Everybody's Party

Groove Merchants playing in February 2011 at Weel Inn, Branston, Leicester, Great Britain with ace jazz pianist Henry Dearden as guest.

Jodie Grind

Penned by CFG for drummer Si Potts and played by Groove Merchants LIVE at Wheel Inn, Branston, Leicester in February 2011.  Henry Dearden as guest on piano.

Si Potts Funk

A live performance at The Wheel, Branston, Leicester in February 2011 with Henry Dearden as a guest on piano.

Summertime

A blues in 6/8 time played at The Wheel Inn, Branston, Leicester with Henry Dearden as a guest playing piano.  

6/8 Blues

Middle and end featuring bass solo, then guitar/drums/bass/piano interplay then 'head' to finish.
Groove Merchants play at Wheel Inn, Branston, Leicester in February 2010.  Henry Dearden guested on piano!

Put it where you want it

"Unrehearsed and unprepared" - jazz jam by request from the audience.  Just the trio having fun - enjoyed by the crowd ' relief!!

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Green Tea

Nag's Head, Harby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, UK
Friday 22 February 2013

Five Storks

Paul the Chef sang with Hattie.
Nags Head, Harby Melton Mowbray, Leicester, UK
Friday 22 February 2013

Moondance

Members
..Roger Jepson - Double Bass and Bass Guitar ..Simon Potts - Drums and Percussion..Chris Green - Guitar and Slide Guitar
Influences
..Roger Jepson - 'Constantly updating and too numerous to name' ..Simon Potts - Buddy Rich, Art Blakey, Bill Stewart ..Chris Green - Michael Landau, Scott Henderson, Larry Carlton, Pat Metheny, Lowell George
Sounds Like
Bluesy jazz with a touch of funk and a progressive edge! GEAR ...Roger Jepson - Music Man fretless bass guitar, Stagg upright electric bass, 19th century double bass - Mark Bass amp ...Simon Potts - Yamaha Hip Gig kit, Zildjan cymbals, Vater 5A sticks ..Chris Green - Chris George, Suhr, Valley Arts, Tyler and Collings guitars - Two-Rock, Fuchs, CAE and Divided by 13 amp
Quotations
"Regardless of what you play, the biggest thing is keeping the feel going" (Wes Montgomery) - "If you're trying to be hip, be hip" (Miles Davies) - "To me, if it's anything, Jazz is a verb - it's more like a process than it is a thing" (Pat Metheny) - "Listening is the key to everything good in music" (Pat Metheny) - "Who knows ... we'll be playing Jazz and having a good time!" (Art Blakey; when asked what Jazz will be like in 50 years) - "I'm always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience" (Dave Brubeck) - "Don't push it. Just let it fall" (Duke Ellington) - "Jazz is not background music. You must concentrate upon it in order to get the most of it. You must absorb most of it. The harmonies within the music can relax, soothe, relax, and uplift the mind when you concentrate upon and absorb it. Jazz music stimulates the minds and uplifts the souls of those who play it was well as of those who listen to immerse themselves in it. As the mind is stimulated and the soul uplifted, this is eventually reflected in the body" (Horace Silver) - "I'm not here to raise hippie consciousness, I'm here to wet some panties" (Jaco Pastorius) - "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere" (John Coltrane) - "I always think of music as interior decoration. So, if you have all kinds of music, you are fully decorated!" (Wayne Shorter) -

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