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Sunday, January 31, 2021 @ 7PM The Music of Patsy Cline - Live and Live Streaming Arts Garage, Delray Beach, FL
Thursday, February 4, 2021 @ 6PM DUO - Island Time Anna Maria, FL
Friday, February 5, 2021 @ 5PM DUO - Lanikai Resort Fort Meyers Beach, FL
Saturday, February 6, 2021 @ 8:30PM DUO - Culhane's Irish Pub Jacksonville, FL
and she is riding high on her new music being spun around the world on the best podcast/streaming programs such as the current Dutchie DJ John van Lent's Living Room Blues of January 7, 2021 (https://hearthis.at/dutchie-dj-john-van-lent/living-room-blues-7th-of-january-2021) and January's Dennis 'Salty' Trevarthen's Salty Dog Blues n Roots (https://salty.com.au). Both of these shows are in regular rotation on http://www.kconlineradio.com and worthy of being on your IMPORTANT list!
A memorial for James (Richard) Martin (September 19, 1949 - January 12, 2021), jazz drummer, of Ft. Myers FL was held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at United Church of Christ, 5200 Crayton Rd, Naples, FL 34103. There was an outdoor memorial gathering and musical tribute from friends. Attendance required masks. The memorial was arranged by Dan Heck who frequently shared the stage with James in SW Florida. Fellow performers Rebecca Richardson, Stuart Shelton , Michael Ross and James Kerwin contributed to the music.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
The Wine Loft of Naples
Stu Shelton Trio
Stu Shelton
Dan Heck
James Martin
A FaceBook post by his sister Sandy Norman:
My big brother. The world knew him as James...but to me, he was always Jimmie. The family nut! The class clown who was always getting in trouble at school...not because he was mean or bad, but because of his humor and antics. He was 13 years old when I was born and I always looked up to him. I thought he hung the moon.....literally. When I was learning to spell and read, my "Dimmie" taught me that G-R-A-N-T-S spelled WOOLWORTHS....and no one could convince me otherwise! He played so many pranks on people...as payback, his boss once paid him his weekly salary, all in dimes, in a bottle of syrup! I remember him having a date that night and he was frantic trying to wash and clean all those coins before he left! Speaking of dates, I was his date bait! He took me everywhere with him (usually in a convertible!) to pick up chicks, but I never did quite understand why I didn't get to go on the date, too!
Jimmie was a natural musician. He was never taught how to play. The rhythms just naturally flowed from his body. I was barely old enough to remember his first band in high school, but I do remember that my parents were adamant that he wear his hair cut short. To solve this, my brother went out and bought a wig to wear whenever his band had a gig! Most young musician's careers don't last beyond their twenties, but he was the exception! His talent took him worldwide. He has played with so many great artists, and at so many grand places. My husband and I went to Las Vegas when he was playing at the Bellagio. I was so proud! I think the gig he was most proud of, was in England where the Royal Family was in attendance...Prince William was a small boy! I don't know how many albums my brother has been recorded on, and he probably couldn't tell you either...but "I knew him when"...and I still have his first record!
Lastly, I cannot forget my brother's love of cars! That is something he got from our Dad! Jimmie always drove flashy cars. In 1969, he and our father had matching Corvette's. I think his 'Vette was the only American model he ever owned. Jimmie's passion was old European cars. If I had to guess, 95% of the ones he owned were convertibles and he did 95% of the maintenance and restorations on them himself! I remember when he bought his Alpine Sunbeam. Oh my gosh, that was a piece of junk and he drove it daily! But what a gem it was so many YEARS later when he finished it! He would pour so much love and money into his cars, but I never understood why he never would fill up his gas tank! For whatever reason, it never seemed to bother him when he would have to pull out his gas can and walk to the nearest gas station.
Goodbye to my larger than life big brother...rest in peace.
February 3, 2019
Stu Shelton Trio at Wine Loft in Naples
A Facebook post by Dan Heck:
It didn't have time this morning to say much about my friend James Martin , I just wanted his friends to know what happened. I feel compelled to share a bit more now if for no other reason than for my own therapy on what has been an incredibly difficult day. But I also think people should know who left us yesterday. James was a ridiculously natural musician. Music poured out of him. He reacted to everything you played, often perfectly, always musically, often with humor, and NEVER without taste. If Dexter Gordon had played drums, he'd have played exactly like James. I spoke with James about Dexter one time and James said he got off the bandstand one night in Europe someplace, I forget where, and Dexter was sitting at the bar, and turned to him and said "my compliments". James was so full of passion, energy, JOY!, so much fucking joy, when he played. He listened so effortlessly, answers to your musical phrases were so obvious to him, and a wink and a "hehehe" when you turned around after a perfectly timed musical response from him. On top of all that musicality, James was a hell of a good guy. I met him in 2005. Man he was a great friend and mentor to me. We weren't just bandmates, but became really great friends. I feel so lucky to have been his friend. He was so supportive of me. He was family to me. He was also funny as hell, had so many great stories, lit up a room when he was playing, and lit up a room when he was telling a story. We had him over the house a few times for dinners and parties. He rode out Irma with us at my mom's house. He was always the perfect picture of class, personality, a gentleman, but with a wild, funny, vibrant personality that you couldn't help but love. My life is better for having known him and my playing is better for having played with him. I will miss him so much I can't put it into words, but I hope my words above are a small glimpse of the amazing guy that left us yesterday. Man I miss him so much already......so much....i know a lot of you guys do to. What a horrible day it's been....
It's been awhile since I've acknowledged the new music I've received
over the past year. Just couldn't focus enough between being sick at the
beginning of the year, the work I've been doing to keep things going with JBF
and what's been happening in our nation and community. Apologies offered for
the delay, and now I'm ready to start feeling the music enough to share what
I'm hearing in these recordings... Forward...
I was introduced to Cathy's music at the Paramount BluesFestival in Wisconsin one fine lakeside day a couple years back, with several
referrals that her show was one NOT to miss. So, I didn't miss it, but I'm sure
you remember back to the good ol' days when we didn't realize how good things
were, and maybe we were enjoying the festival experience too much and not
really paying enough attention to the music... So, I headed back to Florida and
she didn't tour down our way.
Jump forward to this past year when I have been a COVID
"Gilligan" (I came up for a two-week R&R and family visit and am
still here since February) and even though I haven't been getting out for what
little live music has been available, I've been seeing her name popping up
online in the company of many of the fine musicians I have known for years. And
not just once in a while either. So, I started going back to her previous
recordings and took on a deeper appreciation of her and her music. Now it is
2020 and I have been listening to her current-year release I'm All Burn and it
is like sitting down with good beverages with a good old friend. Articulate and
articulated vocals, kept within her compelling range. No silly lyrics. Harmony
in the music and between the words and music, with the support of a cast of
musicians that I know are there not only because of Cathy's music, but also
because of the person she is as reflected in her music. And, a must-mention of
the production work by Steve Hamilton at Makin' Sausage Music. When you get the
CD, which is now getting world-wide play, please pay attention to the notes. There
is lots of important info (like that on steelbridgecreativefoundation.com, the
Holiday Music Motel and who all contributed to the album) available there, and much
more on Cathy's website. I look forward to being the room when she eventually
tours Florida!
Rick Randlett Band: Rick Randlett has been playing the blues since the early ’70s. He has toured the East Coast extensively from Quebec, Canada to Florida, sharing the stage with many well-known musicians, including Joe Perry of Aerosmith. He reached the International Blues Challenge semifinals as a duo with Cassie Keenum, representing the North Central Florida Blues Society. His last two solo CDs charted in the top five in the Roots Music Review Blues charts. The Rick Randlett Band features Rick Randlett on lap steel, guitar, and vocals, Greg Elger on keyboards, Mitch Rogers on bass and vocals and Lance Spano on drums. Their latest CD Night Songs has received significant critical praise, and rightfully so.
The duo Middlegroundconsists of Barbara and Mark Armbrecht and is the product of over 40 years of collaboration between these two professional musicians. The music has evolved over the years to now include an eclectic mix of folk, pop, blues, ragtime and classic favorites, all of which have been flavored by Barbara's finger picking style, use of open tunings and occasional use of slide and supported by Mark's solid and expressive bass technique. Prior to moving to Florida and forming Middleground, both Barbara and Mark appeared on Jamboree USA, a weekly live radio broadcast of country music featuring the top country artists of the day and second only to the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville in status. They also appeared several times on Jamboree in The Hills, the largest country music festival in the country and played to an audience in excess of 100,000 people. Middleground was an International Blues Challenge participant in 2013. Barbara also competed at the International Blues Challenge in 2015 as a solo performer.
Dr. Jules and the JuJu Man: Dr. Jules Gliesche has been on a crusade to preserve the Blues and spread the sound, with three CDs of original material and a fourth on the way, often with skeptical and humorous lyrics. Lothar Weimann is a renowned guitar maker and guitar player that fronts JuJu Junction and was a 2017 International Blues Challenge participant.
SAFETY GUIDELINES
• Temperature checks at the door. 99.4 is our limit. Those who exceed the max temp will be given a credit to a future show.
• Capacity will be limited to 30 people, which is only 10% of capacity, fully seated and distanced in a checkerboard pattern with groups of 2, 3, and 4 seats. Single attendees sit on the bleachers.
• Masks will be required inside at ALL TIMES.
• Drinking and eating will only be allowed OUTSIDE in the Beer Garden so there is absolutely no reason to remove your mask inside! All outdoor bar service will be at tables only. The show will be viewable from outside via TV and stereo relay.
• Standing / dancing will be permitted inside but only if standing directly in front of your seat or going to the bathroom.
• Online only advance ticket sales are highly preferred to minimize contact.
• An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By entering High Dive, patrons voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.
Thank you for supporting our efforts to be safe and creative in order to bring your the best entertainment Gainesville has to offer.
SHOW DETAILS
• 18 or over, unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian.
• NO SMOKING inside the venue.
• Smoking allowed outside in the Beer Garden!
• $3 under 21 fee charged at the door.
• All ticket sales are Non-Refundable unless the show is cancelled.
• All shows are general Admission Standing unless seating is specifically
mentioned. Typical bar seating is available on first come, first serve basis.
The North Central Florida Blues Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, cultivation, nurturing and promotion of Blues Music. The Society also hosts monthly electric and acoustic jams. See website for more information.
JazzAid Live at the Banyan Bowlis an eight concert jazz series streamed live from the Pinecrest Gardens' Banyan Bowl Amphitheater. In an effort to both save the famed series this year and help feed families across the nation, the Village of Pinecrest will make this iconic jazz series available to anyone with internet access.
Tickets are $15 per show, or you can purchase the full subscription series for a reduced package rate of $100 for all eight shows. Concerts will air only once at 8:00 p.m. ET the day of the concert on any internet based device including some smart TVs, computer monitors, tablets and smartphones.
Melinda Rose's Pro-Jazz Jam Sessions Every Wednesday
Upcoming Highlights
January 15: Federico Britos & Ahmed Barroso
January 16: Rachelle Coba
January 16: John Yarling
January 22: Aaron Lebos
January 23: Katiahshe
January 27: Emma Hedrick
January 30: Nano Morris
Every Thursday, 8pm (2 drink minimum) Best Blues Jam
& Every Friday, 7pm (2 drink minimum) & Every Saturday, 7pm (2 drink minimum) Featured Musicians & Mostly Motel Mel on Saturdays
Enjoy the finest seafood AND the best music from around Miami in the BackRoom Live! Come inside and be seated in our nautical setting while we open your fresh oysters. If you like Sushi, check out our Peruvian style Ceviche; talk about magnificent! It's impossible to ignore the sizzle and aroma as hot plates of fresh catch and rib delicacies are rushed to a table near you! That's why we display Two Diamonds from AAA.
Backroom Live
at The Fish House Miami is a venue where Live Music lives since 1996. As a coincidence we opened the business on
Elvis Presley’s birthday, an omen for
the amount of music we would present in the future.
Since the
March 17, 2020 #stayhome mandate, there are about 100 canceled gigs and
musicians out of work from our line up.
As you might know by now, we
present Jazz Wednesday, Blues Thursday
and rotational musicians during the weekends.
The donations
will be distributed on your behalf to the artists that were scheduled to
perform during this time. If there is a
surplus we will continue disbursements to any former artist who has performed
in the past in BackroomLive like David Leon, Melinda Rose Rodriguez, Aurora
Natrix, Joey Gilmore to mention a few.
Some of our
regular Jazz Cats who will benefit are Marc Berner, Peter Betan, Federico
Britos, Ahmed Barroso, Brev Sullivan and Blues musicians like Darrell Raines,
George Caldwell, Janey Wish, Motel Mel
also who kept weekly gigs doing the Blues Jam on Thursday’s at BackroomLive.
Thank you for
your donation and supporting our local artists.
