Jimmy Mazzy & Friends

Here are some rare 1949 recordings by trombonist Tommy Turk.  I don’t have any information about the personnel, location, or circumstances of these recordings — but they contain some of the best jazz trombone ever committed to tape. An obituary in the November, 1981 issue of JazzTimes by Gerry Sloan of the University of Arkansas, … Continue reading Tommy Turk, live and studio recordings

Part VI of the session from 9/28/88 with Jimmy Mazzy on banjo and vocals, Fred Lind on cornet, Dr. Paul Meymaris on clarinet, Carol Moeller on piano, John Kafalas on tuba, Stu Grover on drums, and we were joined by a special guest, Terry Keef, on alto sax.  The selections are “Any Time, Any Day, Anywhere,” … Continue reading Podcast #122: September 28, 1988 Part VI

We continue with the session from September 28, 1988, with Jimmy Mazzy on banjo and vocals, Fred Lind on cornet, Dr. Paul Meymaris on clarinet, Carol Moeller on piano, John Kafalas on tuba, Stu Grover on drums, and we were joined by a special guest, Terry Keef, on alto sax.  The selections are “Do Me … Continue reading Podcast #121: September 28, 1988 Part V

This month, we return to the session of 9/28/88, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums. The selections are “T’ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do,” “Ole Miss,” and “How Long Blues.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This month’s program is a set by the Jack Webb New Orleans Jazz Band, from May 6, 2000, live at Joe’s Place in Flagstaff, Arizona. The band was made up of Guy Senese (cornet/vocals), John Sexton (trombone), Dominic Lalli (tenor sax), John Kafalas (tuba), and Frankie… I don’t know his last name! (drums).  The selections … Continue reading Jack Webb NOJB, May 6, 2000

This is “Part III” because Podcasts #13 and #14 presented some music from September 28, 1988.  We’re going to finish that session, starting with this program and upcoming ones; and from here on out, will present the remaining (shoebox-full-of) recordings in chronological order, right through the last session we recorded on June 7, 1989.  In … Continue reading Podcast #119: September 28, 1988 Part III

Part V of the session from 8/17/88.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), an unidentified clarinetist, Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Jeepers Creepers,” then a piano interlude including “Little Rock Getaway,” followed by “Sweet Girl,” then “Varsity Drag.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program continues the session from 8/17/88 (the first three installments of which were presented in 2013).  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), an unidentified clarinetist, Carol Moeller and Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums), with a guest vocal by Carrie Mazzy. The selections are “How About Me,” … Continue reading Podcast #117: August 17, 1988 Part IV

The final portion of the session from March 30, 1988, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Stu Baird (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), and Don Frothingham (piano). The selections are “Ole Miss,” “I Cover the Waterfront,” and “Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.

This program concludes the session of March 30, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Carrie Mazzy (vocal), Stu Baird (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), and Don Frothingham (piano).  The selections are an unidentified tune [John Clark, a listener as well as an outstanding Boston-area reedman, identifies it as “And They Called It … Continue reading Podcast #115: March 30, 1988 Part VI

We roll along with the 5th installment of the session from 3/30/88 at Ephraim’s.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Stu Baird (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Carol Moeller (piano), Mark Behre (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). There are just two selections in this program: “Shuffle Your Feet” and “Undecided.” Send questions or … Continue reading Podcast #114: March 30, 1988 Part V

We continue with the session from March 30, 1988, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Carol Moeller (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass), Mark Behre (tuba), Stu Baird (cornet), and Stu Grover (drums).  The selections are “I Double Dare You,” “I Want a Little Girl,” and “Get Out and Get Under the Moon.” … Continue reading Podcast #113: March 30, 1988 Part IV

This is the third part of the session from March 30, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham and Carol Moeller (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). There’s also a guest vocal by Carrie Mazzy on the first tune, “You Tell Me Your Dream, I’ll … Continue reading Podcast #112: March 30, 1988 Part III

We continue with the earliest session I recorded at Ephraim’s: March 30, 1988.  The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “You’re Just Pretending,” a blues that I don’t know the name of [note: Thanks to John Clark, … Continue reading Podcast #111: March 30, 1988 Part II

This is the first music I recorded at Ephraim’s, from 3/30/88. This evening, the musicians were Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are Blue Turning Grey, Back In Your Own Backyard, and Just You, Just Me. Send questions or comments … Continue reading Podcast #110: March 30, 1988 Part I

This program completes the April 13, 1988 session, featuring Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Ole Miss,” “Undecided,” “Blue Turning Grey,” “Goody-Goody,” which features a vocal by Carrie Mazzy, and “My Blackbirds are Bluebirds Now.” Send questions or comments … Continue reading Podcast #109: April 13, 1988 Part VI

This is Part III of a WERS-FM radio broadcast live from the Willow Jazz Club, Somerville, Mass., from around 1983, with Trombone Madness: J.D. Smith and John Licata (trombones) George Garzone (special guest, tenor sax) Corey Eisenberg (piano) Dave Gold (bass) Glenn Davis (drums)

This is Part II of a WERS-FM radio broadcast live from the Willow Jazz Club, Somerville, Mass., from around 1983, with Trombone Madness: J.D. Smith and John Licata (trombones) George Garzone (special guest, tenor sax) Corey Eisenberg (piano) Dave Gold (bass) Glenn Davis (drums)

This is a WERS-FM radio broadcast live from the Willow Jazz Club, Somerville, Mass., from around 1983, with Trombone Madness: J.D. Smith and John Licata (trombones) George Garzone (special guest, tenor sax) Corey Eisenberg (piano) Dave Gold (bass) Glenn Davis (drums)

This program is Part V of the session recorded on April 13, 1988 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). The selections are “How Could I Be Blue?,” “I Never Knew I Could Love Anybody,” and a tune … Continue reading Podcast #108: April 13, 1988 Part V