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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>To: DJML and Musicians and JazzFans list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From: Norman Vickers, Jazz Pensacola<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Longtime jazz drummer Hal Smith has appeared in Pensacola from time-to-time since 1989. We’ve corresponded since that time and in the interim he’s lived and worked in San Diego, New Orleans, San Antonio and Arkansas. I recently wrote and asked about his upcoming engagements. He kindly gave me permission to share with the list. Those of you who are subscribers to Michael Steinman’s Jazz Lives blog have been seeing Hal featured frequently on that list, too. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, here goes…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Hal, for sharing with us. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Hal Smith wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I am busy this month, and will be busy next month, then things will slow down considerably starting in May.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Next gig for me is the Redwood Coast Music Festival in Eureka, CA where I will play with the Dave Bennett Swing Quintet, Jason Roberts Tribute to Bob Wills and the Memphis Speed Kings. After that, I go to New Orleans and the French Quarter Festival (with the FQF All-Stars, and bands led by Tim Laughlin, Banu Gibson, Duke Heitger and Kris Tokarski), plus one night at the Palm Court Jazz Cafe' with the Crescent City Joymakers and gigs at the Bombay Club with Larry Scala and Banu Gibson. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Following the French Quarter Festival, I will fill in for drummer Alex Hall on a few gigs with the Fat Babies Classic Jazz Band in the Chicago area, then head back to New Orleans for the Jazz & Heritage Festival and performances with Chris Clifton's All-Stars, Connie Jones' Crescent City Jazz Band, Tim Laughlin's All-Stars and Steve Pistorius' Southern Syncopators in addition to a night at the Bombay Club with guest artist Jon-Erik Kellso.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I will finish out the month of April at the Capital City Jazz Festival in Madison, WI leading "Swing Central" with musicians from Chicago, Austin and Minneapolis: Jon Doyle (clarinet), Dan Walton (piano), Jamey Cummins (guitar) and Steve Pikal (bass).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>During the spring, three recent sessions will be released on CD: a self-produced disc featuring Andy Schumm (cornet/clarinet); Kris Tokarski (piano); and me; a SOLO ART CD called "Classic Rags -- New Orleans Style" with Kris on piano, Cassidy Holden (bass) and me; and the second volume by the Memphis Speed Kings -- a Rockabilly group led by Dave Bennett (on piano/vocals) with Gino Meregillano (guitar/vocal); Joe Jazdzewski (bass) and me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> --End--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>