Cry Me A River by Sheri Lavo
Posted On: August 6, 2009Posted In: Blog, Videos
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Sheri Lavo is the super-talented vocalist who sings with my band, the Larry Slezak Hammond B3 Organ Band. Here we are performing at Ovations Night ...
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I’m also a car mechanic
Posted On: June 8, 2009Posted In: Blog
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I’ve worked with cars since I was 12 years old. I work on my house, doing plumbing and electricity and installing carpets.
I like doing blue ...
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My life as a freelance musician
Posted On: June 1, 2009Posted In: Blog
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I play all types of jobs all over the place and have for 30 years. For example, I’ve played in bands at the Astrodome for ...
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Being a teacher has made me a better musician
Posted On: May 25, 2009Posted In: Blog
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I’ve been teaching at Rice University since the mid eighties. I started out there teaching improvisation. Somewhere in the 90's I took over the Rice ...
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It’s about the music
Posted On: May 18, 2009Posted In: Blog
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We have an expression in the band that it’s not about us, it’s about the music. That’s how we feel about it. I mean, it’s ...
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Goal for next few years – play more
Posted On: May 11, 2009Posted In: Blog
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One goal is to have more places for this band to be playing. Because it’s so effective, and people appreciate it so much. Because the ...
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Hearing No Worries on the radio?
Posted On: May 4, 2009Posted In: Blog, News
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Are you hearing my music on the radio?
Lots of radio stations all over the country have been playing my music recently: from New York to ...
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Great inspiration from Louie Armstrong
Posted On: May 4, 2009Posted In: Blog
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It was when I was 13 years old and my father took me to Carnegie Hall to see Louie Armstrong. It’s fair to say that ...
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Lifetime of rewards from music
Posted On: April 27, 2009Posted In: Blog
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Music has rewarded me in so many ways, so many times, and it continues to do so. The people I’ve met, played for, played with, ...
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Learning the language of music
Posted On: April 20, 2009Posted In: Blog
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Music is a two way street. Your literacy in an art form is the result of time and effort and experience. You can be given ...
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