A Spring to Remember

I have just returned from a very moving gathering of old friends. Saturday was a sad and joyful day as we celebrated the life of Bruce Laxalt, poet, lawyer, glider pilot and bass player in a couple of bands I played with in California and Nevada in my early years. Bruce died  March 19 after a 9 year battle with ALS. I joined David Horgan, Rob Saunders and Eli Dokson playing old favorites and new sounds for the funeral and the party which followed. It was great seeing friends, some of whom I have not been with for years. We laughed and cried.

Other news: I have a new clarinet! I have retired the instrument that I have played continuously since I was 14 and I am very excited... and enjoying an even older instrument! Come check it out!

TUE  March 30,   6:30-9:30pm    St Julien Hotel (9th&Walnut, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet with Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter

FRI    Apr 2,         8pm                 Naropa Faculty Concert (21st&Arapahoe, Bldr)
Trio: Greg LaLiberte, Francisco Marques, Dexter Payne

SAT   Apr 3,         8pm               Playback Theater West  (Dairy Ctr, 26th St, Bldr)

Come out and enjoy the warmth!

Dexter

Spring-like

Cannot help myself - it is very welcome and it feels like a hint of spring. The birds think so too. So come out - sing, dance! Dont be shy - come say HI!

TUE  March 9, 6:30-9:30   St Julien Hotel (9th & Walnut, Boulder)
Dexter Payne Quartet featuring Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter

WED  March 10, 6:30-9:30  Blending Cellar (Pearl St, Bldr, next door to the Trident)
Dexter Payne & Bill Kopper

THUR  March 11, 7-10   Nissi's (95th & Arapahoe, Lafayette)
Beco Do Choro with Kailin Yong, Joao Junquiera, Francisco Marques

SUN  March 14,  4pm   1st Unitarian Church, Lafayette
Kailin Yong Peace Concert with Jeff Jenkins, Jesse Manno

Naropa, Bateria Alegria and Beco Do Choro

Busy-ness is not all business and this week is a good example. Come join the fun!

THUR  March 4,  7pm  Naropa Works in Progress Concert

I will perform with my Afropop Ensemble as well as with Bill Douglas' Musicianship Class.

THUR  March 4,  7:30pm   Bateria Alegria monthly 1st thursday samba parade on the mall (B'way to Laughing Goat)

Sounds like a conflict, huh? It is, and I may be joining the parade a little late...


SUN   March7, 3-4pm  Beco Do Choro @ Meadows Library, Bldr. Short and sweet - finally we get to play for the whole family!

OK I want you to read this so that's all for now!

See you soon,
Dexter