DJ Hairy Larry Presents NJHB Playing The Hop Skip Jump | Something Blue
Posted on Sunday August 10, 2025

Thanks Marty, today we’ll hear the premier recording of a new song I wrote recorded at KASU New Jazz In Jonesboro.

NJHB recorded their first album at HairyLarryLand on December 29, 2012. In 2013 we released 8 1/2 albums counting “Bop Soup” as half an album. We were back in 2018 and 2019, recording an album at every show. After the pandemic we recorded an album outside of the Round Room on November 5, 2023, and then, last week, we recorded “The Hop Skip Jump”.

We are a different kind of jazz band featuring group improvisation. On November 30, 2019, when we recorded our “Checking For Traps” album, I said, “Then we’re gonna do like NJHB does, we’re gonna not just improvise the solos, we’re gonna improvise the arrangement, we’ll go outside, do whatever we want, have a good time.”

So to explain some of this I’m going to do an analysis of the excerpt of “The Hop Skip Jump” we’re about to hear. I will post a link to the whole album at sbblues.com.
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Slippin | Something Blue
Posted on Sunday August 03, 2025

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Widespread Panic and Robert Randolph. 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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Fly | Something Blue
Posted on Saturday July 12, 2025

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Lizz Wright, Bebop Beatniks, and Ambrose Akinmusire. 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.

Lizz Wright – Salt
www.lizzwright.net/

Ambrose Akinmusire – Honey From A Winter Stone
www.ambroseakinmusire.com/

Bebop Beatniks – Live at KASU New Jazz In Jonesboro on May 24, 2025
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Bebop Beatniks With Danielle Russell Singing Ain’t Misbehavin’ | Something Blue
Posted on Monday July 07, 2025

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a jazz standard recorded at KASU New Jazz In Jonesboro.

New Jazz In Jonesboro started in 2013 at TheArts@311 on Church Street in downtown Jonesboro. Then in 2018 and 2019 we had two more seasons at the Jonesboro Public Library Round Room featuring some of the same musicians and many performers new to the New Jazz concerts. These shows were sponsored by KASU.

Now, in 2025, we’re back, once again sponsored by KASU.

We’ve had music in the Brookland United Methodist Youth Building before, sometimes because of the rain forcing us indoors. It’s a great small room with comfortable seating and good acoustics.

So that’s why New Jazz In Jonesboro is in Brookland!

We’ve had three shows so far this year, headlining Jazz Buskers, Bebop Beatniks, and The Delta Blues Aces.
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Invisible | Something Blue
Posted on Saturday July 05, 2025

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Witch Dance, John Good, Matt Lucas, and The Jelly Roll Kings. 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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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Paul Lessard Playing White Rats And Meerkats | Something Blue
Posted on Sunday June 22, 2025

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a song I wrote this year and recorded at HairyLarryLand.

Paul Lessard is one of the finest jazz saxophonists I have ever worked with. When he joined the faculty at ASU I went to meet him to talk about music composition because, the truth is, there’s just not that many people into the nuts and bolts of music theory and composition. When I found out that he played jazz saxophone I knew I wanted to play with him.
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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

bebopbeatniks.com
deltaboogie.net
hairylarryland.com
youtube.com/hairylarry

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

bebopbeatniks.com
deltaboogie.net
youtube.com/hairylarry

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
https://bebopbeatniks.com/
https://deltaboogie.net/
https://www.youtube.com/hairylarry/

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

https://bebopbeatniks.com
https://hairylarryland.com

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

DJ Hairy Larry Presents NJHB Playing The Hop Skip Jump
Posted on Sunday August 10, 2025

DJ Hairy Larry Presents NJHB Playing The Hop Skip Jump From The Archives Of Something Blue – 2025-08-10 NJHB 2025-08-02 Thanks Marty, today we’ll hear the premier recording of a new song I wrote recorded at KASU New Jazz In … Continue reading →

Earth
Posted on Friday August 08, 2025

Something Blue – Earth – August 9, 2025 Ronnie Presley at Blues Fest This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Chris DeClerk, Angie Owens, John T. Parks, Ronnie … Continue reading →

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Chris DeClerk Singing After The Rain
Posted on Sunday August 03, 2025

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Chris DeClerk Singing After The Rain From The Archives Of Something Blue 2025-08-03 Chris DeClerk – Week Long Dreamer Thanks Marty today we’re going to hear an Arkansas songwriter sing a song from his new album. … Continue reading →

Slippin
Posted on Friday August 01, 2025

Something Blue – Slippin – August 2, 2025 Robert Randolph With Dancers This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Widespread Panic and Robert Randolph. For more about the … Continue reading →

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Ronnie Presley Singing Had The Blues This Sunday Morning
Posted on Sunday July 27, 2025

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Ronnie Presley Singing Had The Blues This Sunday Morning From The Archives Of Something Blue 2025-07-27 Ronnie Presley Live At Blues Fest On September 14, 2008 Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear an original song … Continue reading →

Afternoon
Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

Something Blue – Afternoon – July 26, 2025 Dazie Mae – Seasonal Affective Disorder This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Opra China, Dazie Mae, After Work, and … Continue reading →

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Jay Shepherd Playing Yesterday
Posted on Sunday July 20, 2025

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Jay Shepherd Playing Yesterday From the Archives Of Something Blue 2025-07-20 Jay Shepherd – Guitar Thanks Marty, today I’m going to play a Beatles song, recently recorded at HairyLarryLand. I met Jay Shepherd years ago when … Continue reading →

Chief
Posted on Friday July 18, 2025

Something Blue – Chief – July 19, 2025 This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Billy Cobham, Bob James, and The Little Big Band. For more about the … Continue reading →

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Joe Lee Singing Lazy Gal Blues
Posted on Saturday July 12, 2025

DJ Hairy Larry Presents Joe Lee Singing Lazy Gal Blues From the Archives Of Something Blue 2025-07-13 Joe Lee At Jazz Thursday Thanks Marty. Today we’re going to hear Papa Joe sing his hit, “Lazy Gal Blues”, recorded at KASU … Continue reading →

Fly
Posted on Friday July 11, 2025

Something Blue – Fly – July 12, 2025 Lizz Wright – Salt This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Lizz Wright, Bebop Beatniks, and Ambrose Akinmusire. For more … Continue reading →