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We are a dynamic Jazz-with-vocals group inspired by the Hard Bop movement, infusions of Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones, U2, as well as originals, all streaming on all platforms! hardbopmessengers.com https://slidemaster.app

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Dave Casper Interview Complete
YouTube video by John Covelli | Trombonist, Composer, Innovator Dave Casper Interview Complete

Dave Casper of Jake's Leg and I talked about the origins of Twenty North in Part 2 of my talk with him. Check out the full interview here:
youtu.be/647U2F_jz2E

Get discounted tickets to our show Fri 2/6 at Old Rock House by clicking here: hardbopmessengers.com/shows

25.01.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dave Casper Complete Interview
YouTube video by John Covelli | Trombonist, Composer, Innovator Dave Casper Complete Interview

I met with Dave Casper and we talked about Jake's Leg 50-year history of playing Grateful Dead music. Check it out!
youtu.be/mqz5EI_6inM

14.01.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New Potato Caboose (Live at Shrine Auritorium, August 23-24,1968)
YouTube video by Grateful Dead - Topic New Potato Caboose (Live at Shrine Auritorium, August 23-24,1968)

Winter morning breaks, you’re all alone.

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Hey St Louis folks! Got to talk with Drea Stein from www.therootsfm.org Check out PT2!
buy tickets to the 2/6 Old Rock House show NOW and SAVE $5 and pay no fees by clicking HERE:
hardbopmessengers.com/shows
#gratefuldead

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Franklin's Tower (Live at Oakland Coliseum Stadium, Oakland, CA, October 9, 1976)
YouTube video by Grateful Dead - Topic Franklin's Tower (Live at Oakland Coliseum Stadium, Oakland, CA, October 9, 1976)

Happy Friday Friends ❄️ πŸ’¨ ✌️

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China Cat Sunflower (Live at Electric Theater, Chicago, IL, April 26, 1969)
YouTube video by Grateful Dead - Topic China Cat Sunflower (Live at Electric Theater, Chicago, IL, April 26, 1969)

Good morning, sweet Deadheads βš‘οΈπŸŒΉπŸ’€πŸŒ»

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Box of Rain (2 cam) - Grateful Dead - 3-20-1986 Hampton, Va. (set 1-09)
YouTube video by LoloYodel Box of Rain (2 cam) - Grateful Dead - 3-20-1986 Hampton, Va. (set 1-09)

Since some refer to today as Boxing Day…
The bust out
youtu.be/FAL5iBOD3q0

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Holiday Questions by Hard Bop Messengers Stream and Save Holiday Questions - Distributed by DistroKid

Every year around the holidays I return to this song. I once thought the season was about asking for things. Now I think it’s about asking who needs more than they’re getting. Just a reflection on gratitude, forgiveness, and the empty tables I remember.
β€” John

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25.12.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our take on "Terrapin Station” recorded LIVE in Studio A!

hardbopmessengers.bandcamp.com/track/lady-w...

#gratefuldead #terrapinstation

09.12.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I smoked two packs a day by the time I started quitting in my late twenties… took me ten years to fully quit and never pick up again… it was decades later when someone introduced me to nicotine pouches… such an insidious drug…hooked for over a year, just like that. Finally got off that last year

09.12.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Like, who is really saying that? 😏

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Lady With A Fan > Terrapin Station, by Hard Bop Messengers track by Hard Bop Messengers

Check out our version of "Lady With a Fan > Terrapin Station, recorded LIVE in Studio A!

hardbopmessengers.bandcamp.com/track/lady-w...

#gratefuldead #terrapinstation

28.11.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I recently surveyed quite a few folks on a Tirzepatide forum about feeling cold and everyone agreed it is a result of loosing a lot of weight.

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Jerry Garcia, Duane Allman, and Bob Weir - 11/21/70 - WBCN Studios, Boston
YouTube video by Elaine Oliveira Jerry Garcia, Duane Allman, and Bob Weir - 11/21/70 - WBCN Studios, Boston

11/21/1970 was an epic night in Boston. The Allman Brothers wrapped up a 3 night gig at the Tea Party. A mile away the Grateful Dead & NRPS were at B.U.’s Sargent Gym. Jerry Bobby, Pig & Duane later met up at the WBCN studios and were on the air live w/ DJ Charles Laquidara. youtu.be/U6LNfTBScuo

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Grateful Dead stealie with a thanksgiving turkey inside.

Grateful Dead stealie with a thanksgiving turkey inside.

Today In 1973: The Grateful Dead Live At The Denver Coliseum (~);} archive.org/details/gd19... @marigold420.bsky.social

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Scarlet Begonias - Hard Bop Messengers
YouTube video by John Covelli | Trombonist, Composer, Innovator Scarlet Begonias - Hard Bop Messengers

Getting ready for our next show November 29th at Old Rock House!

visit hardbopmessengers.com for a free song download!

youtu.be/osrjSORQkFA?...

#gratefuldead

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Saw
Her live several time! She’s so amazing!

03.11.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Revolver and Rubber Soul at my favorite albums!

03.11.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Ramble On Rose - Hard Bop Messengers
YouTube video by John Covelli | Trombonist, Composer, Innovator Ramble On Rose - Hard Bop Messengers

Getting ready for our next show November 29th at Old Rock House!

visit hardbopmessengers.com for a free song download!

youtu.be/VeTIm-Yk6KI?...

03.11.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Grateful Dead stealie with a haunted house scene inside.

Grateful Dead stealie with a haunted house scene inside.

Today In 1985: The Grateful Dead Live At The Fox Theater (~);} archive.org/details/gd19... @marigold420.bsky.social

28.10.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Shakedown Street - Hard Bop Messengers
YouTube video by John Covelli | Trombonist, Composer, Innovator Shakedown Street - Hard Bop Messengers

Gearing up for our big show in November! Spread the word Saint Louis! 11/29!

#gratefuldead

youtu.be/4hvyjqW8m0M?...

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Tennessee Jed - Hard Bop Messengers
YouTube video by John Covelli | Trombonist, Composer, Innovator Tennessee Jed - Hard Bop Messengers

Gearing up for our big show in November!

youtu.be/zIvi3eXLYcY?...

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SlideMaster Minor Pentatonic Riff
YouTube video by Hard Bop Messengers SlideMaster Minor Pentatonic Riff

My SlideMaster app helps trombonists to learn new alternate slide positions in order to play faster passages more smoothly.

Please check it out and pass along to your trombonists friends and students!

#Trombone
#BrassPlayers
#LowBrass
#SlidePositions
#AgainstTheGrain

youtu.be/Jbtxly5cLKk?...

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SlideMaster Minor Pentatonic Riff
YouTube video by Hard Bop Messengers SlideMaster Minor Pentatonic Riff

If you are a trombonist, you should check out the SlideMaster app… SlideMaster.ap

youtu.be/Jbtxly5cLKk?...

20.09.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight in St Louis!
The Roots FM - Free Form Radio, voted number 1 radio station by St. Louis Magazine is having its big celebration, featuring Hardbopmessengers!! Get your tickets today before they sell out!

Click here now!

tinyurl.com/4pyrwsx7

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SlideMaster: Play Any Solo On Trombone Turn any solo into a trombone-friendly line. SlideMaster reveals the most efficient slide positions using the against-the-grain technique, so you can play smoother, cleaner, and more melodically.

To all trombonists!

Play ANY Solo or melody on trombone, no matter the difficulty.

SlideMaster!

Upload any XML score. It becomes annotated with slide positions enabling you to master against-the-grain techniques!

#trombone
Leave us your feedback!

[https://slidemaster.app/](slidemaster.app)

29.08.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jazz @ 4 - Wide World of Jazz - August 22 - Jazz @ 4 - Wide World of Jazz Wide World of Jazz with Jill Kirby

#JazzSky #Jazz #Music #CubanJazz #LatinJazz #ScottishJazz

#WideWorldJazz 22nd Aug podcast link’s belowπŸ‘‡
πŸ™ Share & enjoy
(Apologies for my atrocious Spanish 😳 but the music is fab!)
πŸ“»99.9FM 5MBS.com

#Jazzmusic w #CesÑriaÉvora #ChuchoValdés #EddiePalmieri #BrianKellock

omny.fm/shows/jazz-4...

25.08.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SlideMaster: Play Trombone Smarter. Not Harder. Precision-focused trombone analysis tool bridging classical notation with advanced slide techniques for technical excellence.

Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3, 4… now get 4 FREE Enhancements when you sign for SlideMaster app.

SlideMaster utilizes an β€œAlgo-Rhythm” to maximize β€œagainst-the-grain”techniques in slide movements. Upload any XML file of single-note melodies, click the button, and watch the magic!

slidemaster.app

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The Roots FM Celebration with the Hard Bop Messengers
YouTube video by Hard Bop Messengers The Roots FM Celebration with the Hard Bop Messengers

@stlmag.bsky.social announced yesterday that TheRootsFM won the top honors for best radio station in St Louis! And you can listen to them anywhere with internet access! St Louis fans, please come out and attend the celebration on September 11th!

youtu.be/k9lYtNISUH8?...

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The Hard Bop Messengers: Roots FM Celebration @ Kirkwood Performing Arts Center - TheRoots FM The Roots FM Celebration with the Hard Bop Messengers A proven force in the St. Louis jazz scene, The Hard Bop Messengers have built a reputation for regularly sold-out performances,…

If you haven’t yet discovered
therootsfm, then you are missing out on an amazing Internet radio experience that plays the best variety of music you can imagine. And on September 11th in St Louis, you can see us celebrate with them!

www.therootsfm.org/event/the-ha...

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