Hello from Oregon

The Mixers Band, based in Oregon, says its sound is a bit hard to define, although I hear jazz, blues and soul. This arrangement of "Route 66" owes a bit to the arrangement of the Brian Setzer Orchestra's version. But The Mixer Band's piano player is pretty special. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPIE2E2zsDg

New stage production: “Tucumcari”

In the LA Weekly newspaper, I found this little item in the stage listings: TUCUMCARI Riley Steiner's story of "love, choices, tough times, and Western music on Route 66.". Theatre 40 at the Reuben Cordova Theater, 241 Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills; opens Feb. 2; Wed.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m.; thru Feb. 27. (310) 364-0535. … Continue reading New stage production: “Tucumcari”

Help paint Bob Waldmire’s mural

The city of Pontiac, Ill., will be dedicating the Red Carpet Corridor Festival in May to the memory of prominent Route 66 artist Bob Waldmire. Festivities will include the public being invited to help paint a mural that Waldmire designed before his death from abdominal cancer in December 2009. The festival is set for May … Continue reading Help paint Bob Waldmire’s mural