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)
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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 the name of which I’m not sure of.
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We continue with the session from 4/13/88, with special guest Jean Phillips Kelly at the piano for the first tune, “You’ve Changed,” which was a particular favorite of cornetist Fred Lind, who is featured. After that, Don Frothingham returns to the Steinway for “Sweet Girl” and “Louisian-I-A.” The other musicians are our usual cast: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), and Stu Grover (drums).
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This program continues with the session recorded on April 13, 1988 and features a special guest: Jean Phillips Kelly, piano. The other musicians are from our usual cast of characters: Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Al Ehrenfried (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Freight Train Blues,” “Tishomingo,” “Lazy River,” and “Darktown Strutters’ Ball.”
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This program continues with the session from 4/13/88 and features Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), Al Ehrenfried (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Ol’ Pappy,” “If Dreams Come True,” and “Breezin’ Along With the Breeze” (the title of which I remembered after I’d already done the voiceover).
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This program is the sixth installment of the session recorded on May 11th, 1988. It features Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind and Jeff Hughes (cornets), John Kafalas (euphonium), and Don Frothingham (piano), with a vocal by Carrie Mazzy on the last tune. The selections are “I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me,” “Maizy,” and “Oh Me, Oh My, Oh You.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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This program sails along with the fifth installment of the May 11, 1988 session at Ephraim’s. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Jeff Hughes and Fred Lind (cornets), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums.
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This program continues with the 4th part of the May 11, 1988 session at Ephraim’s. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), John Kafalas (trombone), Carol Moeller (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and Jeff Hughes (cornet).
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This is the 100th edition of the Jimmy Mazzy & Friends Podcast! We continue with the session from May 11th, 1988 — and appropriately enough for Irving Berlin’s 100th birthday, we were joined by Carol Moeller on piano. Carol’s encyclopedic knowledge of Irving Berlin made her especially welcome on this occasion; the other musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), John Kafalas (trombone/euphonium), and Stu Grover (drums). Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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This program is Part II of the session from May 11, 1988 — the 100th birthday of composer Irving Berlin. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums. Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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May 11, 1988 was Irving Berlin’s 100th birthday — and we paid tribute to that great American songwriter by playing a number of his compositions, starting with “Blue Skies.” The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com
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The fourth segment from 4/6/88 — just two tunes: “Jazzbo Brown From Memphis Town” and “Goody-Goody.” With Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), George Poor (trumpet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and a guest vocal by Carrie Mazzy. Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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This program continues the session from 4/6/88 with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and special guests George Poor (trumpet) and an unidentified tenor saxophonist (I thought it might be Steve Wright, but he wrote to say that’s not him; it was suggested that maybe it’s Hart Leavitt, another saxophonist who used to sit in from time to time).
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This program continues with the session of 4/6/88, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and cameos by George Poor (trumpet) and a tenor saxophonist whose identity is uncertain — on the voiceover, I say it’s probably Steve Wright, but Steve says that’s not the case; it might be Hart Leavitt, who also dropped by the session on occasion.
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This program is from April 6th, 1988 and features Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), George Poor (trumpet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham (piano), and an alto saxophonist who I think is probably Steve Wright. The selections are Big Butter and Egg Man, Sweet Jenny Lee, and Get Out and Get Under the Moon.
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This is the fourth and concluding installment of the session from September 14, 1988. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Steve Wright (clarinet), Mark Behre (trombone), John Kafalas (tuba), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Why Was I Born?” and “The River.”
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This is the third installment of the session from September 14, 1988. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), Stu Grover (drums) and special guest Steve Wright (clarinet). The selections are: a tune I’m not sure of, “Dip Your Brush In the Sunshine,” and “Coronado.”
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This program is from 9/14/88 and features Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Get Out and Get Under the Moon,” “Lonesome Road,” and “A Precious Little Thing Called Love.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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After a hiatus of several months, we’re back on the air! This program is from 9/14/88 and features Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Oh, Baby,” “Georgia On My Mind,” and “My Merry Oldsmobile.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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Here’s the rest of the set by the Jack Webb New Orleans Jazz Band, consisting of Guy Senese (cornet/soprano sax/vocals), John Kafalas (trombone), Jack Frost (guitar/banjo), Lisa Frost (bass), and Dan Nance (drums). Selections are “Rose Room” and “Summertime” (ironically enough, for a session that took place in January!). This session was at Oak Creek Brewing Co. in Sedona, AZ.
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This program continues with the session of September 7, 1988, with 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 Love Me or Leave Me, Lazy River, and It Don’t Mean a Thing.
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Another great segment from September 7, 1988. Let’s remember cornetist Fred Lind, who recently passed away at age 90, by listening to some of his excellent work on this session. The other musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Don Frothingham and Carol Moeller (piano), Steve Pratt (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Never Say Never Again,” “You’re Lucky to Me,” and “Moose March.”
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This podcast rolls on with the session from 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).
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This podcast continues the session from 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).
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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 “It’s A Wonderful World.”
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