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Topic: Nice set from forumnite Raphael McGregor |
Bill McCloskey
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Posted 11 Apr 2011 7:11 pm |
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Just came back from Banjo Jim's on avenue C on the lower east side of manhattan where I heard forumnite Raphael McGregor . He was playing with a trio and then with a larger Western Swing band.
Ralpael has a nice touch and took off with a uptempo version of Autumn Leaves and a nice version of Cherokee.
If you find yourself in manhattan on a monday night, they are doing a western thing at Banjo Jim's on monday. Attentive audience and good room.
Edited to add: nice original tune called, I think, central park west. |
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Raphael McGregor
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Posted 12 Apr 2011 9:49 am
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Thanks, Bill! Appreciate you stopping by and your kind words.
The tune "Central Park West" is actually a John Coltrane tune--wish I could take credit for it, it's a beautiful melody and set of changes!
Hope to see you there again, the next one is on May 2nd!
--Raph |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 12 Apr 2011 1:20 pm
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Beautiful tune. Didn't recognize it and I was all the way in the back sitting next to an idiot who wouldn't shut up, so I misheard. 
Pretty interesting venue. |
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HowardR
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Posted 12 Apr 2011 1:36 pm
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| Thanks for the heads up Bill.....I've seen Raphael with Nation Beat and was quite impressed....very nice unison playing with the violin..... |
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Raphael McGregor
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Posted 12 Apr 2011 6:10 pm
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Thanks! I should have mentioned, the band I played with at 9 is the drummer, Matt Meyer's, band. He and I, together with the bassist Danny Weller, are the backing band for Miss Tess, a great singer and guitarist.
The band you saw at 10 is Dennis Lichtman's Brain Cloud, we do Western swing and trad. We have a CD out that I'm really psyched about if you're curious, it's on Itunes, but hopefully you guys will come out and see us play again!
--Raph |
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Mike Neer
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Posted 12 Apr 2011 6:49 pm
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Raph, is a very good player and a very humble cat. The man keeps busy....
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