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Showing posts with label Larry "Fuzzy" Knight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Larry "Fuzzy" Knight. Show all posts
Monday, September 28, 2015
SoCal's Longest-Running Monthly R&B/Dance Party Back at Harvelle's: Larry “Fuzzy” Knight’s Blowin’ Smoke Rhythm & Blues Band
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Mayday! Larry "Fuzzy" Knight's Blowin Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue Back at Harvelle's
Mayday! Larry "Fuzzy" Knight's Blowin' Smoke
Rhythm & Blues Revue Featuring The Fabulous Smokettes Back At
Harvelle's
Saturday,
May 23, 2015 from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
(Santa Monica, CA) - Mayday! Larry
"Fuzzy" Knight's Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue featuring The Fabulous
Smokettes, return to Harvelle's, 1432 4th St.,
in Santa Monica, on Saturday, May 23. Admission is $10. 9:30pm-1 am. Info: (310)
395-1676 or http://santamonica.harvelles.com
.
Knight, a
longtime seminal figure in the blues/R&B/soul music scene with a career that
streches back several decades, proudly fronts the same eleven-piece ensemble he
first
started in
southern California back in 1995 (the band just celebrated their 20th
anniversary in March).
BLOWIN' SMOKE RHYTHM & BLUES REVUE
AND LARRY "FUZZY" KNIGHT IN THE
NEWS
Bandleader
Larry "Fuzzy" Knight is interviewed by blues writer Monte Adkinson is an
impressive three-page spread in the May-June 2015 issue of Florida's Suncoast
News, viewable here.
Blowin' Smoke
was feted in the April 2015 issue of national publication, Music Connection
(above).
Blowin' Smoke performing live at the California Strawberry Festival
Blowin' Smoke performing live at the California Strawberry Festival
Do You
Remember Where You Were & What You Were Doing In 1995, The Year Blowin'
Smoke First Formed & Started Playing Live in
SoCal?
Two decades ago - 1995, to be exact - a gallon of
gasoline was $1.09, a dozen eggs were 87 cents, postage stamps were 32 cents
each, and the average cost of a new car was $15,500.00. Also that year, longtime
Southern California musician Larry "Fuzzy" Knight formed the Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue, a unique,
multi-instrumental band with a big lineup and an even larger sound, augmented by
three superb female vocalists collectively known as The Smokettes.
Their debut
album "Beyond The Blues Horizon" was hailed by the L.A. Times, L.A.
Weekly, Music Connection and more for it's smart blend of blues, R&B, and
soul, utilization of a rich-sounding horn ensemble and of course, those
ever-present Smokettes on vocals.
Two decades
later, much has changed (especially those aforementioned prices!). but one thing
has remained constant - Knight and Blowin' Smoke are still going strong,
entertaining audiences at festivals and better nightclubs throughout the
Southland, often accompanied onstage by renowned guest musicians. "Blowin' Smoke
conveys a welcome reminder to all people with a beating heart that putting a
full horn section in front of a smoking rhythm section, then layering three
charismatic and powerful vocalists on top of that - all live and at the same
time - is music at its most enriching," writes MUSIC CONNECTION. "Bandleader
Larry "Fuzzy" Knight reminds all of us in the modern technological era that real
people with real instruments and real personalities are playing music that hits
the gut and forces the knees to bend."
Knight
- whose
impressive musical resume' includes a decade-plus stint as bassist for one of
the great SoCal bands to emerge from the psychedelic era of the Sixties, Spirit
- recently
announced the addition
of a new member to the Blowin’ Smoke lineup, Don Preston.
Preston is a former original member of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention and
co-founder of the “GrandMothers”, of which he
recorded a total of thirty-plus albums.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Larry "Fuzzy" Knight's Blowin Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue 'Spring' into Harvelle's
Larry "Fuzzy" Knight's Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue Featuring The Fabulous Smokettes 'Spring' Into Harvelle's
Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
(Santa Monica, CA) - Larry "Fuzzy" Knight's Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue featuring The Fabulous Smokettes, 'Spring' into Harvelle's,
1432 4th St., in Santa Monica, Saturday, April 25. Admission is $10. 9:30pm-1 am. Info: (310) 395-1676 or http://santamonica.harvelles.com .
Knight, a longtime seminal figure in the blues/R&B/soul music scene
with a career that streches back several decades, proudly fronts the
same eleven-piece ensemble he first started in southern California back in 1995 (the band just celebrated their 20th anniversary in March).
Blowin' Smoke was feted in the April 2015 issue of national publication, Music Connection.
Do
You Remember Where You Were & What You Were Doing In 1995, The Year
Blowin' Smoke First Formed & Started Playing Live in SoCal?
Two decades ago - 1995, to be exact - a gallon of gasoline was $1.09, a
dozen eggs were 87 cents, postage stamps were 32 cents each, and the
average cost of a new car was $15,500.00. Also that year, longtime
Southern California musician Larry "Fuzzy" Knight formed the Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue,
a unique, multi-instrumental band with a big lineup and an even larger
sound, augmented by three superb female vocalists collectively known as
The Smokettes. Their debut album "Beyond The Blues Horizon"
was hailed by the L.A. Times, L.A. Weekly, Music Connection and more
for it's smart blend of blues, R&B, and soul, utilization of a
rich-sounding horn ensemble and of course, those ever-present Smokettes
on vocals.
Two
decades later, much has changed (especially those aforementioned
prices!). but one thing has remained constant - Knight and Blowin' Smoke
are still going strong, entertaining audiences at festivals and better
nightclubs throughout the Southland, often accompanied onstage by
renowned guest musicians. "Blowin' Smoke conveys a welcome reminder to
all people with a beating heart that putting a full horn section in
front of a smoking rhythm section, then layering three charismatic and
powerful vocalists on top of that - all live and at the same time - is
music at its most enriching," writes MUSIC CONNECTION. "Bandleader Larry
"Fuzzy" Knight reminds all of us in the modern technological era that
real people with real instruments and real personalities are playing
music that hits the gut and forces the knees to bend."
Knight - whose
impressive musical resume' includes a decade-plus stint as bassist for
one of the great SoCal bands to emerge from the psychedelic era of the
Sixties, Spirit - recently announced the addition of a new member to the Blowin’ Smoke lineup, Don Preston. Preston is a former original member of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention and co-founder of the “GrandMothers”, of which he recorded a total of thirty-plus albums.
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Blowin' Smoke's Big 20th Birthday Bash Blowout at the Beach - You're Invited!
Announcing Blowin' Smoke's Big 20th Birthday Bash
Blowout
At Harvelle's...And You're
Invited!
Saturday,
March 28, 2015 from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.
Blowin' Smoke
Rhythm & Blues Revue Band Leader Larry "Fuzzy" Knight Proudly Fronts The
Same 11-Piece Ensemble He First Started In 1995
(Santa Monica, CA) - On Saturday,
March 28, from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., there's going to be a huge 20th Birthday
Bash Blowout presented by, and featuring, Larry "Fuzzy" Knight's Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue featuring The Fabulous
Smokettes, at that Bastion of Blues by the beach, Harvelle's, located at 1432 4th St., in Santa Monica.
Admission is $10. Info: (310)
395-1676 or http://santamonica.harvelles.com
.
Do You
Remember Where You Were & What You Were Doing In 1995, The Year Blowin'
Smoke First Formed & Started Playing Live in
SoCal?
Two decades ago - 1995, to be exact - a gallon of
gasoline was $1.09, a dozen eggs were 87 cents, postage stamps were 32 cents
each, and the average cost of a new car was $15,500.00. Also that year, longtime
Southern California musician Larry "Fuzzy" Knight formed the Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue, a unique,
multi-instrumental band with a big lineup and an even larger sound, augmented by
three superb female vocalists collectively known as The Smokettes.
Their debut
album "Beyond The Blues Horizon" was hailed by the L.A. Times, L.A.
Weekly, Music Connection and more for it's smart blend of blues, R&B, and
soul, utilization of a rich-sounding horn ensemble and of course, those
ever-present Smokettes on vocals.
Two decades
later, much has changed (especially those aforementioned prices!). but one thing
has remained constant - Knight and Blowin' Smoke are still going strong,
entertaining audiences at festivals and better nightclubs throughout the
Southland, often accompanied onstage by renowned guest musicians. "Blowin' Smoke
conveys a welcome reminder to all people with a beating heart that putting a
full horn section in front of a smoking rhythm section, then layering three
charismatic and powerful vocalists on top of that - all live and at the same
time - is music at its most enriching," writes MUSIC CONNECTION. "Bandleader
Larry "Fuzzy" Knight reminds all of us in the modern technological era that real
people with real instruments and real personalities are playing music that hits
the gut and forces the knees to bend."
Knight
- whose
impressive musical resume' includes a decade-plus stint as bassist for one of
the great SoCal bands to emerge from the psychedelic era of the Sixties, Spirit
- recently
announced the addition
of a new member to the Blowin’ Smoke lineup, Don Preston.
Preston is a former original member of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention and
co-founder of the “GrandMothers”, of which he
recorded a total of thirty-plus albums.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
20 Years and Counting: Larry "Fuzzy" Knight's Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue
20
YEARS AND COUNTING: LARRY "FUZZY" KNIGHT'S BLOWIN' SMOKE RHYTHM &
BLUES REVUE FEATURING THE FABULOUS SMOKETTES - STILL GOING STRONG AFTER
TWO DECADES
Catch This Most Superb R&B/Blues/Soul/Party Band In Concert, Saturday, February 21 At Harvelle's Blues Club in Santa Monica
(SANTA
MONICA, CA) - Two decades ago - 1995, to be exact - a gallon of
gasoline was $1.09, a dozen eggs were 87 cents, postage stamps were 32
cents each, and the average cost of a new car was $15,500.00. Also that
year, longtime Southern California musician Larry "Fuzzy" Knight formed
the Blowin' Smoke Rhythm & Blues Revue,
a unique, multi-instrumental band with a big lineup and an even larger
sound, augmented by three superb female vocalists collectively known as
The Smokettes. Their debut album "Beyond The Blues Horizon"
was hailed by the L.A. Times, L.A. Weekly, Music Connection and more
for it's smart blend of blues, R&B, and soul, utilization of a
rich-sounding horn ensemble and of course, those ever-present Smokettes
on vocals.
Two
decades later, much has changed (especially those aforementioned
prices!). but one thing has remained constant - Knight and Blowin' Smoke
are still going strong, entertaining audiences at festivals and better
nightclubs throughout the Southland, often accompanied onstage by
renowned guest musicians. "Blowin' Smoke conveys a welcome reminder to
all people with a beating heart that putting a full horn section in
front of a smoking rhythm section, then layering three charismatic and
powerful vocalists on top of that - all live and at the same time - is
music at its most enriching," writes MUSIC CONNECTION. "Bandleader Larry
"Fuzzy" Knight reminds all of us in the modern technological era that
real people with real instruments and real personalities are playing
music that hits the gut and forces the knees to bend."
Knight - whose
impressive musical resume' includes a decade-plus stint as bassist for
one of the great SoCal bands to emerge from the psychedelic era of the
Sixties, Spirit - recently announced the addition of a new member to the Blowin’ Smoke lineup, Don Preston. Preston is a former original member of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention and co-founder of the “GrandMothers”, of which he recorded a total of thirty-plus albums.
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