Jimmy Mazzy & Friends

This podcast has a bit more from August 31, then proceeds with September 7, 1988. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), Steve Pratt (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms,” “Gee, I’m Mighty Blue,” “If Dreams Come True,” and … Continue reading Podcast #86: August 31 and Sept. 7, 1988

This program continues with the sixth segment from the session of August 31, 1988. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), Steve Pratt (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “That’s All There Is, There Ain’t No More” and “Louisian-I-A.” Send questions or comments … Continue reading Podcast #85: August 31, 1988 Part VI

This program continues with the fifth segment from the session of August 31, 1988. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone/euphonium), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums), as well as a bass player I’m not entirely sure of, but I think it’s probably Al Ehrenfried. [Note: … Continue reading Podcast #84: August 31, 1988 Part V

We continue with the fourth segment from the session of August 31, 1988. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone/euphonium), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums), as well as Steve Pratt on bass (not Al Ehrenfried, as I had tentatively identified him in the voiceover).  Carrie … Continue reading Podcast #83: August 31, 1988 Part IV

This month’s podcast showcases a group I played with from 2000-6 in northern Arizona, the Jack Webb New Orleans Jazz Band — in this incarnation, playing as a quartet at a gig in Sedona, AZ.  The musicians were Guy Senese (soprano sax and cornet), John Kafalas (trombone), Jack Frost (guitar), and Lisa Frost (bass).  The … Continue reading Special Guest Band: Jack Webb Jazz Quartet, 9/5/03

This program rolls on with the session of August 31, 1988. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Ol’ Pappy” and “Stranger.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program continues with the session of August 31, 1988. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (euphonium), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program sets the Wayback Machine to exactly 25 years ago — August 31, 1988, when we had Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (euphonium), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums).  The selections are “Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams,” “Them There Eyes,” and “How Long Blues.” Send questions or … Continue reading Podcast #80: August 31, 1988 Part I

The third segment of the 8/17/88 session, featuring Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Don Frothingham and Carol Moeller (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Monday Date,” “Sad Sapsucker Am I,” “Sweet Jenny Lee,” and “How Can You Face Me?” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program continues with the session from 8/17/88, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), John Kafalas (tuba), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums).  The selections are “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea,” “Sweet Georgia Brown,” and — appropriately enough — “Give Me a June Night.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This session features Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Don Frothingham (piano), Fred Lind (cornet), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This is the last part of the 7/27/88 session, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba), Don Frothingham (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and an extra vocal by Carrie Mazzy. The selections are “Why Was I Born,” “Cherry,” and “You’re the One I Care For.” Send questions or comments to … Continue reading Podcast #76: July 27, 1988 (conclusion) →

Another segment from this great session with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “My Silent Love,” “Take the A Train,” and “Ole Miss.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This is from the recently rediscovered second tape from July 27, 1988. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). Carrie Mazzy also adds two vocals.  The selections are “Old Fashioned Love,” “Oh Me, Oh My, Oh You,” and “Moose March.” … Continue reading Podcast #74: July 27, 1988 Part V →

This program presents a band I was with from 2000-2004 or so in Arizona, the Jack Webb New Orleans Jazz Band (named, of course, in honor of actor Jack Webb, who was a jazz enthusiast and starred in “Pete Kelly’s Blues”).  The band was led by Prof. Guy Senese (cornet, soprano sax) and also featured … Continue reading Jack Webb Jazz Band, Sedona, AZ, January 3, 2004 →

This program presents the third segment (we have enough material for one more) from the Jeff Hughes Quartet session at Ephraim’s in Sudbury, Massachusetts, on August 6, 1987.  This set consists of all Duke Ellington tunes and features Jeff Hughes (cornet/vocals), Rich Giordano (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass) and John Kafalas (trombone). Send questions or comments … Continue reading Special Edition: Jeff Hughes Quartet, 8/6/87, Part III →

This program starts with not one, not two, but three slow tunes — “Daddy Do,” “When the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day,” and “Keeping Myself for You,” before concluding with an up-tempo closer. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Terry Keef (alto sax), John … Continue reading Podcast #73: October 12/19 and July 27, 1988 →

This month’s program concludes the undated June, 1988 session, then continues with some music from the session of October 12, 1988. On the first tune, the personnel is the same as last month. On the October tunes, there’s no piano, but we have Steve Pratt on bass and Terry Keef on alto sax, in addition … Continue reading Podcast #72: June, 1988 and October 12, 1988 →

Another segment from the uncertain-date (but we know it’s June, 1988) session, with Bill Payne, in addition to the usual group: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham and Carol Moeller (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and an unidentified harmonica player.  The selections are “Beautiful Changes,” “Avalon,” and “Anytime, … Continue reading Podcast #71: June, 1988 Part VI →

Still another segment from the session that was either June 15th or the 22nd, 1988 (I’m not sure, because the tapes aren’t labeled).  We were joined by a second banjo player, Bill Payne, in addition to the usual group: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), Stu … Continue reading Podcast #70: June, 1988 Part V →