The "Blues Over Easy Jam" at Kelly Brothers is always a great time and last Wednesday was no exception. A lot of high quality players there, some young guns, and some let's call 'em "mature muskets". The gun reference is merely a metaphor, as you no doubt know, but I do like a player who comes fully "loaded" and "aims" at the right target at the right time. Doctor Mike Ancona has been leading the jam with drummer Stephen Jeremia for years and lays down a solid foundation on the bass. While Stephen has been taking some time off, Lenny Chessle has taken his place and is known for wisecrackin' and snare drum crackin'. Mike Mastaler is a keyboard player you can count on to play just the right thing at the right moment whether taking a solo or accompanying a singer. I can't remember all the names of any of the jammers so rather than leave anyone out, I will just thank them all anonymously. 
I will be at the West Boynton Btranch Library on Tuesday at 2pm and you know that I love playing to library crowds. They are so well versed in culture of all kinds and even read those things with lots of paper pages that have printed words on them all neatly glued together and binded. Come on out. 
 

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GUITAR / BASS / HARMONICA LESSONS
From award winning recording artist & seasoned educator Robert Ross

EMAIL: Bluesman@PROTECTED

I will be taking on a limited number of dedicated guitar, bass, and harmonica students regardless of age or current level of expertise.

Robert is a two time New York Music Award winner and a New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee. Robert is known for a wide variety of blues, jazz, soul, country, rock ‘n’ roll, folk, and other roots music. Robert worked and recorded with Big Joe Turner and also worked with Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, Big Mama Thornton, Brownie McGhee, Memphis Slim, and other legends. One of Robert’s songs was recorded by Johnny Winter, and two other songs appeared on the soap opera “All My Children”. The Robert Ross Band has released 7 internationally distributed CDs and toured two continents. Robert has been teaching guitar for more then 25 years privately, and 13 years in NYC public schools. Robert’s work in the schools has been cited by the NY State Council of the Arts (NYSCA) for “best practices in arts in education programming”.

Lessons are $40 per half hour, and $60 per hour.
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