One week to Memphis!

Excitement is building and we are reaching the final round before heading out. This Sunday will be the big benefit for the three bands going to Memphis for the International Blues Challenge. A duo, Big Jim Adams and John Stilwagen, a youth band, Taylor Marvin, and the Lionel Young Band.

We have been in rehearsal and in the studio, and we are finishing up a new CD to take with us to Memphis. It is a great crew to work with, all very talented and with great spirit. We have had the help and encouragement (and great ears)  Mark Derryberry, recording and mix engineer, one of the best in town.

We will leave a week from Saturday to play a show in St. Louis on the way to Memphis. Meanwhile, this Sunday is a big fundraiser at the Boulder Outlook Hotel - Blues & Greens, to help all three bands get to Memphis for the IBC. The day will kick off at 3pm and the benefit will go til about 7pm... we will have the last set. The regular blues jam follows at 7:30.
Come on down and give us a good send off!

SUN  3-7pm  Jan 23,   Boulder Outlook Hotel (800 28th St, Bldr)
Colo Blues Soc IBC Send-off for 3 great bands!
Big Jim Adams & John Stilwagen,
Taylor Marvin
Lionel Young Band

Dont miss this one - we definitely wont be the same when we return!

See you on Sunday afternoon!

Dexter

A new start!

Dear friends,

The new year has begun full steam ahead, at least it feels that way. Thank you so much for your support in 2010, especially the last two nights with the Quartet! I still get a warm feeling thinking about it, like having your family all around you. That is what holidays are about, huh?

There are two events I want you to know about this week:

FRI Jan 7, 7:30pm Art Opening  (Basement, 13th & Walnut, Bldr)
ZMA & the Alchemy Project

Neil Hirschowitz is an artist with a big vision. One facet is an idea we have been experimenting with. The short description is: I play, he paints. It is improvisatory in a way that is even a little scary to me, we never really know what is going to happen. This time out I have the great Kim Stone as co-conspirator. Come early, we might evaporate instantaneously - not to be missed! Enter the basement off of 13th, south of Conner ONeils.

SUN Jan 9, 6-7pm Outlook Hotel (28th St Frontage Rd near Baseline)
Lionel Young Band

This is a quick set before the blues jam... the 6 piece band which will represent the Colo Blues Soc. in Memphis, Feb 3-5, to competing in the International Blues Challenge. We are raising funds for the trip, so come down and throw a dollar in the pot. (Lionel Young, Kim Stone, Jay Forrest, Ricardo Pena, Andre Mali, Dexter Payne)

Come out and see your friends. Make new ones. Live music... nothing better!

See you there,
Dexter