Dear friends,
That was yesterday, this is today. All the snow is melting (again) and the rush is on. Not much time for reflection here - funny how the kinetics of the name Spring always seems self-fulfilling. We are sure jumping forward into something! The key is keeping the motion upward. Where we land... we will know soon enough. Suddenly I am reminded of the perspective of a bronc riding rodeo champ I met with BarBQ Bob years ago in Babb MT. Warned about the water in the road as we stumbled in the dark between the only two bars in town, he said "I was here before the puddles!"
Sadly, Montana is on my mind a lot. Dear friend of forty some years and pianaist for the Big Sky Mudflaps, Steve Powell ended this earthly sojourn two weeks ago. His struggle with cancer can hardly be called that, hiking, skiing and playing music up til eight days before moving on, Steve lived life fully and though he will be missed deeply, his example and his openness and warmth of spirit live on.
So do we! Lets celebrate life, starting tonight! New band, and a chance to play in Denver combine tonight with Marrakech Express at the Gypsy House Cafe. Hey Denver! Come say Hi and hear the really great Moroccan music of Tito Malaga! Bateria Alegria will parade on the Mall at 7 Fri - stroll/samba with us al fresco! And Saturday, a special daytime chance to hear some permutation of Dexter Payne Quartet, possibly with Victor Mestas Perez on piano, maybe even Francisco Marques on percussion/guitar?
Next week is MidDay Music Meditation Wed at 12, AND Dexter Payne Quartet at Caffe Sole at 7:30 Thurs. That's right, the 2nd Wed and the 2nd Thursday of the month! Cannot tell you how much we all appreciate your ongoing support - it's you who keep these events on the calendar! The Quartet has some fun stuff coming up, including plans for a video shoot with Sunana Bata, the "Dinner at Your House" chef.
Lionel Young Band has a final master for our new CD and we are weighing options for release. If you have any leads or bright ideas... the line is open!
See you soon,
Dexter
THUR May 2, 7pm Gypsy House Cafe (1279 Marion, Den)
FRI May 3, 7pm Pearl Street Mall @ Broadway
Bateria Alegria (Boulder Samba School)
SAT May 4, 3-6pm Robb's Boulder Music (30th bet Mapleton & Valmont, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet
WED May 8, 12pm Boulder Library (9th St & Canyon, Bldr)
MidDay Music Meditation
THUR May 9, 7:30pm Caffe Sole (Table Mesa Shopping Center, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet wi Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter
That was yesterday, this is today. All the snow is melting (again) and the rush is on. Not much time for reflection here - funny how the kinetics of the name Spring always seems self-fulfilling. We are sure jumping forward into something! The key is keeping the motion upward. Where we land... we will know soon enough. Suddenly I am reminded of the perspective of a bronc riding rodeo champ I met with BarBQ Bob years ago in Babb MT. Warned about the water in the road as we stumbled in the dark between the only two bars in town, he said "I was here before the puddles!"
Sadly, Montana is on my mind a lot. Dear friend of forty some years and pianaist for the Big Sky Mudflaps, Steve Powell ended this earthly sojourn two weeks ago. His struggle with cancer can hardly be called that, hiking, skiing and playing music up til eight days before moving on, Steve lived life fully and though he will be missed deeply, his example and his openness and warmth of spirit live on.
So do we! Lets celebrate life, starting tonight! New band, and a chance to play in Denver combine tonight with Marrakech Express at the Gypsy House Cafe. Hey Denver! Come say Hi and hear the really great Moroccan music of Tito Malaga! Bateria Alegria will parade on the Mall at 7 Fri - stroll/samba with us al fresco! And Saturday, a special daytime chance to hear some permutation of Dexter Payne Quartet, possibly with Victor Mestas Perez on piano, maybe even Francisco Marques on percussion/guitar?
Next week is MidDay Music Meditation Wed at 12, AND Dexter Payne Quartet at Caffe Sole at 7:30 Thurs. That's right, the 2nd Wed and the 2nd Thursday of the month! Cannot tell you how much we all appreciate your ongoing support - it's you who keep these events on the calendar! The Quartet has some fun stuff coming up, including plans for a video shoot with Sunana Bata, the "Dinner at Your House" chef.
Lionel Young Band has a final master for our new CD and we are weighing options for release. If you have any leads or bright ideas... the line is open!
See you soon,
Dexter
THUR May 2, 7pm Gypsy House Cafe (1279 Marion, Den)
Marrakech Express :Tito Malaga, Bret Bowen, Anthony Salvo, Dexter Payne
FRI May 3, 7pm Pearl Street Mall @ Broadway
Bateria Alegria (Boulder Samba School)
SAT May 4, 3-6pm Robb's Boulder Music (30th bet Mapleton & Valmont, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet
WED May 8, 12pm Boulder Library (9th St & Canyon, Bldr)
MidDay Music Meditation
THUR May 9, 7:30pm Caffe Sole (Table Mesa Shopping Center, Bldr)
Dexter Payne Quartet wi Bill Kopper, Dave Willey, Raoul Rossiter
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