kailin Yong "Bowing with the Flow"
With Kailin Yong, Cameron Powers, and Jesse Manno
Tickets: $15

WED 11/19/2008 6:30-9:30 PM St Julien Hotel (Boulder, CO)
Dexter Payne Quartet - Brazilian music

WED 11/19/2008 9:30 PM 1st St. Pub (Nederland, CO)
SALEM

WED 11/26/2008 9:00 PM Whistler’s Cafe (Nederland, CO)
SALEM
Whistler's Grand Reopening

FRI 11/28/2008 9:00 PM Winter Park Pub (Winter Park, CO)
SALEM


SUN 11/30/2008 2:00 PM Lola (1575 Boulder St, Denver, CO)
SALEM

WED 12/10/2008 8:30 PM CUNY (5th Ave at 34th St, NYC)
Thiago de Mello & Amazon, (incl: Ithamara Koorax, Helio Alves, Helio Schiavo, Paul Meyers, Diego Urcola, and Paul Lieberman)
UN celebration of the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Event begins at 7:30 Concert begins at 8:30