About This Event:
Clarinet Road reprises last year's celebration of the great Sidney Bechet on the anniversary of his birth. Bechet's penchant for the blues is on full display with a "power trio" of drums and Hammond organ.
WHEN:
Sunday, Nov 17, 2019
Two seatings @ 8pm & 10pm
WHERE:
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
WHO:
Evan Christopher, Clarinet
Joe Ashlar, Hammond Organ
Don Vappie, Guitar
Troy Davis, drums
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Yes!! This Tuesday evening, my one-year ban from Mona's Bar N.Y.C. ends and I will perform in Dennis Lichtman’s absence! No, it was never proven that the clarinet-coup last November was “planned” by me (it was *not*!), but witness accounts and cellphone video evidence showed that I instigated and incited a takeover by no less than seven additional clarinetists (six pictured here). ![]()
Related charges included weaponization of the altissimo register, gratuitous use of Eb7, nearly a full octave above where the clarinet can or should be played safely (think 90s Mariah Carey… not good), discrimination against saxophonists in attendance, and aggressive use of background riffs to harass players into taking longer solos. ![]()
It has been a long year, I have learned from my mistakes and I promise to try to be on my best behavior. I thank the musicians in advance for giving me another chance.