Category Archives: Blue Note Grill Jazz Jam

Saxophonist Dave Finucane Takes An Organ Solo

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Steve Chall Bass Solo On Blue Bossa

Steve Chall is one of the smartest and funniest people I’ve ever met. By day, he is a senior software developer at Renaissance Computing Institute. Steve has been playing blues and funk bass for years, but recently started playing jazz … Continue reading

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Vocalist Noah Powell Enters the Room In STYLE

Didn’t get a chance to catch vocalist Noah Powell singing on camera, because I was playing the organ while he was singing. We did get a chance to joke around a bit and hang out, and I can’t resist posting … Continue reading

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Ben Palmer Plays Bass Solo

Double Threat Ben Palmer can be found playing guitar as well as bass at the Blue Note Grill Jam Session every Monday Night.

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Saxophonist Lisa Lindsay On Women In Jazz

Doug: Recently, I was hired for a gig to play acoustic bass. I had never met the band leader before, but he told me “I called Bill, Jim, Andy, Robert, (fake names here) and none of them were available. I’m … Continue reading

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Saxophonist Lisa Lindsay plays Blue Bossa

Lisa Lindsay is an alto saxophonist and historian living in Chapel Hill. She began playing jazz in her native Louisiana, but her musical influences also stem from travels and study in the Caribbean and Africa. She has played merengue in … Continue reading

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Ben Palmer: It’s All About Letting the Soloist Drive It

Doug: Ben, you and I are both originally bass players. At the Blue Note jam session, you play archtop guitar, and I play organ. First of all, let me say it’s a pleasure to be able to play with you, … Continue reading

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Joe MacPhail Plays Organ Solo on Miles Davis’ Four

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Vocalist Janna Badalian Hopes Better Economy Will Bring Booming Music Scene

Doug: According to your Reverb Nation music page, you came to the United States about 4 years ago. What drove you to leave behind your music career in Moscow and transition to the Triangle area of North Carolina? Janna: Marriage … Continue reading

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Vocalist Janna Badalian scats and sings Ain’t Misbehavin’

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