Things have been settling in real nice with Rob on the bass and we’ve decided to start branching out and doing something really bold like trying to play in the evenings every once in a while. We did a hit on Monday at the park Read More …
Author: Jesse Selengut
Cast of Characters – James Bond! (Remington Steel)
Hi. We’ve been out in the park about 5 days a week and we are beginning to see some of the same people regularly. In the following few posts I’m going to introduce you to these colorful types. I got to the park early as Read More …
News from Amsterdam
George Yi is a great swing dancer and now he’s a swing DJ. His job takes him to different locations for a few months at a time. Previously he was in Australia, and now he’s in Amsterdam where he’s supporting the Lindy-Hop scene by starting Read More …
Stefan Proof
Another Shanghai Mermaid has come and gone. A doosey. This time at the Brooklyn Lyceum which was decked out and reminded me of an old USO show, maybe. A big space with finally enough room for everyone so it wasn’t so body – to – Read More …
Rob Adkins, Ladies and Gentlemen
Saturday was our best day in the park this month. For once, Stefan and I didn’t have to run off for other gigs so the whole afternoon kind of stretched along very pleasantly. We can’t start on saturday’s until noon now. A few weeks ago Read More …
Beautiful Day
Today was marked by the reuturn of Tuba Joe. Who’ll be with us all week and do the Shanghai Mermaid show with us on Saturday night. We did ok today despite feeling a little shaky in the music. Stefan hadn’t touched any kind of horn Read More …
Another fine week
Central Park has been treating us just great! It’s been a lot of fun out there this week playing with Stefan, Clifton and Cassidy. The music is really gelling and we keep adding some new tunes. Here’s a video that I found of us playing Read More …
Been out of touch
So sorry! We’ve been doing great. All the things that equal success are certainly happening for us. We sold 1,400 CD’s between April and May! That’s astonishing to me and I am very grateful. The gigs and private parties keep getting better, the repertoire keeps Read More …
Loving the Weekends
It was beautiful today out be the Alice in Wonderland Sculpture. Cassidy and Clifton are coming together real well with all kinds of different rhythm ideas and grooves. Fun. Just as we were warming up and before Stefan arrived a tour group of Canadian Musicians Read More …
A great week!
I’ll be brief but there is a bit of good news. It all started this weekend. It was our best weekend in the streets as a group. We sold 130 CD’s in two days. The music was light and fresh and we had a great Read More …