Yes! I’m super excited to announce that I will be playing at The Slippery Noodle Inn in Indianapolis on September 11th and 12th with the Jeff Jensen Band!
Those of you who came over from the dearly departed Bark’s Doghouse (the domain barkm.com has expired, but you can still get there using barkm.wordpress.com if you feel the need) might remember my post about the Jeff Jensen Band. Well, since then, Jeff and the crew have released a new CD, entitled Morose Elephant, which is charting everywhere and contains some gorgeous blues. They completed their first European tour earlier this year, and they’re riding a huge wave of momentum as Jeff has been nominated for the Blues Foundation’s Rising Star award.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the other members of the trio. Veteran bassist Bill Ruffino lays down some of the strongest grooves that I’ve ever heard, and young lion Robinson Bridgeforth plays the blues with sensitivity beyond his years (he also has a great fusion band called REACH that just released a new recording).
The Slippery Noodle is one of the greatest Blues clubs in America. It’s right downtown in Indy on Meridian St. You can still see the holes in the wall from the gunfights that occurred back when it was a brothel in the early twentieth century. There’s plenty of room for ALL Riverside Green readers in the back room where they have the headlining acts.
Here’s a link to a video from when I played with the gents in Atlanta last year. Considering I’d never head that song before that very second, I think we did okay.
So put it on your calendar. Friday and Saturday, September 11th and 12th, Slippery Noodle, Indianapolis. Looking forward to seeing you all there!