Split time

Dear friends,

Last minute, I know. Better late than never, right?

Do yourself a favor and stop what you are doing right now! Don't just do something... sit there!
Take just an hour in Boulder today,  and come to the Library for Mid-Day Music Meditation.

Wed, 12-1pm    Nov 14, Boulder Main Library (Canyon & 9th, Boulder) 
Mid-Day Music Meditation 
with James Hoskins, Bret Bowen, Jenna Woods, Tom Weiser, Jesse Manno, Dexter Payne

In it's third year since the beginning with Kailin Yong, the Music Meditation is now a monthly event, the second Wednesday of each month. That's now! Popular with musicians, it is now a rotating cast of players, dedicated to creating a new contemplative soundtrack for your interior journey each Meditation.

Once that is over, you can return to your computer (dont let the boss see) and finish reading this email!

That's when you'll learn that I had two great times last week with Veelah and special guest, Azra, joined on Friday by Julie Lancaster (director of Planina). And a great Thursday night at Caffe Sole with Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter - the Dexter Payne Quartet.

But that's not all! I raced off to Laughlin, NV to join the Lionel Young Band for our first official engagement for Piedmont Talent, our hot "new" (to us) booking agency. the Nevada desert is beautiful and we turned in a good series of shows in rotation with some other great bands! Here's to many more!

Just when I thought I had some free time, I got a call from my young pal, Little Joe McLerran. Seems I will be heading off to Tulsa for the CD release of "Facebook Blues". Anybody need a ride to Tulsa?
I am playing with Joe & Robbie Mac, Fri Nov 16, at Pat's Place in Sapulpa, OK.
Then again Sat Nov 17, plus an all-star cast,  Uptown Lounge, Tulsa, OK!

Take me back to Tulsa! You might as well come, there's no better time to be had anywhere!

See you there!

Dexter

And now, for something completely different!

Hi friends,

Election crazies, we got 'em! Not talking about people, I'm talking about the crazy, urgent, manic frenzy. I have some pretty strong opinions, so don't get me started. We can talk about those in person (or not!) I will say that I do not believe that NOT voting is a solution at this time (& place) and I do not believe that our political duty to ourselves and each other ends on Tuesday! There!

The good news is we actually have a few opportunities to talk together about that, or anything else! So come out and hear some great music of the Balkan variety (this could be your big chance to hear Veelah in Denver this year - twice!) and we have the honor of playing with AZRA, a great singer in the Roma tradition from Bosnia. When I hear us with her I get a feeling I can't describe like, "Ahh! That's what this music is about!"

And if that's not your cup of tea, or you are a Boulderite who doesn't want to go to Denver, or you really love Brazilian music (and who doesn't, really?) the Dexter Payne Quartet is on our monthly outing - but more than that: We are recording live! So come out and be part of recorded history...

Where ever you go, there we are!
See you there,
Dexter

MON  Nov 5,  7-10pm  Dazzle (9th&Lincoln, Den)
Veelah with special guest singer AZRA
(Meg York, Dave Willey, Brian Mullins, James Hoskins, Jesse Manno, Dexter Payne)

THURS  Nov 8,   7:30-10:30pm  Caffe Sole (Table Mesa Ctr, S. Broadway, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet with Dave Willey, Bill Kopper, Raoul Rossiter
LIVE RECORDING

FRI  Nov 9,   7-10pm  Swallow Hill (E. Yale at S. Broadway, Den)

Veelah with special guest singer AZRA 

(Meg York, Dave Willey, Brian Mullins, James Hoskins, Jesse Manno, Dexter Payne)