organissimo is getting heavy play in Indy

[Jim Alfredson]

We'll look into the Chatterbox. Anyone know if the Jazz Cooker is still having music? The calendar on their website is not updated.

Are there any microbreweries where the college kids hang out featuring live music? We go over reallly well at those types of places.

[sheldonm]

Indianoplace, America's loading dock.

The ghosts of Wes, J.J., and Carl Perkins will see you now.

Jim, have you tried the Chatterbox? Very small venue down on Massachusetts Avenue... the stage is in the window. Legendary once upon a time for not being too great, pay-wise... but that was 10-15 years ago. Don't know what the story is now (I think it's still owned by David Andrichik).

For Bloomington I'd still suggest the Players' Pub or Bear's Place.

The Chatterbox is a fun place but it's primarily locals....not to say they wouldn't book you. It's a pretty small place but much fun. David (david@chatterboxjazz.com) is still the owner.

425 Massachusetts Avenue

317.636.0584

[Chuck Nessa]

Indianoplace, America's loading dock.

...now, that's not very nice Indianapolis is a beautiful city!!!

Is that why you live in Carmel?

[sheldonm]

I just sent a long-winded note to David at the Box. I filled him in a little on the band and your music and told him I'd be glad to get a copy of your cd to him. Not really sure how many bands he brings in from out of town but told him you guys would be great!

You may want to follow up with a call or email to him.

m~

[Jim Alfredson]

Thanks, Mark. I think Greg may have emailed him last night as well, so we'll follow up after the holiday. I found a list of breweries in Indy, but none of them seem to have live music, which I find very odd. Beer and music go together like fries and salt, imo.

How small is the Chatterbox stage? Is it big enough for the trio? We can fit in some pretty tight spaces.

[sheldonm]

Thanks, Mark. I think Greg may have emailed him last night as well, so we'll follow up after the holiday. I found a list of breweries in Indy, but none of them seem to have live music, which I find very odd. Beer and music go together like fries and salt, imo.

How small is the Chatterbox stage? Is it big enough for the trio? We can fit in some pretty tight spaces.

Space is tight as hell but they usually have a piano/drums on it so I think you'd fit......just don't forget the irish springs!!!

I sent you a pm about two other places that may work out.

m~

[ghost of miles]

Whenever and wherever you get booked, I'll come up to see you guys. We could make it a Hoosier Organissimo hang. I'll also ask Joe to include it in our daily on-air arts & entertainment calendar.

[GregN]

....ah, the Rods and Cones....PJ Lavengood on guitar....very good player. I saw them several times and they also opened for SRV at Clowes Hall. I had front row seats and SRV sat down on the front of the stage about 2 feet from me with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth....played one tune for 15-20 minutes...by this time it was about a 4" long ash hanging from him lip!!!......what a killer show!!!

I love the way SRV would use those big shiny mailbox letters on his guitar to spell out SRV.....man, I miss that dude!!!

m~

Was it PJ or PK? I can't quite remember. But, man did they have a setlist. Over 300 tunes! For a three piece band they had a big sound. He played in a lot of different open tunings which helped for sure. And he was (is?) an exciting player.

If we ever get to meet in person, remind me to tell you of my SRV experience(s). One is really cool and personal.

Stevie believed in what he did and it came through in his playing like few others. To see him live, really brought that honest emotion across. I know of several people who were critical of him, until they saw a show. Boatload of emotion, with that man.

g

[ghost of miles]

....ah, the Rods and Cones....PJ Lavengood on guitar....very good player. I saw them several times and they also opened for SRV at Clowes Hall.

m~

Was it PJ or PK? I can't quite remember. But, man did they have a setlist. Over 300 tunes! For a three piece band they had a big sound. He played in a lot of different open tunings which helped for sure. And he was (is?) an exciting player.

g

Wow, I hadn't thought about Rods and Cones in years. I used to go see them at the Bluebird in Bloomington when I was underage and admittance was pretty easy... yeah, Lavengood was a hell of a guitar player. Not sure whatever happened to him. I think it was "PK," but not sure about that either.

Quick Google search seems to turn up that he's been playing with John Eddie for the past 15 years:

PK Lavengood

Drop down just a bit and you'll see his band profile.

[jazzmessenger]

Indianoplace, America's loading dock.

...now, that's not very nice Indianapolis is a beautiful city!!!

Is that why you live in Carmel?

I was going to ask the same thing

[ghost of miles]

If I lived in Indy now, I'd want to live in one of the upstairs apartments on Mass Ave, across the street from the Chatterbox. (Although I do miss Mass Ave in its transitional years, when I worked down there at Mugwump's... funky low-rent art galleries and a couple of sketchy bars, it wasn't quite gentrified yet... but it sorely needed a record store, and now it has a good one.)

[sheldonm]

Indianoplace, America's loading dock.

...now, that's not very nice Indianapolis is a beautiful city!!!

Is that why you live in Carmel?

...well, to me they are one and the same....just a nice little suburb of Indy. I only put Carmel on my profile because it's my mailing address. I did live in the heart of the city for many years in a renovated school built in the late 1800's...very nice with a great veiw of the city!

Now Jazzmessenger is picking on me.....he hasn't been on the boards in weeks and he's picking on me !!!

m~

[GregN]

....ah, the Rods and Cones....PJ Lavengood on guitar....very good player. I saw them several times and they also opened for SRV at Clowes Hall.

m~

Was it PJ or PK? I can't quite remember. But, man did they have a setlist. Over 300 tunes! For a three piece band they had a big sound. He played in a lot of different open tunings which helped for sure. And he was (is?) an exciting player.

g

Wow, I hadn't thought about Rods and Cones in years. I used to go see them at the Bluebird in Bloomington when I was underage and admittance was pretty easy... yeah, Lavengood was a hell of a guitar player. Not sure whatever happened to him. I think it was "PK," but not sure about that either.

Quick Google search seems to turn up that he's been playing with John Eddie for the past 15 years:

PK Lavengood

Drop down just a bit and you'll see his band profile.

Yep, that's the guy. He was a treat to watch play. Creative cat.

Indianoplace, America's loading dock.

...now, that's not very nice Indianapolis is a beautiful city!!!

Is that why you live in Carmel?

...well, to me they are one and the same....just a nice little suburb of Indy. I only put Carmel on my profile because it's my mailing address. I did live in the heart of the city for many years in a renovated school built in the late 1800's...very nice with a great veiw of the city!

Now Jazzmessenger is picking on me.....he hasn't been on the boards in weeks and he's picking on me !!!

m~

Bob and Tom used to make jokes about Carmel housewives. My favorite:

"what is a waterbed to a carmel housewife?...the dead sea!"

wait, that could be the guy's fault too,

hey that ain't that damn funny

In all seriousness,

Indy has done a lot since the mid 80's. Indeed a beautiful city!

g

[Chuck Nessa]

The last 20 years of "Indie improvements" have eluded me.

[sheldonm]

....ah, the Rods and Cones....PJ Lavengood on guitar....very good player. I saw them several times and they also opened for SRV at Clowes Hall.

m~

Was it PJ or PK? I can't quite remember. But, man did they have a setlist. Over 300 tunes! For a three piece band they had a big sound. He played in a lot of different open tunings which helped for sure. And he was (is?) an exciting player.

g

Wow, I hadn't thought about Rods and Cones in years. I used to go see them at the Bluebird in Bloomington when I was underage and admittance was pretty easy... yeah, Lavengood was a hell of a guitar player. Not sure whatever happened to him. I think it was "PK," but not sure about that either.

Quick Google search seems to turn up that he's been playing with John Eddie for the past 15 years:

PK Lavengood

Drop down just a bit and you'll see his band profile.

Yep, that's the guy. He was a treat to watch play. Creative cat.

Indianoplace, America's loading dock.

...now, that's not very nice Indianapolis is a beautiful city!!!

Is that why you live in Carmel?

...well, to me they are one and the same....just a nice little suburb of Indy. I only put Carmel on my profile because it's my mailing address. I did live in the heart of the city for many years in a renovated school built in the late 1800's...very nice with a great veiw of the city!

Now Jazzmessenger is picking on me.....he hasn't been on the boards in weeks and he's picking on me !!!

m~

Bob and Tom used to make jokes about Carmel housewives. My favorite:

"what is a waterbed to a carmel housewife?...the dead sea!"

wait, that could be the guy's fault too,

hey that ain't that damn funny

In all seriousness,

Indy has done a lot since the mid 80's. Indeed a beautiful city!

g

...or, what does a Carmel housewife do when she has an orgasm? She drops her fingernail file!!!

[GregN]

g

[jazzmessenger]

Indianoplace, America's loading dock.

...now, that's not very nice Indianapolis is a beautiful city!!!

Is that why you live in Carmel?

...well, to me they are one and the same....just a nice little suburb of Indy. I only put Carmel on my profile because it's my mailing address. I did live in the heart of the city for many years in a renovated school built in the late 1800's...very nice with a great veiw of the city!

Now Jazzmessenger is picking on me.....he hasn't been on the boards in weeks and he's picking on me !!!

m~

Hey Mark,

I was just joking (although I don't think Carmel and Indianapolis are "one and the same".) I have been around the forum, but I wasn't postng as much as I used to.

[sheldonm]

JazzMessenger, I knew you were just having fun. I live to the south end of Carmel, which is so close to North Indy~!

[Jim Alfredson]

Chatterbox seems like a nice place, but the stage is far too small for us. Greg talked to someone there. I guess there's a piano which is not movable and no room for an organ.

Any other ideas? I did send a kit to the Indy Jazz Fest. We'll see what happens there...

[sheldonm]

Chatterbox seems like a nice place, but the stage is far too small for us. Greg talked to someone there. I guess there's a piano which is not movable and no room for an organ.

Any other ideas? I did send a kit to the Indy Jazz Fest. We'll see what happens there...

Jim,

Just sent you a PM regarding Festival.

m!

[Jim Alfredson]

We're still in the Top Ten on WICR. And we're still having no luck with the Jazz Kitchen.

[GregN]

Actually, they are having no luck. arar

g

p.s. If any of ya'll live in Indy give them a tweak, pls.