Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins "Ballade"

From JazzontheTube.com:

This performance was filmed by Norman Granz in 1950 to be used in a sequel to his 1944 jazz film "Jammin' the Blues." The film was never produced but fifteen precious minuets survived. Granz was the jazz impresario and producer who organized the first "Jazz at the Philharmonic" concert at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles on $300.00 of borrowed money.

Personnel:

Charlie Parker, alto sax
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax
Hank Jones, piano
Ray Brown, bass
Buddy Rich, drums

Monday means get your jazz on

The Amsterdam Bar in Dallas, Texas--every Monday night is jazz night. Tonight it's Shelly Carroll and the electric band featuring Michael Palmer.

The music starts around 10:00 pm, but get here early if you want a table. See you there.

"A well played trombone . . ."

You can never say how much you appreciate a well played trombone without it sounding wrong. And you can never tell who is going to show up and play jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. The lineup keeps changing to keep the music fresh and improvisational, the way good jazz is supposed to be.

The music usually starts around 10:00 pm, but get there early if you want a seat!

Behold, Jazz night is upon you . . .

And lo, it is Monday night, and that means bad ass jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. Music starts around 10:00 pm; get there early if you want a table. Get thee hence to hear the jazz and partake of the libations.

Jazz Night, my babies . . .

Monday night means bad ass jazz at the Amsterdam Bar. Music starts around 10:00 pm; get there early if you want a table.

That is all, my babies.

Shelley Carrol Quartet at the Amsterdam Bar tonight!

FrontRow Presents: Shelley Carrol Quartet from Peter Simek on Vimeo.

It's Bad Ass Jazz my babies: 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM--get there early if you want a seat.

That is all.

Shelley Carrol and his electric band at Jazz Night tonite!

Tonight Shelley Carrol brings his electric band to the Amsterdam Bar for Jazz Night. The Jazz is always "bad ass" at the Amsterdam; tonight it will also be "plugged-in."

The music starts about 10:00 PM. Remember, the bar fills up fast: if you want a table, get there early.

Shelley Carrol Quartet plays Jazz Night tonight!

You know the drill, get here early if you want a table for the best night of jazz in Dallas/Fort Worth.

Shelley Carrol and his electric band tonight!

It's a great night for Jazz night with Shelley Carrol and his electric band featuring Verb Kulture. Here's a video of an earlier performance at the Amsterdam.

Shelley Carrol on tap for tonight's Bad Ass Jazz!

Tonight at the Amsterdam Bar, Shelley Carrol will bring out his merry band of troubadours for Dallas' best weekly night of jazz. The music starts at 10:00pm--get there early if you want a seat.

See ya there!

Tonight at the Amsterdam: Jazz and Bacon!

Jazz Night under the Stars! The Bacon Lover's Food Truck will be out for all of your "Baconey" desires! Here's the lineup for tonight's Bad Ass Jazz at The Amsterdam Bar - Clay Pritchard - saxophone, Bhakta MP (Michael Palma) - keyboards, Dennis Durick - drumset, Jonathan Fisher - upright bass.

Monday night means Jazz night!

Jazz night. Shelley Carrol, Bobbie Sparks, and the electric band. The temperature on our patio is a balmy 76 degrees.

Great night ahoy! Get here early if you want a table.

Michael Palma joins Shelley Carrol for Jazz Night!

Tonight is the last 'Cold Night for Hot Jazz' of the year (we hope). Tonight it's the Shelley Carrol quartet with Mike Palmer on the keyboard. Hopefully spring will add a week before summer for this wintry intrusion.

Come out and join us for what is sure to be a memorable night of jazz!

Biography

Michael Palma is BMI composer, adjunct professor and artist whose works can be heard on such award-winning T.V. programs as Dancing with the Stars, Celebrity Expose, and America’s Best Dance Crew. In addition to being featured on power networks such as MTV, ABC, NFL Network and Superstation.

Between now and the time Palma was twelve years old, he has taken on an extraordinary career as a multifaceted music artist. Throughout his career, Michael has shared the stage with musical greats including Wynton Marsalis, Greg Osby, Mark Turner, Jimmy Cobb, Tootie Heath, Benny Golson, Delfeayo Marsalis, George Garzone, Roy Hargrove, Jason Palmer, Jiggs Whigam, Paquito D’ Rivera, Ralph Peterson, Bill Pierce, Barry Riese, Rich Perry and Hal Crook to name a few.

He attended the famed Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts where such musical greats as Norah Jones, Erykah Badu, Roy Hargove etc. studied in Dallas, Texas. During his studies Michael was awarded a number of Downbeat Magazine jazz education awards for his improvisation skills and compositions. Resulting in him being awarded a full scholarship from the acclaimed Berklee College of Music located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Upon his graduation from Berklee College in 2009, Michael continues to perform at world-renowned venues in New York City, including The Blue Note and Kitano. In addition to performing before sold-out audiences in the Americas, Japan, Spain and France; Michael has been a featured artist at a number of world-renown international music festivals including The Monterey Jazz Festival, The Bean town Jazz Festival, The Gene Harris Jazz Festival and The Denton Arts and Jazz Festival.

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“Michael's playing keeps me interested in the performance--spellbound, at times--from the first note to the last. There's never a moment I'm not thinking "wow" on all levels. This is jazz for adults only.” - Hal Crook (Jazz trombone legend, Berklee College of Music Professor)

"...Michael Palma...musical savant...with talent and music to spare." - The Dallas Weekly

"Michael Palma is a very skilled and musically deep pianist and improvisor. His stream of consciousness in the unfolding of linear ideas is truly remarkable! His solos are always interesting to listen to as he develops ideas and makes all of the features of the harmony crystal clear! I am proud to know this young man and see a great future for him as a professional player!" – Dan Haerle (Regents Professor Emeritus in Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas, Author of the Jazz Sound, the Jazz Language, and Scales for Jazz Improvisation)

“...Michael's composition of "Creepo the Thief is the standout of Melissa Aldana's entire Free Fall album." - Downbeat Magazine

“Michael Palma is an extremely talented pianist whose playing is rich with tradition as well as refreshingly new perspectives that are always swinging.” - Ralph Peterson Jr. (Jazz drumming legend, Berklee College of Music Professor)

Bad Ass Jazz for March 4, 2013!

Tonight at the Amsterdam Bar, Shelley Carrol will bring out his merry band of troubadours for Dallas' best weekly night of jazz. The music starts at 10:00pm--get there early if you want a seat.

See ya there!

Bad Ass Jazz at The Amsterdam Bar!

Bad Ass Jazz at The Amsterdam Bar with The Shelley Carrol Quartet. Shelley Carrol - Sax, voice & flute, David Zoller - piano, Andrew Griffith - drumset, Jonathan Fisher - upright bass. Hope to see you there!!

Bad Ass Jazz at the Amsterdam Bar

Amsterdam Bar Bad Ass Jazz Mondays - Tonight featuring Jason Davis - saxophone with David Zoller - piano, Jonathan Fisher - upright bass and Andrew Griffith - drumset. Hope to see y'all there for some serious spang-a-lang. And beer, of course.

Tonight's Jazz Night is a benefit for Esther Phelps

Tonight's Jazz Night at the Amsterdam Bar is a benefit for Esther Phelps. Esther is the wife of North Texas bassist Drew Phelps, and right now she is battling breast cancer without insurance. Shelley Carrol and Brad Leali are dedicating tonight's performance to Esther and Drew.

The guys who play the jazz and the folks who run the Amsterdam Bar, along with all our fantastic regulars, would like to help this family that has been so good to so many people.

There's no cover and no fixed donation tonight, but every little bit that you can spare will help Esther and Drew at this critical point in their lives. Hopefully our little community can pull together and make a difference for them. So come out tonight and enjoy the jazz and the beer, and share the love.

Jazz Night with the Three Lions food truck

We're looking forward to having the Three Lions Truck out front tomorrow night for Jazz night.

When Cameron Bonfield, came to Texas he did not anticipate starting and running a food truck concept in the emerging food truck scene of Dallas, but fate dealt him a hand he had to play. Joined by his brother Scott in in the fall of 2011, the two worked hard to bring flavorful tacos with a bit of South African spice to the DFW Metroplex. They were able to create a cult following, but something always bugged them. The food they were serving was great, but it didn’t say anything about who they were. Tacos? Englishmen? What is the connection? They began to serve some more traditional English fare along with the tacos and saw demand for the food quickly grow. So, early in 2012 they made the decision to start over and Three Lions food truck was born. A concept that was wholly about their heritage and a higher calling to represent English cuisine in a positive way to the DFW Metroplex. They now run and operate the Three Lions food truck bringing fast, delicious English fare to America.

So here's the value proposition: some of the best authentic English style pub grub paired with a beer from our award winning selection and topped off with the very best jazz in Dallas, Texas. How can you resist? Trick question; you shouldn't resist. Get here early so you can order dinner and get a table for jazz night.

Jazz night, my babies

Yet another Jazz night is upon us my babies. Tonight's special guest sitting in at piano will be Jon Huntsman, formerly of the group "Wizard," and the fantastic Huntsman 2012 girls.* Get there early, 'cos tonight we're Super PAC'n them in.

*Legal Disclaimer: No actual members of the Huntsman family will be present.

Big Bad Ass Jazz Night Tonight!

We have an exceptionally Big Bad Ass Jazz Night Tonight!! In honor of the new year three bands will be in tonight. Shelley Carrol Electric Band w/ Bobby Spark 9-10pm, Funky Knuckles 10:30- 12:30pm, and RSVP from 12:30 on...