David Hillyard - Saxophones
Simon Chardiet - Guitars
Artie Baguer - Bass
Shay Hawkins - Drums
Danny Fisher - Drums Emeritus
Rolf Langsjoen - Trumpet Emeritus
Influences
Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Louis Jordan, Arnett Cobb, King Curtis, T-bone Walker, Big John Patton, Ray Charles, Fletcher Henderson, Count Basie, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Maxwell Davis, Big Jay McNeely, Roscoe Gordon, Nappy Brown, Lee Allen, Slominsky's Scale Thesarus
The Blue Greens harken back to the 1940's and 1950s. The time when Jazz/Blues/RnB and RocknRoll were all one and the same. They put the backbeat back into jazz. They remember a time when Jazz was popular music in America and want to make it so again.
The Blue Greens started with the meeting of Dave Hillyard on the Saxophone and Simon Chardiet on the Guitar. Dave is known for his playing in ska and reggae bands like the Slackers and the Rocksteady 7. Simon for his playing in punk, surf, and rock bands like the Worms and the Barsinisters.
The groups is rounded out by Artie Baguer on Bass and Shay Hawkins on Drums
They all share a love of jazz and blues. Jazz of the era of Illinois Jacquet and Tbone Walker. When jazz stomped and breathed fire. When it was popular music.
The Blue Greens started as the Dave Hillyard 4 and decided to change their name to reflect their new "group" sound.
They have played mostly around New York City in such venues as BBkings, Bar on A, the Knitting Factory, Barbes, Sunny's Bar, and Detours.
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Check out the slackers may 1 - 24! to hear the latest mp3s go to www.myspace.com/theslackers May 1 – Carcelles, Be – Pacrock Festival May 2 – Eeklo, Be – N9 May 3 – Lelystad, NL - Underground May 4 – Dordrecht, NL - Bibelot May 5 – Leeuwarden, Nl - Liberation Fest May 6 – Tampere, Fi – Klubi May 7- Helsinki, Fi – Tavestia May 8 – Paris, Fr – Music To Rock the Nation Fest May 9 – Koln, DE - Werkstatt May 10 – Braunschweig, De – Jolly Joker May 11 – Lindau, DE – Club Vaudeville May 12 – Geneva, CH – L’Usine May 13 – Zurich, CH – Club Future May 14 – Hazelbrouk, Fr – Shaka Laka > May 15 Brighton - Engine Room > May 16 Sheffield - Carling Academy 2 > May 17 Southampton - Soul Cellar > May 18 Bristol - Thekla > May 19 London - Underworld > May 20 Plymouth - White Rabbit > May 21 Dublin - Academy > May 22 Belfast - Spring & Airbrake > May 23 Carlisle - Brickyard > May 24 Leeds - Slam Dunk Festival New Self Medication vinyl! New dvd – Live at the Flamingo Cantina out now! for new cds, dvds, and vinyl in europe check out www.phonocaster.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rocksteady 7 on tour, featuring dave from slackers.
New cd, Get Back Up!, from Brixton records. www.brixtonrecords.com To hear new mp3s go to www.myspace.com/davidhillyardrocksteady7 May 26 – Madrid – Gruta 77 May 27 – Valencia - Black Note May 28 – Barcelona - Sala Rocksound May 29 - Xixon (Gijon) - Savoy May 30 - Bilbao (Bizkaia) - Txakoli Motagane – free show
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