Travels have been great - mindblowing at times! But being home is so wonderful! Never a dull moment... First the news: Lionel Young Band has signed with a major blues agency, Piedmont Talent. Steve Hecht an integral mover in the Blues Foundation and a respected name in the business, booking in the US and Europe for the last twenty some years. Let's see what happens!
Played last night with Lionel at the Ft Collins "Ober-fest", a private blues birthday bash, jamming with some of the young up-and-coming on the rocky mtn blues scene, and about to finish off the weekend with (another) set at Boulder Greek Fest with James Hoskins, Jesse Manno, Julie Lancaster, Paul Brown, Zahara. The Greek version of Sherefe. Such fun! There is more fun on the way so grab your hat and come on over!
WED Sept 12, 12-1pm Boulder Library Canyon Theater
Mid-day Music Meditation
THUR Sept 13, 7:30-10:30pm Caffe Sole (Table Mesa Center, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet with Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter
SUN Sept 16 8-12pm Lannies Clock Tower Cabaret (16th St Mall, Den)
Lionel Young Band
Morning music meditation is resuming a little later, so please join us for the Second Wednesday every month for quiet, contemplative improv with Kailin, Jesse, James, Michael, Bret, Tom, Jenna. Always a treat!
This will be the first "re-union" of my full quartet since spring when we went in the studio - a project we hope to complete now that I am home for a minute. Please join us for Brazilian fun and dance - always the Second Thursday.
And Sunday, we have the rare treat to present the Lionel Young band in Denver! We have weathered the trials of the road - it is truly a fine group, so please come check out this hometown band made good at a sweet venue!
Then I am off to NYC to celebrate "80 years of life" with my Brazilian big brother, Thiago de Mello, who just turned 79. It will be a good party, with lots of the musicians we have recorded and performed with over the last 14 years. See you in Boulder, Denver, or NY?
Soon!
Dexter
Played last night with Lionel at the Ft Collins "Ober-fest", a private blues birthday bash, jamming with some of the young up-and-coming on the rocky mtn blues scene, and about to finish off the weekend with (another) set at Boulder Greek Fest with James Hoskins, Jesse Manno, Julie Lancaster, Paul Brown, Zahara. The Greek version of Sherefe. Such fun! There is more fun on the way so grab your hat and come on over!
WED Sept 12, 12-1pm Boulder Library Canyon Theater
Mid-day Music Meditation
THUR Sept 13, 7:30-10:30pm Caffe Sole (Table Mesa Center, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet with Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter
SUN Sept 16 8-12pm Lannies Clock Tower Cabaret (16th St Mall, Den)
Lionel Young Band
Morning music meditation is resuming a little later, so please join us for the Second Wednesday every month for quiet, contemplative improv with Kailin, Jesse, James, Michael, Bret, Tom, Jenna. Always a treat!
This will be the first "re-union" of my full quartet since spring when we went in the studio - a project we hope to complete now that I am home for a minute. Please join us for Brazilian fun and dance - always the Second Thursday.
And Sunday, we have the rare treat to present the Lionel Young band in Denver! We have weathered the trials of the road - it is truly a fine group, so please come check out this hometown band made good at a sweet venue!
Then I am off to NYC to celebrate "80 years of life" with my Brazilian big brother, Thiago de Mello, who just turned 79. It will be a good party, with lots of the musicians we have recorded and performed with over the last 14 years. See you in Boulder, Denver, or NY?
Soon!
Dexter
