Jimmy Mazzy & Friends

This month’s program continues with the session from May 4, 1988 at Ephraim’s.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (rrombone), Bill Whitcraft (piano), and Stu Grover (drums).  The selections are “Now That I’ve Found You,” “Monday Date,” and “Blue and Sentimental.” Please send questions or comments to … Continue reading Podcast #29: More music from May 4, 1988 with Bill Whitcraft →

This month’s program is from May 4, 1988 at Ephraim’s.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (rrombone), Bill Whitcraft (piano), and Stu Grover (drums).  The selections are “When Somebody Thinks You’re Wonderful” and “Moose March.” Please send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This month’s program was recorded 7/27/88 at Ephraim’s.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Carol Moeller (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). Please send any questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com. If you want to attend Jim’s session in person, it is currently being held as a “house … Continue reading Podcast #27: More music from July 27, 1988 →

This month’s program continues with the session from 7/27/88 at Ephraim’s.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). It is with sadness that I report the passing of Paul Meymaris, whose clarinet playing was always spot-on, and who was also … Continue reading Podcast #26: More from July 27, 1988 →

This month’s program presents some more music from 7/27/88 at Ephraim’s.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). Please send any questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This month’s program was recorded 7/27/88 at Ephraim’s.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). Please send any questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program contains some more material recorded June 29th, 1988 and features Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Carol Moeller (piano), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Stu Grover (drums), Steve Pratt (bass), and Carrie Mazzy (vocals).  The selections are “Sittin’ On Top of the World,” an old tune I don’t quite recognize, “Jazzbo Brown … Continue reading Podcast #23: More from June 29, 1988 →

This program was recorded June 29th, 1988 and features Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Carol Moeller (piano), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Stu Grover (drums) and I’m not quite certain, but I think Steve Pratt is on bass.  The selections are Carol’s original “Early Black,” followed by “Moose March” and “WPA Blues.”

This program continues to feature Michael “Moishe” Feldman on piano and Bill Payne on banjo and vocals.  Besides Moishe and Bill, the band consists of the usual suspects: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo and vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums).

This program features Michael “Moishe” Feldman on piano, as well as Bill Whitcraft, also on piano.  In addition, we’re joined by Bill Payne, who offers some fine vocal work as well as his percussive banjo playing. The other musicians are our usual cast: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba), … Continue reading Podcast #20: May 17, 1989 with Moishe Feldman, Bill Whitcraft, and Bill Payne →

The hits just kept on coming, back on May 10th, 1989 — so we’re presenting our fifth straight program from that session. This installment starts off with “Honeysuckle Rose,” featuring Carol Moeller on piano, and continues with “Ain’t Misbehaving,” with Don Frothingham. The session concludes with “Lonesome Road Blues.” The other musicians are Jimmy Mazzy … Continue reading Podcast #19: More from 5/10/89 with Carol and Don →

This program continues our presentation of the May 10, 1989 session and features Michael “Moishe” Feldman (piano), Carrie Mazzy (vocals), and our usual suspects: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Carol Moeller (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba).  Send comments or questions to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program is from May 10, 1989 — same date as the last two programs, but this was from later in the evening, when we were joined by Michael “Moishe” Feldman, a recent emigre from Russia who wowed us with his stride piano artistry. Besides Moishe, the personnel is the same as last time: Jimmy … Continue reading Podcast #17: Michael “Moishe” Feldman makes his debut, May 10, 1989 →

This program features the Jimmy Mazzy Quintet: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba). Please send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program features a small group: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba). If you have any questions or comments, please write to podcast@kafalas.com.

This month’s program offers some more music from 9/28/88. It features Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Terry Keef (alto saxophone), John Kafalas (tuba), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). Please send any questions or comments to mailbag@kafalas.com.

This month’s program was recorded on 9/28/88. It features Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Terry Keef (alto saxophone), John Kafalas (tuba), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). Please send any questions or comments to mailbag@kafalas.com.

This month’s program offers some more material from the 9/7/88 session at Ephraim’s. Once again, 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). Please send any questions or comments to mailbag@kafalas.com.

This program returns to our regular programming: Jimmy Mazzy and Friends, recorded live at Ephraim’s. This 20-minute set features Jimmy Mazzy (banjo and vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Carol Moeller and Don Frothingham (piano — Carol plays on the first tune, with Don taking over for the last two), Steve … Continue reading Podcast #11: Jimmy Mazzy & Friends at Ephraim’s, September 7, 1988 →

This program features a special guest band: the Jack Webb New Orleans Jazz Band, from Flagstaff, Arizona, in a 15-minute set recorded on July 22, 2000. The band is led by Prof. Guy Senese, who plays cornet and is joined by Ron Dewar (reeds), John Sexton (trombone), Mike Miller (banjo), Scott Mordecai (drums), and John … Continue reading Podcast #10: Special Guests – Jack Webb Jazz Band, Flagstaff, AZ →