The third segment from May 17, 1989 at Ephraim’s. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba), and Michael Feldman (piano). There’s also a vocal or two by Carrie Mazzy. The selections are Angry, Keep Smiling At Trouble, and a tune the name of which escapes me. Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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The second segment from May 17, 1989 at Ephraim’s, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba), Don Frothingham and Bill Whitcraft (piano), Stu Grover (drums), and guest Bill Payne (banjo/vocals). The selections are Lonesome Road Blues, I’m Just Wild About Harry, and I’ll Be A Friend With Pleasure. Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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The first segment from May 17, 1989 at Ephraim’s, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Don Frothingham (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are You’re the One Girl For Me, I’ve Got A Right To Sing the Blues, and I Would Do ‘Most Anything For You. Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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The 7th and last part of the session from May 10, 1989 at Ephraim’s, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba) and Michael Feldman (piano), with a guest vocal by Carrie Mazzy. The selections are “Angry,” “Keep Smiling At Trouble,” and an up-tempo tune the title of which escapes me. Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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The sixth portion of this session, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba), and Don Frothingham (piano). The selections are “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” “Lonesome Road Blues,” and “You’re Lucky To Me.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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The fifth segment from May 10, 1989 at Ephraim’s, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Carol Moeller (piano), and John Kafalas (tuba). Carrie Mazzy is also featured on vocals. The selections are “Sugar,” “How Can You Face Me,” and “Honeysuckle Rose.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com
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Part IV of the May 10, 1989 session at Ephraim’s in Sudbury, Massachusetts, featuring Michael “Moishe” Feldman (piano) along with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), and John Kafalas (tuba), playing “Sugar Blues,” “Sugar Foot Stomp,” and “Sittin’ on Top of the World.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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The third part of the session from May 10, 1989 at Ephraim’s, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba), and Don Frothingham and Michael Feldman (piano). The selections are “As Long As I Live,” “Squeeze Me,” and “Lady Be Good.” Send questions or comments to podcast@kafalas.com.
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The third segment from our May 3, 1989 session at Ephraim’s, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), Milt Steinmetz (piano), John Kafalas (tuba), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Mighty Blue,” “Copper-Colored Gal,” “Sittin’ On Top of the World,” and “A Hundred Years From Today.”
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The second segment from May 3rd, 1989 at Ephraim’s in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out,” “I Know That You Know,” and “Darkness On the Delta.” Send questions or comments to podcast @ kafalas.com.
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We begin the session from May 3rd, 1989 at Ephraim’s in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (tuba), Don Frothingham (piano), and Stu Grover (drums). The selections are “Runnin’ Wild,” “Dinah,” and “Monday Date.” Send questions or comments to podcast @ kafalas.com.
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The fourth segment from this session, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), John Kafalas (trombone), and Don Frothingham (piano). The selections are “Melancholy,” “I Ain’t Got Nobody,” “Blue Evening,” and “Big Butter and Egg Man.” Send questions or comments to podcast @ kafalas.com
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The second part of this session from Ephraim’s, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), John Kafalas (trombone), and Don Frothingham (piano). The selections are “My Mother’s Eyes,” “Lover Come Back To Me,” and “Thou Swell.” Send questions or comments to podcast @ kafalas.com.
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From February 15, 1989 at Ephraim’s, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), John Kafalas (trombone), and Don Frothingham (piano). The selections are Blue & Brokenhearted, A Faded Summer Love, and Maisey.
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Part V of the session from January 11, 1989 at Ephraim’s Restaurant in Sudbury, MA, with Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (alto trombone), Bill Whitcraft (piano), and Hans Brack (bass). The selections are “Just For You, Dear, I’m Crying,” “Sweet Man,” and another tune I’m not sure of the name of.
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The fourth segment from January 11, 1989 at Ephraim’s. The musicians in this program are Jimmy Mazzy on banjo and vocals, Fred Lind on cornet, Dr. Paul Meymaris on clarinet, myself John Kafalas on alto trombone, Bill Whitcraft on piano, and I’m not sure who the bass player was. The selections are Sugar, Sugar Babe I’m Leaving, The Sweetheart of TKO. Send questions or comments to podcast @ kafalas.com
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Part I of the session from January 11, 1989. It’s actually from the second set, however, because it’s Tape 2 from that evening. The first tape from January 11th has gone missing, although I probably have it somewhere. In any case, the musicians in this program are Jimmy Mazzy on banjo and vocals, Fred Lind on cornet, Dr. Paul Meymaris on clarinet, myself John Kafalas on trombone, Carol Moeller and Don Frothingham on piano, and I think that’s Hans Brack on bass. I think I’m playing alto trombone, which I had just started playing in early 1989. The selections are, Sittin’ on Top of the World, Georgia On My Mind, and Them There Eyes. Carol Moeller plays the first song, then turns the Steinway over to Don for the remainder of the program. Send questions or comments to podcast @ kafalas.com.
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The fourth segment from January 4, 1989 at Ephraim’s. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Al Ehrenfried (bass), Stu Grover (drums), and Carrie Mazzy (vocals). The selections are Basin Street, I Cried For You, and Anytime, Any Day, Anywhere. Send questions or comments to podcast @ kafalas.com
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The first part of the session from January 4, 1989 at Ephraim’s in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The musicians are Jimmy Mazzy (banjo/vocals), Fred Lind (cornet), Paul Meymaris (clarinet), John Kafalas (trombone), Al Ehrenfried (bass), and Stu Grover (drums). The tunes are “I Hate To Leave You Now,” followed by a tune I don’t know the name of! Send questions or comments to podcast @ kafalas.com.
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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 are “Didn’t He Ramble,” “Apex Blues,” and “Avalon.”
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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, who identifies it as “Stackolee”… ed.], and finally, “Shoe Shine Boy.”
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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 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 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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