7/07/2014

2014 smith live music morello's schedule 2014 (begin july 2014)

June 25 - wade newton returns with smith. vocals. classics. crowd pleaser.

July 2 - probably smith solo for the fireworks session. big crowd. nice n cool.

July 9 - more w wade and smitty. some new tunes. singin' n playin'

July 16 - time to return to jazz w smith solo piano

July 23 - bruce "devil" boone returns w sax in hand. joins smith for some pop, soul, r&b, standards.

July 30 - smith playing jazz and standards.

Aug 6 - wade newton n smitty.

Aug 13 - wade newton covers for smitty. maybe w groove jones.

Aug 20 - pat abell w smith. acoustic guitar. country n rock etc. was really nice. pat will be back soon.

Aug 27 - wade newton and smith. some new tunes.

Sept 3 - smith solo return to jazz/improv.

Sept 10 - bruce boone on sax reconnects w smith for some great tunes.

Sept 17 - t/b/a coming soon - hod "gums" returns on sax. we hope. don't know yet.  maybe smith solo.

Sept 24 - melinda tolley returns to sing n play. standards mostly. smith on bass some.

Friday Sept 26 - homecoming special event. class of '64's 50th reunion. wade newton joins smith on the patio, after the football game. good time was had......

Oct 1 - wade newton is back w smith. peoples choice.

Oct 8 - after a long absence, greg hodson is back on sax w smith. standards and jazz.

Oct 15 - smith solo. jazz standards. rained out.

Oct 22 - smith solo, probably.  call in advance is advised.  looks to be cool, but dry.  heaters in bubble.

Oct 29 - smith playing scary (halloween) jazz. expect cool. skip the world series.

Nov 5 -  smith to be joined by wade newton. birthday party celebration.  season winding down.

Nov 12 - too cold sez the boss.

3/29/2014

penguins at Taste of S IL - 2014

again this year (16th) the PENGUINS will bring jazz to the patrons of the TASTE OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.  music performers to be announced. jim smith, keys and vibes.  5-8 pm sunday april 6, 2014 at southeastern foundation building, harrisburg, illinois.  the TASTE is a public, ticketed, charitable fund raiser, hosted by the Southern IL Community Foundation.  best restaurants in Southern IL provide the food -  PENGUINS the music.  musicians: melinda tolley, bruce boone, jim smith.  good crowd.

1/08/2014

2014 smith live music morello's schedule 2014

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Jan 15 - plan is to start up wednesday, jan 15, about 6pm.  cold weather no excuse.  season begins w smith and wade newton, probably inside.  beats tv.  join us for some rock, folk, pop, country, favorites. vocals included.

Jan 22 - rich fabec to join smith for some jazz, blues. mostly instrumental, in da bar.

Jan 29 - smith solo.

Feb 5 - foul weather, snow, ice, cold.  music cancelled for tonite.  pray for warmth.

Feb 12 - morellos is calling off til warms up for patio. stay tuned. heat is good. spring surely is not far away.

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Apr 2 - may start back on patio if it warms up. solo smith.

Apr 9 - patio live music returns. jazz.

Apr 16 - wade newton covers. smith probably absent.

Apr 23 - smith plays some piano jazz for JAM = jazz appreciation month - april.

Apr 30 - melinda tolley joins smith.  probably some jazz vocals. maybe piano and bass. jazz appreciation day.  jazz appreciation month ends.

May 7 - melinda tolley returns by popular demand.  jazz vocals by melinda w smith on piano.

May 14 - wade newton covers in absence of smith.called off - too cold.

May 21 - smith solo.

May 28 - belated birthday. smith plays miles.

June 4 - wade newton joins smith. (start about 630pm). called off last minute foul weather.

June 11 - rich fabec guitar player deluxe and smith. some jazz & improv.

June 18 - bruce boone brings his sax to play with smith.

June 25 -wade newton returns with smith. vocals. classics. crowd pleaser.

July 2 - probably smith solo for the fireworks session.

July 9 -

July 16 -