Jim Stephanson: News

Hey folks, there will be a terrific concert at Asparagus Media on Dec 17 at 8pm. It features three outstanding instrumentalists - John Previti on upright bass, Jim Stephanson and Rick Olivarez on guitar. All exceptional musicians, they will be playing music in the style of legendary gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. Doors open at 7 pm. There is a suggested donation of $15 at the door.

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Saturday Night Dec.17th

 Asparragus Media Studios

Takoma Park, Md

301-270-1770

http://www.asparagusmediastudios.com

$15 Donation

Friday, Dec. 16th

The Westlawn Inn

North Beach ,Md

410-257-0001

8:00 to 10:00

Rick Olivarez, John Previti and Jim

Tune up for Saturday nights Djangoville concert  !!!

Great bar and Restaurant one block off the Bay!

Friday Nov. 5th $20

The Blue Rhythm Boys

www.bluerhythmboys.com

The Avalon Theatre is the Showplace of the Eastern Shore - from the symphony to bluegrass, comedians to art festivals, we provide quality entertainment for the entire family!

http://tickets.avalontheatre.com/

Join:  NRBQ and the Whole Wheat Horns

Friday June 24 to Sunday June 26th 2011

Clarion Inn and Suites, Hartford Conn.

along with:
PJ. O'Connell
The Chandler Travis Philharmonic
David Greenberger and a strong Dog
The Jim Stephanson Band
Chris Ligon
Heather Mcadams

Click on the below link for more info. Tickets etc.

MOJO Magazine January 2011

Editor’s Top Ten Picks

The  best songs on the box, at the movies, on album and on-line right now.

#9

I Go For That: Jim Stephanson

A fine, effortlessly swinging version of a Frank Loesser standard with Washington roots guitarist Stephanson delivering the vocal and Terry Adasm of NRBQ providing an enviable line in classy jazz piano licks.

Find it : Say Go  (Clang)

Maverick Magazine March Issue

 www.maverick-country.com

Jim Stephanson SAY GO Clang! CL-508 ****

There is so much good and different music around these days on small, often artist-owned labels I feel for the major labels, who just go on and on releasing the same old boring 'sounds-like-everyone else' records. Jim Stephanson has played a major role in music on the Washington DC scene for more than 30 years. He has worked with such outfits as the Blue Rhythm Boys, Hillbilly Jazz,the J Street Jumpers and his own Jimmy & the Blue Dogs. This is his first solo album and it really is something special. The opener You Won't Ever Fall In Love Again, sounds like Del Shannon meets the Beatles with a touch of Everly Brothers gold dust added for good measure. In contrast. How About Now has a mid-tempo honky-tonk vibe whilst Girl Of My Dreams is classic country with great pedal steel. The Del Shannon connection comes to the fore in Before You Know then popular standard I Go For That has an engaging jazzy swing arrangment that is quite irresistible. Quality music like this should be embraced by the world at large.

The Blue Rhythm Boys appeared Live on National Public Radio  Talk of the Nation with Neal Conan .

Award-winning journalist Neal Conan is the host of Talk of the Nation, the national news-talk call-in show from NPR News. Conan brings three decades of news and radio experience to the show, which reaches 3.4 million listeners a week on more than 300 NPR member stations. What a great studio - big thanks to Neal Conan, Gwen Outen and the entire staff .  

 Click on this link   to listen to the show.

Say Go is the debut release from respected guitarist and songwriter Jim Stephanson a longtime fixture on the Washington , DC music scene.  From the Everly Brothers lilt of “You Won’t Ever Fall in Love Again” to the midnight honky-tonk of “How About Now,” Say Go sounds like an album you’ve lived with your whole life.  “Before You Know” mixes melodic sophistication with a luxurious arrangement that evokes The Beatles without a hint of retro leanings; it’s a glorious twenty-first century song.  There are confident grooves, supple rhythms, hypnotically barbed solos, and resonant vocals throughout.  Washington, DC’s musical treasure will no longer be a secret to the rest of the world.  

NRBQ fans take note: Say Go was co-produced by Terry Adams who also plays piano, clavinet, and organ.  The rhythm section on the entire disc is the incomparable team of Tom Ardolino and Joey Spampinato (who also contributes harmony vocals).  Original Q guitarist, the late Steve Ferguson, solos on “Make a Lot of Noise” in what turned out to be his last recording session.