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Calvin Owens “The House is Burning” at KUHT 4-30-03
Calvin Owens, though not born in Houston, was a true Houston musician in that he defied description and pigeon holes. This is another of The Calvin Owens Blues Orchestra’s last television appearances. The band stretched the limits of the capacity of the KUHT studio infrastructure. ‘The House Is Burning’ was composed by Guy Schwartz,…
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Sound Patrol ‘Walls Crumble’ at KUHT 10-01-02
Another song from Sound Patrol, ‘Walls Crumble’. More from Sound Patrol “Pull Me Over”, “What She Wants” and “Smile” Check out more Houston Music
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Pine Island Station ‘Catfish John’ at KUHT 2-4-04
Pine Island Station had bookings last year so I guess they are still in the game. I felt bad about the promises that were made to them about getting on ACL as a result of this performance. I don’t believe anybody ever got a door opened at ACL because of this work. This effort was…
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Wilfred Chevis and the Texas Zydeco Band “Zydeco Rock” at KUHT 7-23-03
The late great Wilfred Chevis reached into his fifth decade as a Houston leader and mentor in the push button accordion style of Zydeco as learned from his mentor, Clifton Chenier. More Wilfred Chevis and the Texas Zydeco Band “Zydeco Rock“, “Every Now and Then“, “Mona Lisa”, and “Why You Want To Leave Me” Check…
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Phuz ‘Ceiling’ at KUHT 1-22-03
Phuz is another example of a band of family members. If memory serves, I believe they are brothers, bass and drums. More Phuz “Water“, “Cold”, and “Search” Check out more Houston Music
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The Handsomes ‘Over and Over’ at KUHT 07-01-04
The Handsomes are still around. I haven’t seen them since the taping, so I’m hoping the whole thing about guys just get more handsome has worked to their advantage. I can’t say enough about Patrick Kelly the drummer, of The Suffers, Los Skarnales and Sound Patrol. I’ve seen him play in pit orchestras (I think…
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Grady Gaines “Jumpstart My Heart’ at KUHT 12-10-02
Grady Gaines‘ band is another family affair, with a brother playing guitar and a son playing alto. I would say about a third of the bands I recorded for KUHT had at least two family members involved. Mr. Gaines was the long time leader of Little Richard’s Upsetters and was an artist on the local…
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Zwee “Tapioca” at KUHT 12-10-02
I met Frank Zweback when his jam band, Zwee and the Graveberries was still holding down a night at either LLC or Dan’s. I’m sure I played drums as part of the open jam. This began a relationship of music and neighborliness that continues to this day. Frank owns several rent properties in the Montrose…
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The Gypsies ‘Djelem Djelem’ at KUHT 1-22-03
I first met Greg Harbar and Mary Ann Harbar (now Mary Ann Willis) at their overstuffed home on Peden. My best friend was babysitting their son Nick Harbar . They were known as the Gypsies, which as far back as the early 70’s or at that time around 1978, was fairly unique and unusual. The…
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The Trade ‘Unison’ at KUHT 1-21-03
The Trade started as a Monday night jazz jam at Helios. They were able to hold a crowd and were accessible to the younger jazz players who might not be able to get past the sharp elbows of the first call jazz bullies that are typical of a jam session with the longevity that this…
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Moses Guest “Jackson” at KUHT 1-21-03
It takes a certain je ne se qua to claim the mantle of Southern Rock in this day and time. Moses Guest performs its ambassadorship with healthy spoonful of that Houston je ne se qua. More than a bin box label, they are certified ‘from around here’. I went to HSPVA with Rick Thompson and…
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Space City Gamelan ‘Jiro’ at KUHT 11-14-03
I probably met Space City Gamelan through Matt Crawford, my A2 on Mary Lou’s Flip Flop Shop. I remember driving to the Houston Indonesian Consulate, which owned the gamelan instruments seen here, to check out a rehearsal. This was a bit of a logistical challenge. Gabriel Villalobos, the founder of the orchestra, is a wonderful…
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Mark Halata and Texavia ‘Little Goose’ at KUHT 7-23-03
Jak se mas? Doesn’t matter, Mark Halata and Texavia will drive to your town and make you get up and dance the polka. Behind this champion accordionist are Mark Rubin (tuba/bass) of Bad Livers fame and the Brosch brothers, Bruce (gutar/vox) and Jeff (drums), sons of the legendary Jimmy Brosch. I asked Rubin just before…
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Greg Wood ‘Thinking It Over” at KUHT 6-23-03
Greg’s Wood’s lyrics tell his story better then I ever could. The rest I should keep to myself. Ken Jones guitar, Eric Dane guitar, Leesa Harrington-Squyres drums, Mopar Mike Sinclair bass. More Greg Wood: “Thinking It Over”, ’37 Years’
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Drop Trio “Wreck of the Zephyr’ at KUHT 2-5-04
One can often tell how good a programmer is by their manual dexterity and accuracy. I met Ian Varley at a networking gathering he organized that somebody talked me into attending. He said he was interested in getting his band on the show. I said blah blah sure, what’s it’s name? “Drop Trio!” In addition…
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Carolyn Wonderland ‘Bloodless Revolution’ at KUHT 06-30-04
This would be one of the last music tapings I did at HoustonPBS. It doesn’t take long to learn in TV that everything gets canceled. Carolyn was just about to spend a little time on the road with Bob Dylan. I met Carolyn at the staging of ‘In the Underthunderloo’. She has been a singular…
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Grenade! “Rhino Wino” at KUHT 3-26-02
Grenade. Hmm, how did I meet them? I know that I am still blessed to work with John Calderon on occasion at The Bridge Fellowship In Sugarland, TX, where he leads the worship band when he’s not leading Al Jarreau’s band. Kelly Dean is the main force behind the compositions. Kelly is as nice as…
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Clouseaux ‘Where Are We Now?’ at KUHT 3-27-03
Clouseaux made me have hope for all the talented well trained music scholars that pour out of American universities. What does one do with all that musical muscle? Mix it with gin and an olive with just a whiff of Vermouth. I didn’t know what to expect, but when they showed up without any PA…
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