[Dixielandjazz] Jon Erik Kellso & Friends

[Stephen G Barbone]

Here's another swinger from Kellso and the folks at the Ear Inn.

Jon Erik + Howard Alden, Guitar; Evan Christopher, Clairnet; Dan  
Block, Clarinet; Jim Fryer, Trombone; Chuck Redd, brushes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl9InXKHSmk

Not a professional video, but the music is SUPERB and testament enough  
as to why live jazz is king. Note the ambience of this club. It is a  
wonderful place and as close as you will ever get to the Greenwich  
Village scene in the 1940s/50s.

Check out the audience also. Wow, young people dig this scene?. <grin>

Jon Erik describes it thusly:

*The Ear Inn <http://www.earinn.com/> is at 326 Spring St.*, between  
Washington and Greenwich Streets, way out west near the Holland  
Tunnell, New York City. It's one of the oldest bars in NYC, with a  
very interesting history going back to 1817. No cover or minimum, but  
please visit our friend *Phillup DeBucket* (that's a subtle way of  
saying we have a tip jar). There's yummy inexpensive food served late.  
Come as you are,
say hi to Victor, the coolest bartender ever, and the hip waitstaff...  
it's always a fun hang.

The EAR INN features Jon and friends every Sunday evening, from 8 PM  
to 11 PM or thereabouts. If you are in or near NYC when they perform  
and you don't visit, you are a damn fool.

This coming Sunday Jon is joined by John Allred, trombone; Matt  
Munisteri, Guitar; and Pat O'Leary on Bass. Who knows who else may  
show up. (8:30 to 11:30 this Sunday)

More info? See the below blog about the joint and Jon.

http://jazzlives.wordpress.com/2008/06/09/

Cheers,
Steve Barbone