DJ Hairy Larry Presents Lady Bird Featuring Paul Lessard On Alto Sax From the Archives Of Something Blue 2025-12-21
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear some amazing alto sax work recorded at HairyLarryLand.
So part of this equation is Paul Lessard playing alto sax with me while he was teaching at ASU. He’s an absolutely fantastic player who thinks on his feet and took a lot of the load off of me by cueing transitions in the songs, keeping the band tight.
Another part of the equation was Chris Isom and Spencer Rawlins. I played with them when we were taking jazz together at ASU but more importantly they played in the working band, Common Time, and developed a tight drums and bass lock while paying their dues.
And the third part of the equation, I was a math student and I do realize that I’m stretching my metophor, is Craig Collison, former Director of Percussion at ASU, former Bebop Beatnik, and, most importantly, my friend and teacher.
Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear my favorite song recorded at my favorite place, HairyLarryLand.
In the fall of 2024 I saw Eliecer Tamez at Gamer’s Haven when I was there for my Thursday Night D&D campaign. Eliecer played with me in the Jazz Recital Band at ASU and he expressed an interest in getting together and playing agian.
Then at Blues Fest I saw Danielle Russell. She’s been the singer in many rock and blues bands in Northeast Arkansas and she sang with The Flying Hungarians every year at Blues Fest. I asked if she would be interested in singing jazz and she started in on all of her favorite jazz composers.
Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear my favorite song recorded at my favorite place, HairyLarryLand.
In the fall of 2024 I saw Eliecer Tamez at Gamer’s Haven when I was there for my Thursday Night D&D campaign. Eliecer played with me in the Jazz Recital Band at ASU and he expressed an interest in getting together and playing agian.
Then at Blues Fest I saw Danielle Russell. She’s been the singer in many rock and blues bands in Northeast Arkansas and she sang with The Flying Hungarians every year at Blues Fest. I asked if she would be interested in singing jazz and she started in on all of her favorite jazz composers.
