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"Live Lunch" every Tuesday and Thursdays at Stillwaters Cafe in Nashville. Many fine Nashville players can be found performing there from Noon 'till 2 PM.

These are my two percussion buds, Chris Brown on the left, Danny Coots on the right.

My old friend the 1943 Epiphone Triumph in the middle!

 


Three Rivers, CA
35th Annual Jazzaffair
April 11-13, 2008



Jerry Krahn Quartet at the Gateway Restaurant

 

 


Danny Coots-Drums; Jason Wanner-Piano and Ike Harris Bass

Arts at the Airport BNA Nashville
April 10th, 2008

This series is a great showcase for local musicians and artists. Thanks to Steve, Ike and Walter for providing the travelers with some "wake-up" music.


 

 

 

 

Steve Willets - Ike Harris - Walter Hartman

Festival guest Ed Wise

 

33rd Central Illinois Jazz Festival

Decatur, Illinois
Feb. 1-3 2008

Jason Wanner, Ed Wise and Danny Coots bring the Tell Me I'm Crazy Tour to the Midwest. An intimate late night performance of numbers off the latest recording. Thanks guys!
My 12th South Tap Room buddies November 15th and 29th, Nashville. Great beer, Swingin' tunes, European flavors.
 
Bob Mader-Drums
Paul Franklin
Dennis Crouch and Walter Hartman
 
Jeff Lisenby





Bassist Nicki Parrott. Nickie performs every Monday night with Les Paul at the Iridium in NewYork City.

 


18th Annual Arizona Classic Jazz Festival in Chandler, Arizona.
It was great fun appearing as a guest artist with Nicki Parrott & Her Jazz Pirates along with featured solo guitar sets in AJ's at the Crowne Plaza-San Marcos. 11/2007

Upper Left:
An impromptu swing session with Phoenix "pickers" Ron Rutowski-fiddle, Billy Parker-mandolin and Buddy Apfel-string bass. What a great way to start a Saturday with these superb players!

Lower Left:
The "Jazz Pirates"
Bob Schulz-cornet, Allan Vache-clarinet, Danny Coots-drums, Nicki-bass, Jeff Barnhart-piano, John Cocuzzi-vibes, Jim Fryer-trombone. Photo-Ernestine Heard

 

The Jerry Krahn Quartet in the lodge Sun Room on a "snowy afternoon". That's Warren Sauer, Ike Harris and
Jason Wanner. "Swing-n-Dixe Jamboree" Sun Valley, ID October 2007
A "pianorama" set in the Lodge Dining Room with friend
Jeff Phillips. Thanks for letting me add the guitar to your fine work. Sun Valley October 2007

 
An impromptu interview with my old buddy Don Heidt, radio personality at WTKM Hartford, Wisconsin; live at the Washington County Fair. Don has been a faithful supporter for over 30 years with my music and groups I have worked with in the southeastern part of the state.
WTKM 104.9 FM & 1540 AM Thanks! August 2007
TH7 at the 36th Annual Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Festival in Davenport, Iowa. Jim Snyder helping out on clarinet, Flip Oakes, Jim Fryer and Danny Coots. Not shown in the back line is Jeff Barnhart piano and Ike Harris bass. The old Danceland Ballroom. July 2007  

A great night at the 12th South Tap Room in Nashville. A fun mix of Midwest Dreams and Tell Me I'm Crazy tunes.
That's David Spicher on bass, Danny Coots-drums, and adding the accordion European jazz touch is friend Jeff Lisenby
(also on the piano). Swingin'; subtle, lively and reflective, not to mention a super crowd and great beer
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July, 2007

The Ellsberry "Arch de Lutan" model on display at the prestigious Healdsburg Guitar Festival in California wine country. The lavish landscape fits right in with the handcrafted, work of art guitars from many of the finest builders in the country. It was my pleasure to be part of the show with Jim Ellsberry, Ellsberry Archtop Guitars. August, 2007

A special Jerry Krahn & Friends set at the "Classic Jazz Festival" in Orange County, California. Helping me on the
Tell Me I'm Crazy performance is Ike Harris on bass and Jeff Barnhart on piano. That's drummer Jim Lawler in
the right photo. Thanks guys!  
 August 2007

Jason Wanner-piano, Ed Metz Jr.-drums and Chris Symer-bass.
Mammoth Lakes, CA 2007

Part Two of the Crazy tour. Friday night at the Juniper Springs "Little Eagle" venue.
Jason Wanner, Ike Harris-bass and Beth Goodfellow-drums.

It was a special treat to have with us on the Friday night set, drummer Beth Goodfellow from Santa Cruz, CA.
Above: Juniper Springs Lodge, Mammoth Mountain
Thanks to all the players and listeners for making this a very special event for me.
July, 2007

   
 

Sunday night Nashville Bistro featured players:


Denis Solee

Chris Brown

David Spicher

Bernie Walker

Bobby Durham

Chris Walters

Dennis Crouch

Roy Agee

Danny Coots



John Jarvis

Walter Hartman


Paul Kramer