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Doug Legacy on vocals, piano and accordion has agreed to rock ’em along with me on bass and vocals, Gary Ferguson drums and John David on guitar for one super good time at this 1st annual Madcatfish Blues Festival at Santa Anita Race Track on Labor Day week end.  We will also have a special guest vocalist the fabulous Miss Marguaret Love.  For a good time……(you fill in the blank) Our hit time is 12:30 pm Saturday Sept. 5, 2015.

http://www.madcatfish.net

Our set was a blast. Thanks to producer LaQuetta Shamblee and her staff for lots of hard work and vision. I had such a great time performing at the 1st ever MadCatfish Blues Festival and the beautiful Santa Anita Race Track.

 

My dear friend Barbara Morrison is headlining and doing so great as she always does, sharing her set with vocalist Jay Jackson and young pianist Richard Cameron Lovely.

Cheers for LaQuetta Shamblee for making this new festival so much fun!!

All photos in this post by Joe Weinroth

The FluteSonic Orchestra featuring soloist David Shostac had a very successful performance to a full house at the Bing Theater LACMA.

We received a standing ovation.

Debussy “Bilitis”

The podcast is available now for a limited time. It is downloadable, strongly recommended if you want to have it available in the future.http://www.kusc.org/Episodes.aspx?PID=2147

I truly enjoyed how we all played together at this very special gig. This opening concert of the Greystone Mansion Series was a fabulous highlight for us!

Photos by Joe Weinroth during soundcheck

The Flutesonic Orchestra premieres new orchestrations at this concert of the Greystone Mansion Series.  Enjoy what the string bass I’m playing brings to this ensemble of fine musicians as we bring a little bit of Jazz into the classical world. Our recording includes a Fred Selden arrangement of Bobby Timmons “Moanin'”.

Live broadcast on KUSC from 6-7 p.m. on August 16 as we feature our world class soloist David Shostac  at the Bing Theater LACMA.

Recording at USC. CD’s available at the concert.

Flutes of all sizes combine with a bass clarinet, string bass (me!) and sometimes harpsichord or piano.

Attend the concert if you can.  It’s free admission. Enjoy hearing the podcast broadcasting live and downloadable from KUSC.

At the Husdson Loft in DTLA we celebrate a wedding.  One forward thinking bride loved my sound so much she requested me for her festivities before the full live band came on to really keep the party going.  We had a wonderful time.

 

I love playing this song by Duke Ellington.  I recorded it for Askew Too, it got radio play.

Yes this month, on the 25th to be exact, I get to complete one more trip around the sun as I ride on this terra firma we call Earth.  Yeah for me and my wonderful girlfriends Sylvia Callender, Sally Peterson and Julie Bransky who are maybe 1 or 2 days away from me on a similar ride.  Also a shout out to Michael Ankey another 7/26/b-day…We are making it!

I would love to invite my friends and fans to help me get this party started by visiting me at one of the 3 public gigs that are scheduled for that week end.  Friday the 24th with Marguaret Love and the Lovettes at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Long Beach, 9pm-1 am.

In less than 24 hours of birthday celebration time I’ll be back on a bandstand with Doug Legacy and the Zydeco Party Band at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Downtown Disney  Saturday night from 7-11pm. On Sunday night the 26th it will be party time at Colombos in Eagle Rock 1833 Eagle Rock Blvd. 90041. There will be much to celebrate with Eric Ekstrand trio jazz.  If you have any party left in you by Monday….the revelers will be out at Colombos Monday night jam including b-day girl Julie, Leslie + ???

All these places have great food for my hungry followers and revelers.

 

I love to play music with these groups  and perform for you all.   Please just support and enjoy the live music. You coming by with friends or on your own for dinner, drinks etc. would be a wonderful  present, no other presents necessary……..because you know I’m all about that bass!  Have you heard my version?