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Posted on 2024-01-28
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Jazz Recital Band Playing Elphonium
From the Archives Of Something Blue 2024-01-28
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Thanks Marty, today I'm going to read a fantasy story that I wrote. With a musical background that I wrote.
One of the best things about being a music composition student is getting other music students to help with composition recitals. When you write a piece with six parts, many of them on expensive instruments, it's not easy to arrange to have the piece read. Unless you're in a music department filled with excellent musicians who love to play and help each other out on recitals as a matter of course.
On "Elphonium" you will hear Caitlyn Lyerly - flute, Al Clevenger - vibes, Josh Huffstutler - marimbas, Gabe Waters - bass, Chris Isom - drums, and Hairy Larry reading spoken word. These students are all from Northeast Arkansas or Southeast Missouri and they were all in the ASU jazz program. So here's a big shout out to these students and all the other students who helped with my recitals over the years. And years and years. Yes, I was in the music department for almost 20 years.
Now about that story.
I originally published "Elphonium" on my website, SFF Short Stories and then as a minizine. I was inspired by a piece of art by indrikoff at Deviant Art. I will post links to the story, the minizine and the art at the Something Blue website, sbblues.com.
The story is about a king who went riding with his jester and his groom into a magic forest where they were ensorcelled by music played by elves on the Elphonium.
After I wrote the music for Elphonium I wanted to be sure that the spoken word part was short enough to fit in the space provided for it in the score. So Vivian and I went over every sentence deleting every unecessary word and random thought that wasn't required by the story. They say that 90% of writing is rewriting. Most rewriting is taking out the stuff you don't really need.
On the day of the recital I had prepared a slideshow of public domain artwork by Arthur Rackham, a famous fantasy artist who worked in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
So the artwork is public domain except for Elphonium which was used with permission. The story and the music were written by me and I have licensed them Creative Commons Attribution so others can use and build on this work just like I used the art of Arthur Rachham. And thanks to Indrikoff for giving me permission to use his fantastic drawing of a magic horn.
The entire recital was released as an album.
So now, recorded at the ASU Bandroom on November 30, 2018, here's my piece, the title track of my album "Elphonium"
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Jazz Recital Band Playing Elphonium
From the Archives Of Something Blue 2024-01-28
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Hairy Larry Live at ASU Bandroom on 2018-11-30
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Elphonium on SFF Short Stories
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Elphonium Artwork
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And that was "Elphonium", a piece I wrote played by ASU students in the band room on November 30, 2018. Don't miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00, to hear more great jazz by Bob Reynolds, Christian Peterman, The Sextet, and Steve Lawson all licensed Creative Commons.
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DJ Hairy Larry With Bob Reynolds Playing Where Did You Come From
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This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Bob Reynolds, Christian Peterman, The Sextet, and Steve Lawson. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at https://sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at http://kasu.org.
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Posted on Wednesday January 17, 2024
Collaborate with Hairy Larry. Play along and record.
Here's the script for this song.
Head - 2
Guest solo - 2
Piano solo - 4
Guest solo - 2
Turn this piano solo into a duet - 2
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Hairy Larry Live at HairyLarryLand on 2024-01-04 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Posted on Wednesday January 17, 2024
Collaborate On Crates With Hairy Larry
Turn this jazz trio into a quartet
Recorded Live at HairyLarryLand on 2024-01-04
In a nutshell
Play along while listening on headphones.
Record to phone or tablet in vertical mode (portrait not landscape).
Share your video with hairylarry@gmail.com.
I will add your video to the left side of this video and post the finished video.
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Collaborate On Crates With Hairy Larry - YouTube
Posted on Wednesday January 17, 2024
Collaborate On Crates With Hairy Larry
Turn this jazz trio into a quartet
Recorded Live at HairyLarryLand on 2024-01-04
In a nutshell
Play along while listening on headphones.
Record to phone or tablet in vertical mode (portrait not landscape).
Share your video with hairylarry@gmail.com.
I will add your video to the left side of this video and post the finished video.
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MixRemix - Collaborate on Malaysia - 2021-10-17 - Permalink
Posted on Tuesday January 16, 2024
Collaborate on "Malaysia" - 2021-10-17
I played this on my twitch livestream on October 17, 2021, with an arrangement designed for collaboration. Collaborators play over a piano trio with the bass and drums provided by an irealpro script with the chords for my original song, "Malaysia". The irealpro app can be viewed running on my tablet on the right side of the video screen.
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Posted on Tuesday January 16, 2024
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Email - hairylarry@deltaboogie.com
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Wildflower | Something Blue
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026
Hairy Larry Live at Bella’z Restaurant on 2011-08-25
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John Spencer – Road to Brigadoon – All songs by John Spencer and Tom Turner
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Angie Owens Singing Serena’s Song | Something Blue
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Angie Owens Singing Serena’s Song
From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-09 – 2026-10-04
Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear the coordinator of the Songwriter’s Workshop display her craft.
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Louise | Something Blue
Posted on Saturday September 12, 2026
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Striding The Blast, Stackabones, and Yarn. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.
Stackabones Live at 118 North (Wayne, PA) on 2024-05-05
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Yarn Live at 118 North (Wayne, PA) on 2024-05-05
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Striding The Blast Live at In The Loft at The Edge Coffeehouse on 2017-01-28
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Stern | Something Blue
Posted on Saturday August 29, 2026
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Mike Stern, Allan Holdsworth, #jazz #blues #$fusion, and Andy Edwards. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Mike Stern – Big Neighborhood
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Allan Holdsworth – Flat Tire
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Andy Edwards – Bitches Brew Band
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Tennessee | Something Blue
Posted on Saturday August 15, 2026
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Mark Sallings, Oteil and Friends, and Yarn. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
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Reverend | Something Blue
Posted on Saturday August 01, 2026
This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Chris DeClerk, Charlie Parr, and Billy Strings. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.
Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM Central, at kasu.org.
Billy Strings Live at Agganis Arena on 2026-07-22
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Charlie Parr Live at Iron Horse Music Hall on 2026-07-08
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Chris DeClerk Solo
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Little Rock, AR 6/13/25
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Bebop Beatniks
Live At Blues Fest
Craighead Forest Bandshell
Jonesboro, Arkansas
September 24, 2023
Posted on Wednesday September 27, 2023
Bebop Beatniks
Live At Blues Fest
Craighead Forest Bandshell
Jonesboro, Arkansas
September 24, 2023
Songs
00:00 African Violet
11:24 Thanks Mr. Cloud …
12:14 The Blue Crane
21:20 The dance floor is open …
21:42 Low Earth Orbit
31:08 Honky Tonk Jazz …
31:54 Sail Boats
38:37 In the audience …
39:15 Freddy’s Blues
45:34 Silence …
45:19 Malaysia
55:53 Introducing the band …
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
Tyler Remagen - sax and flute
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Alex Washam - drums
Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
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Bebop Beatniks
Larry Heyl Composition Recital
ASU Band Room
September 10, 2023
Posted on Wednesday September 13, 2023
Bebop Beatniks
Larry Heyl Composition Recital
ASU Band Room
September 10, 2023
Songs
00:00 African Violet
14:30 The Blue Crane
23:30 introducing the band …
24:24 Low Earth Orbit
33:32 Sail Boats
42:22 Freddy’s Blues
52:35 Malaysia
All songs by Larry Heyl
Personnel
Rike Robinson - trombone and vocals
Tyler Remagen - sax and flute
Cody Daugherty - trumpet
Sophie Hacker - guitar and vocals
Craig Collison - drums
Jeremy Jackson - bass
Conley Hunt - percussion and vocals
Hairy Larry - piano and vocals
Livestreamed to Youtube from my Samsung Galaxy S10
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Posted on Tuesday July 25, 2023
Bebop Beatniks At Beatles ParkWalnut Ridge, ArkansasMay 27,...
Posted on Wednesday May 31, 2023
Bebop Beatniks At Beatles Park
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
May 27, 2023
Songs
00:00 We are Bebop Beatniks …
00:23 The Blue Crane
08:53 What a wonderful audience …
09:00 Candles
16:43 I’m going to rap …
17:04 African Violet
28:24 When Conley was a percussion student …
28:48 Low Earth Orbit
38:17 OK, here’s a swing song …
38:25 Sailboats
45:11 Crates is the companion piece to Candles …
45:20 Crates
53:36 One more song …
53:46 Malaysia
Personnel
Hairy Larry - piano, vocals
Alex Washam - drums
Conley Hunt - percussion
Rike Robinson - trombone
All songs by Larry Heyl
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Bebop Beatniks On The Twitch PorchApril 16, 2023Northeast...
Posted on Wednesday April 19, 2023
Bebop Beatniks On The Twitch Porch
April 16, 2023
Northeast Arkansas
Songs
00:00 The Blue Crane
08:45 Playing With Aries …
09:34 African Violet
Personnel
John Shepherd, guitar
Alex Washam, drums
Hairy Larry, piano and vocals
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Bebop Beatniks
On The Twitch Porch
April 2, 2023
Songs
00:00...
Posted on Wednesday April 05, 2023
Bebop Beatniks
On The Twitch Porch
April 2, 2023
Songs
00:00 Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael, public domain
08:27 African Violet
17:05 Sail Boats
24:26 Malaysia
33:37 Low Earth Orbit
42:37 The Blue Crane
Something Blue
Walk
Posted on Friday October 23, 2026
Something Blue – Walk – July 13, 2024 – October 24, 2026 Struggle Buggy – Keep It Clean Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry Live at Bunkys Breakfast, Helena Arkansas on 2006-10-05 archive.org/details/hl2006-10-05.Live_At_Bunkys_Breakfast Delta Legends Live at King Biscuit Blues … Continue reading
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry Singing Walk Right In
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026
Rhode Island Red And Hairy Larry DJ Hairy Larry Presents Rhode Island Red and Hairy Larry Singing Walk Right In From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-07-07 – 2026-10-18 Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear some jug band music … Continue reading
Hungry
Posted on Friday October 16, 2026
Something Blue – Hungry – July 6, 2024 – October 17, 2026 club d’Elf This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring NJHB and Club d’Elf. For more about … Continue reading
DJ Hairy Larry Presents NJHB Playing Cold Fusion
Posted on Sunday October 11, 2026
NJHB – Quantum Blues DJ Hairy Larry Presents NJHB Playing Cold Fusion From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-30 – 2026-10-11 Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear NJHB play a tribute to nuclear physics. NJHB, the New Jazz House … Continue reading
Wildflower
Posted on Friday October 09, 2026
Something Blue – Wildflower – June 15, 2024 – October 10, 2026 Angie Owens – Break The Chain Hairy Larry Live at Bella’z Restaurant on 2011-08-25 archive.org/details/hl2011-08-25 John Spencer – Road to Brigadoon – All songs by John Spencer and … Continue reading
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Angie Owens Singing Serena’s Song
Posted on Sunday October 04, 2026
Angie Owens – Break The Chain DJ Hairy Larry Presents Angie Owens Singing Serena’s Song From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-09 – 2026-10-04 Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear the coordinator of the Songwriter’s Workshop display her craft. … Continue reading
Thinking – 2024-06-08 – 2026-10-03
Posted on Saturday October 03, 2026
Something Blue – Thinking – June 8, 2024 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Joe Lee, Warren Bernhardt, Braxton Cook, and Steve Kuhn. For more about the … Continue reading
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Joe Lee And Friends playing Kinda Tawny – 2024-06-02 – 2026-09-27
Posted on Sunday September 27, 2026
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Joe Lee And Friends playing Kinda Tawny From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-06-02 Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear Joe Lee play his own arrangement of the Bill Holman song, “Kinda Tawny”. “Boppin’ At … Continue reading
Mystic – 2024-06-01 – 2026-09-26
Posted on Friday September 25, 2026
Something Blue – Mystic – June 1, 2024 Spafford This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Snap Crow Legs, Tedeschi Trucks, and Spafford. For more about the show … Continue reading
DJ Hairy Larry Presents Snap Crow Legs Playing Will The Circle Be Unbroken – 2024-05-27 – 2026-09-20
Posted on Sunday September 20, 2026
Snap Crow Legs DJ Hairy Larry Presents Snap Crow Legs Playing Will The Circle Be Unbroken From The Archives Of Something Blue 2024-05-26 Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a gospel song recorded by a rock band at the … Continue reading