Thursday, March 30, 2006

Herring/Rodgers/Sipe summer shows


From Jimmy's site and BLR's Myspace site:

Herring/Rodgers/Sipe

5 /26/06 10:00pm The Pour House Charleston SC
5/27/06 10:00 pm Freebird Live Jacksonville FL
5/28/06 9:00 pm The Bank St. Petersburg FL
5/31/06 10:30 pm The Melting Point Athens GA
6/03/06 TBA SmileFest 2006 Lake Toxaway NC
8/04/06 6:00 pm Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash Terra Alta WV

Following his departure from Phil & Friends, Jimmy Herring began focusing his energies on a songwriting collaboration with the Codetalkers' Bobby Lee Rodgers. The pair will bring the resulting music to the road. Herring's longtime Aquarium Rescue Unit bandmate Jeff Sipe also is taking an active role in the proceedings, along with Mark Van Allen and Neal Fountain. The five will travel throughout the south. A studio recording also is in the works.

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Steely Dan tribute album with Jimmy Herring as guest

THE ROYAL DAN Tone Center 4047 :: May 9 Release date Steely Dan More than a tribute, this all-star lineup reimagines 10 Steely Dan classics as jazz-rock fusion instrumental jams. Produced by Jeff Richman, who organized previous fusion all-star salutes to John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and The Mahavishnu Orchestra for Tone Center, the set streets on May 9. Without a doubt, Richman morphed these cats into a fantastic band. The core group consists of Ernie Watts, saxophones; Jeff Richman, guitars; Peter Wolf, keyboards; Jimmy Haslip, bass; and Vinnie Colaiuta, drums. Special guest guitarists include: Robben Ford on "Peg" Steve Morse on "Bodhisattva" Jay Graydon on "Home at Last" Al DiMeola on "Aja" Steve Lukather on "Pretzel Logic" Mike Stern on "Dirty Work" Jimmy Herring on "The Fez" Frank Gambale on "FM" Elliot Randall on "Hey Nineteen" (Richman is the featured soloist on "Josie")

Sunday, March 26, 2006

Jimmy to play with Oteil and The Peacemakers

Oteil & the Peacemakers, with special guest Jimmy Herring, are appearing May 12 at Jakes in Atlanta, GA. Only 350 tickets to this sure to be phenomenal show will be sold, and (drum roll) you get first crack at them by going to http://www.ticketalternative.com/ or calling 877-725-8849 between now and next Friday, March 31, at 10:00 AM, when tix go on sale to the gen pub. The password you need is: ARU Tickets are $15.00 in advance. If there are any left, they will be $17.00 day of show. Tickets are only available at ticketalternative, or at the door the day of show, again, if there are any left. Sorry Peachy-boppers, this is an 18 and up show. Doors open at 8:00; the support act appears at 9:00; and you get in the O-Zone at 10:00

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Jimmy played with The Black Crowes!

The Black Crowes 14 March 2006 - Fox Theater - Atlanta, GA

Set One - Virtue And Vice Gone Sting Me Soul Singing Cursed Diamond You've Got To Hide Your Love Away Thorn In My Pride You Don't Miss Your Water Nebakanezer No Speak No Slave -

Set Two - Wiser Time Song Of Love Descending Dreams*, That's What Love Will Make You Do* Alabama Jealous Again Hard To Handle Twice As Hard Remedy - encore - Oh Well

*-Jimmy Herring on guitar