♪♫ ★★♪♪♫ ★★♪ COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF:
<> THE JITTERBUG VIPERS with Sarah Sharp
<> IN THESE SHOES with Gaila Kenneally
<> YO GADJO with Django Porter, etc.
<> THE KAT'S MEOW with Kat Edmonson (Kat's in NYC!)
<> THE SLIM RICHEY DREAM BAND/ QUARTET/QUINTET/DESERT BAND
<> THE SLIM RICHEY DREAM BAND with Tameca Jones
<> DREAM LOVERS with Sarah Sharp
<> SLIM RICHEY’S MONSTER JAZZGRASS BAND
<> KING SLIM AND THE SWING QUEENS
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INFO ON BUYING CDs AND FINDING PHOTOS, VIDEOS, MP3s, AT END (scroll way down).
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Calendar for the Jitterbug Vipers, & In These Shoes & More~~~~~
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August 24, 2010, Tuesday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:00. PM Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. Jimilee, Mark
Epstein, and Slim. Westgate & 290. (521 Westgate Blvd in the same shopping center as Central
Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu & good dance floor.
http://www.hydeparkbarandgrill.com/south_loc.html No Cover. (donation requested).
August 27, 2010, Friday, 7:00 ‘til 9:00 PM. Hutto 2010 Fritz Park Concert Series. The Jitterbug
Vipers! Sarah Sharp will sing! Masumi on drums with Texas Tenor-man Paul Klemperer. Fritz
Park Pavilion, 400 Park Street, Hutto, Texas. Directions from Austin or Laredo: Go up north past
Round Rock on Interstate 35 or toll road 130. Take a right (east) on 79 and go to Park Ave &
take a left. About 10 blocks east of 130, 2 blocks east of FM 1660.
http://www.freefuninaustin.com/2010/06/happy-birthday-fritz-park.html
THE PARTY OF THE DECADE! (I’m not making this up!)
August 28, 2010, Saturday, 12:00 noon ‘til 2:30 PM All Good Café Block party, The Jitterbug
Vipers, Meaux Jeaux bassist extraordinaire, Slim, Natural Smiles, Two-tone Shoes Richey (most
dangerous guitarist in Texas) on Guitar and the Tokyo Tsunami, Masumi Jones, on drums. This
is the 10th Anniversary Block Party by Mike Snider. Lots of bands, ~ all day, noon ‘til midnight,
two stages, 100 block of S. Walton St. between Commerce and Main St.
 We're having a BLOCK
PARTY !!! All Good Café is at 2934 Main St. (Corner of Main and Walton in Deep Ellum) Dallas,
TX. Phone: 214-742-5362, Come for great music, for food and communing with the band
(kitchen closes @ 9! Chicken fried steak is best in Texas!)
http://www.allgoodcafe.com/calendar.php Other bands: New Bohemians, Fever in the
Funkhouse, Zydeco Blanco, The Sutcliffes, Boys Named Sue, Chad & Reggie's Sueffer Family
Reunion, The O's, Stone River Boys, King Bucks, Lucky Pierres, plus many others and many
surprise guests!
Check the Web Site for good deals on accommodations.
August 29, 2010, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers
with Gaila Kenneally vocalist, The Tokyo Tsunami, Masumi Jones on drums, and hot electric
mandolin whiz, Paul Glasse. Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate Blvd in the same shopping center
as Central Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance floor.
http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html. SPECIAL: Joanna Lucero will have The Lindy Project
Performance. No Cover.
August 31, 2010 Tuesday. 8:00 – 10:00. ONE-2-ONE (121) Bar. The Jitterbug Vipers with
Masumi on drums and Sarah Sharp singing her first Austin gig since before Angus was born.
121 E. 5th Street @ Brazos. 473-0121. http://www.one2onebar.com/ Other bands to follow.
This is a cool space. Cover is $5.00.
September 1, 2010, Wednesday, 7 PM ‘til 10, The Whip In. The Jitterbug Vipers with Sarah &
Masumi. 1950 South I H 35, 442-533, www.whipin.com
September 2, 2010, Thursday, 6 PM ‘til 10:00. Z Tejas, The Jitterbug Vipers (Sarah Sharp, Slim,
& Meaux Jeaux). 1110 W. Sixth, 478-5355.
http://www.ztejas.com/images/6th_Street_Calendar_3-09_NEW.jpg
September 5, 2010, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers
with Tokyo Tsunami Masumi Jones on drums & Sarah Sharp on vocals. Westgate & 290. (4521
Westgate Blvd in the same shopping center as Central Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu.
Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html No Cover.
September 8, 2010, Wednesday, 7 PM ‘til 10, The Whip In. The Jitterbug Vipers with Sarah &
Masumi. 1950 South I H 35, 442-533, www.whipin.com No Cover.
September 9, 2010, Thursday, 8:30 PM ‘til 9:30, Romeo's. The Jitterbug Vipers (Meaux Jeaux,
Sarah, Masumi). 1500 Barton Springs Rd. 476-1090. Italian food with an attitude in elegant,
romantic setting. http://www.romeosrestaurants.com/. We’ll be followed by the fantastic,
Ghosts Along the Brazos.
No Cover.
September 11, 2010, Saturday, 10 PM to Midnight. The Jitterbug Vipers. Benefit Dance to raise
funds for the family (wife, Summer and daughters, Anna and Ella) of Austin DJ and dance event
promoter Keith Shapiro who recently passed away.
Doors open at 9:30. Go Dance Studio. 2525 West Anderson Lane, Suite 530, Austin. 339-9391
http://www.godancestudio.com/ There are two rooms of dancing. The Jitterbug Vipers be in
the main ballroom playing Swing, Lindy and Balboa. The side room will have a West Coast
Swing/Blues DJ. Cover charge to be announced.
September 12, 2010, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers
with Sarah Sharp and Tokyo Tsunami Masumi Jones on drums. Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate
Blvd in the same shopping center as Central Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance
floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html No Cover.
September 13, 2010, Monday. It’s Meaux Jeaux’s birthday. We’ll be celebrating.
September 14, 2010, Tuesday. Probably still celebrating or recovering.
September 15, 2010, Wednesday, 7 PM ‘til 10, The Whip In. The Jitterbug Vipers. 1950 South I
H 35, 442-533, www.whipin.com
September 16, 2010, Thursday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30, Romeo's. The Jitterbug Vipers. 1500 Barton
Springs Rd. 476-1090. Italian food with an attitude in elegant, romantic setting.
http://www.romeosrestaurants.com/. We’ll be followed by the fantastic, Ghosts Along the
Brazos. No Cover.
September 17, 2010, Friday, 6 PM ‘til 8:00 at the Elephant Room, In These Shoes. Come get
your Gaila fix! (Tokyo Tsunami Masumi Jones on drums and maybe surprises guests sitting in).
315 North Congress, Austin, 512 473-2279. www.elephantroom.com No cover.
September 19, 2010, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers
with Sarah & Masumi. Westgate & 290. (4521 Westgate Blvd in the same shopping center as
Central Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu. Dance floor.
http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html No Cover.
Two gigs in one day! Yep!
September 21, 2009 Tuesday, 5:00 PM ‘til 7:00. Lambert’s, The Jitterbug Vipers with Sarah &
Masumi. 401 W 2nd Street, This is a benefit for H.A.A.M. (H.A.A.M. Benefit Day!). Lamberts is
one of the business supporting H.A.A.M. and contributing a percentage of their daily proceeds.
September 21, 2010, Tuesday. 7:00 PM ‘til 10:00. H.A.A.M. Benefit Day at Threadgill’s. Big
production called the Super Happy Greezy Hour! Jitterbug Vipers with Sarah Sharp and The
Tokyo Tsunami, Masumi Jones on drums. Details to follow. Many great bands.
September 22, 2010, Wednesday, 7 PM ‘til 10, The Whip In. The Jitterbug Vipers with Sarah &
Masumi. 1950 South I H 35, 442-533, www.whipin.com
Two gigs in one day! Yep!
September 24, 2010, Friday, All day (9 AM ‘til 3 PM)! 14th annual Texas Heritage Music Day,
Slim Richey and Friends, at the Robbins-Lewis Pavilion on Schreiner University campus in
Kerrville, 2100 Memorial Blvd.(Hwy. 27) Commemorates Jimmie Rodgers' birthday (September 8)
and celebrates Texas Heritage Music Foundation’s 20th Anniversary. A free and community
event. http://www.texasheritagemusic.org/
September 24, 2010 Friday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:30. Lamberts, The Jitterbug Vipers with Tokyo
Tsunami Masumi Jones on drums & Sarah Sharp on vocals. 401 W 2nd Street, Phone: 494 1500
Fancy Barbecue, Wood Grilled Steaks, Chops & Seafood. info@lambertsaustin.com, No cover.
September 26, 2010, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers
with Tokyo Tsunami Masumi Jones on drums & Sarah Sharp on vocals. Westgate & 290. (4521
Westgate Blvd in the same shopping center as Central Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu.
Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html No Cover.
September 29, 2010, Wednesday, 7 PM ‘til 10, The Whip In. The Jitterbug Vipers with Sarah &
Masumi. 1950 South I H 35, 442-533, www.whipin.com
October 3, 2010, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers
with Tokyo Tsunami Masumi Jones on drums & Sarah Sharp on vocals. Westgate & 290. (4521
Westgate Blvd in the same shopping center as Central Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu.
Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html No Cover.
October 8, 2010, Friday, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM Austin Bergstrom International Airport, The
Jitterbug Vipers. No cover. Must have airline ticket.
October 10, 2010, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers
with Tokyo Tsunami Masumi Jones on drums & Sarah Sharp on vocals. Westgate & 290. (4521
Westgate Blvd in the same shopping center as Central Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu.
Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html No Cover.
October 17, 2010, Sunday, 7:30 PM ‘til 9:30. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers
with Tokyo Tsunami Masumi Jones on drums & Sarah Sharp on vocals. Westgate & 290. (4521
Westgate Blvd in the same shopping center as Central Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu.
Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html No Cover.
October 30, 2010, Saturday 7 ‘til 11 PM, Fischer Haus Cantina. Dangerous Slim & the Coven
(The Jitterbug Vipers, featuring Sarah Sharp with Masumi on drums.) will perform from 9pm to
10:30. Fischer Halloween Costume Ball. In Fischer, TX off FM Road 484 from Hwy 32 on Fischer
Store Rd.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?
address=&city=Fischer&state=TX&zipcode=&country=US&title=%3cb%3eFischer%2c%20TX%20U
S%3c%2fb%3e&cid=lfmaplink2&name= Cover: $15/per person includes a finger food BOO-fay,
costume contest with prizes, live music and dancing. BYOB. Set-ups, tea and coffee available
at the cash bar. Camping at a Ghostly price of $5/person with some 110 electrical sites
available an additional $15. There are plenty of other lodging options in the area. It’s
recommend that reservations be made for this event as it is a limited ticket event. Reservations
can be made by emailing Jan at fischaus@gvtc.com or calling her at 512-538-5242.
November 7, 2010, Sunday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:00. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers
with Tokyo Tsunami Masumi Jones on drums & Sarah Sharp on vocals. Westgate & 290. (4521
Westgate Blvd in the same shopping center as Central Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu.
Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html No Cover.
November 14, 2010, Sunday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:00. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers
with Tokyo Tsunami Masumi Jones on drums & Sarah Sharp on vocals. Westgate & 290. (4521
Westgate Blvd in the same shopping center as Central Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu.
Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html No Cover.
November 21, 2010, Sunday, 7:00 PM ‘til 9:00. Hyde Park Bar & Grill South. The Jitterbug Vipers
with Tokyo Tsunami Masumi Jones on drums & Sarah Sharp on vocals. Westgate & 290. (4521
Westgate Blvd in the same shopping center as Central Market south). 899-2700. Eclectic menu.
Dance floor. http://hpbng.com/south_loc.html No Cover
December 3, 2010, Friday, 9:00 PM ‘til midnight. The Cyrpess Creek Café. The Jitterbug Vipers!
Sarah Sharp will sing! 320 Wimberley Square
Wimberley, TX (512) 847-0020. Great dance floor.
December 10, 2010, Friday, The Jitterbug Vipers play a private function. We do partys etc. book
us for yours.
December 24, 2010, Friday 3:30 ‘til 6:00 PM, The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar (35th Annual),
Slim Richey & Friends (including: & others). Palmer Events Center Center at 900 Barton Springs
Road. http://www.palmereventscenter.com/ 512/404-4500. This is a traditional shopping
party event you don’t want to miss. Our show is on THE BEST shopping day. We’re preceded and
followed by a couple of great bands: /? at 12:00 noon and 8 PM. (It goes on December 15th -
24th 11am - 11pm Daily) Admission: $3.00 weekdays before 7PM & $6.00 evenings and
weekends.
2011:
January 22, 2011, evening, Yo Gadjo. 8th Annual Django Reinhardt's Birthday Celebration.
Expect Yo Gadjo to headline and Gypsy Moon to open and lots of hot Texas Gypsy Jazz bands
and fun activities! Arts Fifth Avenue, 1628 5th Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76104, (817) 923-9500
www.artsfifthavenue.com. This is a three-day festival starting on Friday the 21th. It’s too early
for details but put it on your calendar.
May 28, 2011 Saturday - Athens Texas Swing Festival. The Jitterbug Vipers. Other bands:
Marshall Ford Band with Emily and Johnny Gimble, Warren Hood and /or Ruby Jane (maybe).
Details later.
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MUSIC: http://www.myspace.com/katedmonson
MUSIC: http://www.myspace.com/jitterbugvipers
MORE MUSIC & PHOTOS: http://www.myspace.com/slimandthekatsmeow
Or: http://www.myspace.com/slimrichey
Or: http://www.myspace.com/slimricheys
Bulletins (& buzz):
The Jitterbug Vipers were awarded Best Lindy Band 2008 -2009 by Austin
Swing. Sarah Sharp is now singing with The Jitterbug Vipers.
Dream Lovers (with Sarah Sharp) is our band that toured Italy in ‘09.
Sarah Sharp won The #1 Best Performing Jazz Band 2008 – 2009 in the
Austin Chronicle Music Poll (Austin Music Awards).
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/MusicAwards?
mode=browse&category=Best%20Performing%20Bands&year=2008
Sarah Sharp at Austin Music Awards (Video):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuwwm4fzrLA&feature=related
Check out 6 new video posts:
The Jitterbug Vipers, Thursday Night at The Fed, When I Get Low
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnpiteD8Bls
The Kat’s Meow: Straighten Up & Fly Right
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fupoB6jajyQ
The Kat’s Meow: Route 66
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tchih2FxZGs
The Kat’s Meow: Fever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsClvbYblVs
The Jitterbug Vipers, At The Fed, I've Got The World on a String
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V29xP3cQcaY -
The Jitterbug Vipers, At The Fed, Blue Skies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqebPlSbnHE
DREAM LOVERS with Sarah Sharp, Promotional video 4-11-09 at Lamberts for
Italy tour before Sarah joined The Jitterbug Vipers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcHxiGq4SJw
JITTERBUG VIPERS 1st MUSIC VIDEO :
Jitterbug Vipers at Lamberts, “When I Get Low” (now in HD)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO-N3sbJXR0
CD ALBUMS AVAILABLE:
JITTERBUG VIPERS ~ Old Settler’s Special Edition ~ featuring Sarah Sharp.
12 tunes. Done live
with various Austin sidemen I’ll send you one for $12.00.
JITTERBUG VIPERS ~ Live at Road House Rags ~ featuring Sarah Sharp. 12
tunes. With guest
players Dan Walton, Robbie Kidd and Speeday Gonzles. Recorded on
multi-track and mixed
later. This album sounds superb. One of the better albums I’ve played on.
I’ll send you one for
$12.00.
THE JITTERBUG VIPERS ~ featuring Katie Holmes. 7 great tunes. Done in the
studio with Red
Young, Masumi, Slim & Meaux Jeaux. I’ll send you one for $12.00.
THE JITTERBUG VIPERS ~ featuring Emily Gimble. 13 tunes. Done in the
studio with Phoebe
Hunt, Slim & Meaux Jeaux. I’ll send you one for $12.00.
SLIM RICHEY’S JAZZ GRASS Available on CD. I’ll send you one for $17.00.
LIVE AND UNREHEARSED – THE FIRST GIG OF THE SLIM RICHEY DREAM BAND is a
full length
CD, done in 2000 but just now released. It features Julie Lowery: vocals,
Speedy Gonzales:
trombone, Martin Banks: trumpet, Bobby Natanson: drums. I’ll send you one
for $12.00. 13
tunes.
BACK PORCH VIPERS -- LIGHT UP! Here it is! Great music ..Viper tunes.
.with Chip Dolan,
Richard Bowden, Karen Abrahams, Meaux Jeaux & Slim. I’ll send you one for
$10.00.
LIMITED EDITION featuring LEEANN ATHERTON with the DREAM BAND (BOBBY
NATANSON ON
DRUMS!) Available again. Great studio CD. I’ll send you one for $12.00.
THE KAT’S MEOW, 5 tune EP CD #1. Featuring Kat Edmonson with Bobby
Natanson, Francie
Meaux Jeaux, Floyd Domino, Slim and Elias Haslanger. Done in the studio.
I’ll send you one for
$6.00. (ALMOST OUT OF STOCK- CHECK WITH ME BEFORE ORDERING. IT WILL BE
DISCONTINUED)
THE KAT’S MEOW, 5 tune EP CD #2. Featuring Kat Edmonson with Bobby
Natanson, Francie
Meaux Jeaux, Floyd Domino, Stephen Bidwell, Slim and Jon Doyle. Done in
the studio. I’ll send
you one for $6.00. (ALMOST OUT OF STOCK- CHECK WITH ME BEFORE ORDERING. IT
WILL BE
DISCONTINUED)
YO GADJO! Great album of 15 Gypsy Jazz tunes with Django Porter on guitar
and Ross on
Holmes fiddle (plus Meaux Jeaux & Slim!). $15.00.CD (NOT IN STOCK)
SLIM RICHEY’S DREAM BAND FEATURING LADY LACYNICA is a full length studio
CD, Available
again. I’ll send you one for $15.00. (NOT IN STOCK)
SLIM RICHEY’S DREAM BAND has a 6 tune CD. This great little CD features
Alice Spencer: vocals,
the late Martin Banks: trumpet, the late Larry D.C. Williams: sax. I’ll
send you one for $10.00
(NOT IN STOCK)
JAZZ PHARAOHS Old Man Time. Special CD released in Japan.. I’ll send you
one for $17.00.
THIS IS ONE GREAT ALBUM! (presently waiting on a shipment from Japan NOT
IN STOCK!))
SLIM RICHEY'S DREAM BAND Sweet Georgia Brown. Great 14 tune CD released in
Japan. Singers
are Alice Spence, Lady Lacynica and Leeann Atherton. All previously
released material I’ll send
you one for $17.00. Bonus tracks from Jazz Grass and Light Up! (presently
waiting on a
shipment from Japan NOT IN STOCK!)
THE DREAM LOVERS featuring SARAH SHARPE Volume 1, 12 great tunes. Live
with the Jitterbug
Vipers. (DISCONTINUED)
THE DREAM LOVERS featuring SARAH SHARPE Volume 2 12 great tunes. Live with
the Jitterbug
Vipers. (DISCONTINUED)
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BUYING CD ALBUM RELEASES:
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84 York Creek Dr.
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