This (and every) Sat. night from 7-10pm – it’s Jason Jones on vocals and guitar. I’ll be sitting in on Grand Piano !   Jason can sing a wide variety of genres with good inherent sense of the stylistic markers, that make them sound authentic, plus sings with passion and empathy. It’s nice to have live music back at Sapphire – it’s depressing down at Sapphire Beach.  Down there, it’s all boarded up and in disrepair !!                                                         Last night I played for a youth theater workshop show at Pistarckle Theater. The show went well and was well received by the audience (which, okay was primarily family and friends – a friendly crowd), but hey, a standing ovation is still a standing ovation !!  The kids were great !!

((Mark thisMark this date because “open mike”  night is back in a big way at Latitude 18. Last night we had several fine vocalists – Joe Colpitt, Denise Hummer, Captain Bob White, Jason Jones, and Kim and Rich,  plus the “house band” which consisted of  Barefoot Davis (who did a great job of hosting and MC ing ), plus Ras Abijah on guitar, and Donald Birmingham on bass, and myself on keys!  I loved the spontaneity of the night – each performer brings something new to the table and to see  how the house band responds to each performer is fascinating!!

I'm singing a blues on open mike night