Steel Guitar Jazz: News & Notes

This year the Jazz Room at the International Steel Guitar Convention, at the Millenium Hotel, in St. Louis, will be held in the Jefferson Rooms again Saturday August 30th from 10 am to about 1:45 pm. So far the confirmed players are Dave Easley (what a big hit he was last year), Brian Ercek, Russ Wever and Maurice "Reece" Anderson, and SteelGuitarJazz.com webmaster Jim Cohen.

Once again there will be a killer rhythm section consisting of Kyle Honeycutt drums, Bob DeBoo acoustic bass, and Jim Stahlhut on guitar. The 'Jazz Room' is becoming a very popular feature of the ISGC and the room is likely to be packed again this year. So come on over and hear some great jazz on your favorite instrument.

Be sure to tune in to SteelRadio.com for the "Don Curtis Show", 8:00pm Central Time, Wednesday, November 28th for a very special “Steel Guitar Jazz Show”. This is one show the Jazz Fans should not miss.

This month we will feature a ‘live’ telephone co-host, SteelGuitarJazz.com's own Jim “Jimbeaux” Cohen. Jim and Don will feature some of the greatest Jazz Steel recordings on the Planet, plus we’ll have one of our Country’s greatest female Jazz Vocalist, Ms. Valerie Tichacek in the studio with us.

We always monitor the Steel Guitar Forum so be sure to post your questions or comments on Bobby Lee’s Steel Guitar Forum (bb.steelguitarforum.com)
You can also E-Mail us at: thedoncurtisshow@charter.net
or simply use our Yahoo IM at: "livesteelradio"
The Studio Phone is: 314-256-9029

We hope to see you there!

Be sure to tune in to SteelRadio.com for the "Don Curtis Show", 8:00pm Central Time, Wednesday, November 28th for our very special “Steel Guitar Jazz Show”. This is one show the Jazz Fans should not miss.

This month we will feature a ‘live’ telephone co-host, SteelGuitarJazz.com's own Jim “Jimbeaux” Cohen. Jim and Don will feature some of the greatest Jazz Steel recordings on the Planet, plus we’ll have one of our Country’s greatest female Jazz Vocalist, Ms. Valerie Tichacek in the studio with us.

The Steel Guitar Forum will be monitored throughout the show, so be sure to post your questions or comments on Bobby Lee’s bb.SteelGuitarForum.com
You can E-Mail us during the show at: thedoncurtisshow@charter.net
or simply use our Yahoo IM at: "livesteelradio"
The Studio Phone is: 314-256-9029

We hope to see you there!

Be sure to tune in to SteelRadio.com for the "Don Curtis Show", 8:00pm Central Time, Wednesday, November 28th for a very special “Steel Guitar Jazz Show”. This is one show the Jazz Fans should not miss.

This month we will feature a ‘live’ telephone co-host, SteelGuitarJazz.com's own Jim “Jimbeaux” Cohen. Jim and Don will feature some of the greatest Jazz Steel recordings on the Planet, plus we’ll have one of our Country’s greatest female Jazz Vocalist, Ms. Valerie Tichacek in the studio with us.

We always monitor the Steel Guitar Forum so be sure to post your questions or comments on Bobby Lee’s Steel Guitar Forum (bb.steelguitarforum.com)
You can also E-Mail us at: thedoncurtisshow@charter.net
or simply use our Yahoo IM at: "livesteelradio". The Studio Phone is: 314-256-9029

We hope to see you there!

While websurfing recently, I found this very interesting history of Bebop, written by someone who should know! I can't vouch for its veracity, but, hey, who cares? LOL!
History of Bebop!

We've just added Videos of Steel Guitar Jazz! Click the link on the left and enjoy some of the best jazz players around. More to come including, in the future, some instructional video clips.
Check it out! :~D

Jim Stahlhut has just announced that Dave Easley has been booked already for next year's ISGC Jazz Room. I'm sure anyone who heard him this year agrees that this is very good news indeed!

I hope you had the chance to attend the 2nd Annual 'Jazz Room' at Scotty's International Steel Guitar Convention in St Louis over Labor Day. Or at least to listen to it, as it was broadcast in its entirety over Steelradio.com.

Jim Stahlhut did a splendid job of putting together a top-notch house band, including Bob DeBoo on upright bass, Kyle Hunnicutt on drums and Jim on guitar. Listeners were treated to sets by Maurice Anderson, Paul Franklin, Buzz Evans, Jim Cohen, Dave Easley, and Doug Jernigan. Dave Easley from New Orleans really set everyone on their ear with his very fresh approach to steel playing, passing through the Byrds classic, 'Eight Miles High' before finishing off with a killer rendition of Coltrane's 'Giant Steps'. Dave was surely the talk of the town that weekend and will hopefully be back for more next year.