DJ Hairy Larry Presents the Art Ensemble Of Chicago Playing Lori Song

Posted on November 1, 2026 by Hairy Larry

DJ Hairy Larry Presents the Art Ensemble Of Chicago Playing Lori Song
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2026-11-01


Art Ensemble Of Chicago – The Spiritual – Freedom

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a free jazz pioneer play a piece he wrote and released on a recording in 1969.

Joseph Jarman was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on September 14, 1937. He was a founding member of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago, a seminal free jazz group. Chicago was a hotbed of Free Jazz at the time and remains so today.

Free Jazz is not the easiest music to play or to listen to and yet somehow it continues to grow in audience and in Free Jazz composers and performers. It has also exerted an influence on all types of contemporary jazz. There are few contemporary jazz composers not influenced in some way by Free Jazz.

The Art Ensemble Of Chicago began performing in the sixties. They released “The Spiritual” in 1969. It included the Joseph Jarman tune, “Lori Song” which I will play for you today. Unlike most Free Jazz songs “Lori Song” is short and very listenable.

Sun Ra also played in Chicago from 1945 to 1961. Marshall Allen joined Sun Ra in the late sixties and led the Sun Ra Arkestra since 1995. On Saturday we will also hear pieces by Sun Ra and Marshall Allen including songs from Marshall Allen’s new album “101: An Audio Odyssey”. Marshall Allen is now 101 years old and I can only hope that 23 years from now I will still be leading bands and releasing albums.

Pharoah Sanders is another Free Jazz pioneer from Arkansas. They say it’s in the water. When Ferrell Sanders went to New York it was Sun Ra who suggested he use Pharoah Sanders as his stage name.

In the sixteis and seventies Sanders played on thirteen John Coltrane albums starting with “Ascension” and ending with “Infinity” including Coltane’s famous albums, “Om” and “A Love Supreme: Live In Seattle”.

This Saturday I am featuring Pharoah Sanders playing with an African group, Maleem Mahmoud Ghania with Pharoah Sanders, called “The Trance Of Seven Colors”. This album was release in 1994.

All of the song selections I made are accessible, that is enjoyable to listen to even if you’re not already a fan of Free Jazz. I think of it as a gateway into Free Jazz. If you like these songs you might want to step up and listen to some of the more difficult Free Jazz music including John Coltrane’s album, “Om” and much of the work by Sun Ra and Ornette Coleman.

As always I will leave links on the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

And now here’s the Art Ensemble Of Chicago playing the Joseph Jarman piece, “Lori Song”, recorded in 1969.
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Petite

Posted on October 31, 2026 by Hairy Larry

Something Blue – Petite – July 20, 2024 – October 31, 2026

Amy Gadiaga – All Black Everything

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Rob Alley, Nubya Garcia, Amy Gadiaga, and Balimaya Project. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.

Amy Gadiaga – All Black Everything
amygadiaga.bandcamp.com/album/all-black-everything

Nubya Garcia – When We Are
nubyagarcia.bandcamp.com/album/when-we-are

Balimaya Project – When The Dust Settles
balimayaproject.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-dust-settles

Rob Alley Trio Live At The Craighead Forest Bandshell on June 21, 2009
archive.org/details/ra2009-06-21
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents The Rob Alley Trio Playing On A Clear Day

Posted on October 25, 2026 by Hairy Larry


Rob Alley

DJ Hairy Larry Presents The Rob Alley Trio Playing On A Clear Day
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-07-14 2026-10-25

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a jazz standard recorded at the Craighead Forest Bandshell in 2009.

When I met Rob Alley he was on the faculty in the ASU Music Department. I went to see him play trumpet at The Edge and he was nice enough to let me sit in on a couple of songs. So, when I was booking Sunday In The Park at The Bandshell I gave him a call and he agreed to come and play.

Playing with Rob Alley were David Eckert, bass; and Mike Overall, drums. David Eckert was a librarian at the Jonesboro Public Library and later on he taught bass at ASU. Mike Overall was president of the Jonesboro Jazz Society and Editor of the Jonesboro Sun. His column, Overall Comments, often highlighted the music scene in Jonesboro.

It was my good fortune to play with and record Mike and Dave many times and they are frequently featured on Something Blue. They also helped me many times promoting Blues Fest and setting up gigs at the Round Room in the public library.

It was hot at Craighead Forest Park and edging into summer so Rob Alley did a lot of songs about cooler weather.

So now, recorded at the bandshell, on June 21, 2009, here’s the Rob Alley Trio playing “On a Clear Day”.

Rob Alley Trio Live at Craighead Forest Bandshell on 2009-06-21
Something Blue Archives
archive.org/details/ra2009-06-21

Something Blue Archives – List Of Concerts
archive.org/details/somethingbluearchives?sort=-publicdate
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Walk

Posted on October 24, 2026 by Hairy Larry

Something Blue – Walk – July 13, 2024 – October 24, 2026

Struggle Buggy – Keep It Clean

Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry Live at Bunkys Breakfast, Helena Arkansas on 2006-10-05
archive.org/details/hl2006-10-05.Live_At_Bunkys_Breakfast

Delta Legends Live at King Biscuit Blues Festival on 2019-10-11
archive.org/details/hl2019-10-11

Delta Legends Live at Cedell Davis Stage at the King Biscuit Blues Festival on 2018-10-05
archive.org/details/hl2018-10-05

Fool’s Ball 2009 – Hairy Larry and Uncle Dave videos
archive.org/details/fools_ball_2009

Struggle Buggy – Keep It Clean
strugglebuggy1.bandcamp.com/album/keep-it-clean


John Shephard And Jeremy Burnett – Delta Legends

Struggle Buggie, Keep It Clean

Welcome to Something Blue. I’m Hairy Larry and I’ve got the blues, for you.

Delta Legends, Eyesight To The Blind
Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry, Trouble In Mind

Now that’s what I’m talking about. That’s Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry doing the Mose Allison song, “Trouble In Mind”. Before that we heard Delta Legends sing “Eyesight To The Blind” recorded at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in 2019. And kicking us off we heard Struggle Buggy do “Keep It Clean” the title track of their new album.

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org.

I’m Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com to listen anytime and for links to more music by the featured musicians.

Coming up next we’ll hear Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry sing “KC Moan”, Struggle Buggie playing “Black Rat Swing”, and Delta Legends will sing “Rock Me Baby”

Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry, KC Moan
Struggle Buggie, Black Rat Swing
Delta Legends, Rock Me Baby
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Struggle Buggie, Walkin Cane
The Ballin’ Fools, Hard Times
The Ballin’ Fools, House Of The Rising Sun

All right now, that’s The Ballin’ Fools recorded at Fool’s Ball in 2009 singing “Hard Times” and “House Of The Rising Sun”. The Ballin’ Fools are Uncle Dave and myself. I’ll include a link to our video on the website. Before that Struggle Buggie did “Walkin Cane”.

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org.

I’m Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Struggle Buggy is a UK Roots band. Lee Bates contacted me by email and I thought that’s just the sound to build a jug band show around. If you have music for Something Blue visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com to contact me.

Ok now, closing the show here’s Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry singing “It Hurts Me Too” recorded at The Biscuit in 2006 Then Delta Legends With Bob Corritore and Rhode Island Red will play “Big Boss Man”, and Delta Legends will do “Last Night”.

Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry, It Hurts Me Too
Delta Legends With Bob Corritore and Rhode Island Red, Big Boss Man
Delta Legends, Last Night

Rhode Island Red And Hairy Larry

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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry Singing Walk Right In

Posted on October 18, 2026 by Hairy Larry


Rhode Island Red And Hairy Larry

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry Singing Walk Right In
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-07-07 – 2026-10-18

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear some jug band music recorded at the King Biscuit Blues Festival.

It was October 5, 2006 and The Emporium Orkestra was playing at Bunky’s Breakfast on Cherry Street in Helena, Arkansas. That morning Rhode Isalnd Red and I were the early risers so our first set was as a duo. One of the songs we sang was “Walk Right In”.

“Walk Right In” was written by Gus Cannon and recorded in 1929 by Cannons Jug Stompers. In 1963 The Rooftop Singers had a big hit on the song. Rhode Island Red plays it more like the original while I had only heard the sixties hit.

Although we were a duo we sounded like a seven piece orchestra singing harmony vocals, while I played bass and rhythm when Red took the lead. I played my Mississippi saxophone on a rack while Red played the trumpet parts on his kazoo. And it’s Jug Band Music so we both played the drums with our feet and with hand slaps on our guitars.

One morning Rhode Island Red walked in and he had written a song. It’s really short so I’m going to sing it for you now.

We’re Hairy Larry and Rhodes Island Red
And we’re gonna play until we’re dead.
Well we ain’t dead yet. No no. We ain’t dead yet.

Ok now, they may kick me off the air for having too much fun so here’s Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry singing the Gus Cannon song “Walk Right In”.

Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry Live at Bunkys Breakfast in Helena Arkansas on 2006-10-05
Something Blue Archives
archive.org/details/hl2006-10-05.Live_At_Bunkys_Breakfast

Something Blue Archives – List Of Concerts
archive.org/details/somethingbluearchives?sort=-publicdate
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Hungry

Posted on October 17, 2026 by Hairy Larry

Something Blue – Hungry – July 6, 2024 – October 17, 2026

club d’Elf

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring NJHB and Club d’Elf. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.

Club d’Elf Live at Colony on 2024-06-20
archive.org/details/delf2024-06-20.ca14.flac16

NJHB – Blue Goose
archive.org/details/Njhb-BlueGoose

NJHB – Quantum Blues
archive.org/details/hl2018-07-28
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents NJHB Playing Cold Fusion

Posted on October 11, 2026 by Hairy Larry


NJHB – Quantum Blues

DJ Hairy Larry Presents NJHB Playing Cold Fusion
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-30 – 2026-10-11

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear NJHB play a tribute to nuclear physics.

NJHB, the New Jazz House Band, is a live act hosting the New Jazz In Jonesboro concerts. We did, however, release two studio albums, our first album, “Circular Logic” was recorded at HairyLarryLand in Jonesboro in 2012. And then, on July 20, 2018, we recorded “Quantum Blues” at my new studio, outside of Brookland.

I wrote all three songs on the album, “Cold Fusion”, “Quantum Blues”, and “Entanglement”. All named for concepts in nuclear physics at the frontiers of science. And for NJHB, the songs are short with the longest one just under eight minutes.

Also unique in the NJHB repertoire the band is a jazz trio featuring Tyler Remagen on tenor sax; Spencer Rawlins, bass; and Hairy Larry, piano. Having fewer musicians playing did not stop us from engaging in the NJHB trademark group improvisation.

Today we’re going to hear “Cold Fusion”. I’ll play the other two songs Saturday night on Something Blue.

I decided to name the album “Quantum Blues” and I went searching for artwork on the internet. I found an amazing mix of something old and something new, a quilt by Kate Findlay that she titled “Atomic”. I contacted her and she gave me permission to use her photo of the quilt for the cover art.

As always you can find links at the Something Blue website, sbblues.com, and you can see the cover featuring Kate Findlay’s quilt. I know you can’t see it on the radio. Here, let me hold it closer to the microphone.

Ok now, recorded at HairyLarryLand on July 20, 2018, here’s NJHB playing “Cold Fusion”.

NJHB Live at HairyLarryLand on 2018-07-28
Something Blue Archives
archive.org/details/hl2018-07-28

NJHB – Blue Goose
Something Blue Archives
archive.org/details/Njhb-BlueGoose

Something Blue Archives – List Of Concerts
archive.org/details/somethingbluearchives?sort=-publicdate

Arts Findlay
www.artsfindlay.co.uk

Atomic card


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Wildflower

Posted on October 10, 2026 by Hairy Larry

Something Blue – Wildflower – June 15, 2024 – October 10, 2026


Angie Owens – Break The Chain

Hairy Larry Live at Bella’z Restaurant on 2011-08-25
archive.org/details/hl2011-08-25

John Spencer – Road to Brigadoon – All songs by John Spencer and Tom Turner
archive.org/details/road_to_brigadoon

Paul Nunis – Live At Alive After 5:00 June 15, 2017

George Hinds – Hairy Larry and George live at Caffe Buono Feb. 8, 2008
archive.org/details/hl2008-02-08

The Mudcats – Blues Fest House Band
archive.org/details/blues_fest_house_band

Bebop Beatniks – Leaves
archive.org/details/BebopBeatniks-Leaves

Hairy Larry And The Flying Hungarians – Think I’ll Lay Around The House Today

Hairy Larry and George with Mike “Zif” Lovell and Cheryl Culp – Live at the Craighead Forest Bandshell June 3, 2012
archive.org/details/hl2012-06-03
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Angie Owens Singing Serena’s Song

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Hairy Larry


Angie Owens – Break The Chain

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Angie Owens Singing Serena’s Song
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-09 – 2026-10-04

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear the coordinator of the Songwriter’s Workshop display her craft.

Angie Owens ran the Songwriter’s Workshop for many years. For a while there she held it at my Blues Alley jukehouse and I attended those sessions regularly and benefited from her lessons and from the song sharing. I wrote the song “Think I’ll Lay Around The House Today” over a couple of the workshops and it quickly became a requested favorite.

Then later when she was at The Edge Coffeehouse I started attending again, enjoying the workshop and the company of my friends in music, John Spencer and Paul Nunis.

She taught me the meaning of the word prosody and I’ll never forget the time when she covered the most common song structures and John Spencer and I would come up with hit songs for each structure. If this sounds a bit technical it’s because songwriting is a craft with it’s own vocabulary and that is what Angie Owens taught at her workshop.

The song I selected to play today is one that Vivian would request. Both Vivian and Angie had daughters later in life. Vivian sometimes wrote about Megan when she worked with her at The Times Dispatch and Angie wrote a song about Serena.

If you’ve raised a family you know there’s nothing easy about it and many young parents worry about whether they’re doing it right. Now you can’t stop a mother from worrying but when you have a child later in life after you’ve already raised a few you can spend a little more time enjoying yourself and a little less time worrying.

And you can focus on the most important part of family life, love.

Ok now, I’ve said it as well as I could but not nearly as well as Angie does in her song.

Here’s Angie Owens singing “Serena’s Smile”.

Something Blue Archives – List Of Concerts
archive.org/details/somethingbluearchives?sort=-publicdate

Angie Owens – Reverbnation

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Thinking – 2024-06-08 – 2026-10-03

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Hairy Larry

Something Blue – Thinking – June 8, 2024


This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Joe Lee, Warren Bernhardt, Braxton Cook, and Steve Kuhn. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.

Steve Kuhn – To And From The Heart
stevekuhn.bandcamp.com/album/to-and-from-the-heart

Steve Kuhn

Warren Bernhardt – So Real
www.discogs.com/artist/345763-Warren-Bernhardt
music.youtube.com/channel/UCrue94Qf9uihQSMXsI1LjxA

Braxton Cook – Somewhere In Between

Joe Lee And Friends – Boppin’ At The Forest
archive.org/details/joe-lee-and-friends-boppin-at-the-forest
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