Trees of unusual size…..I now believe they exist!
Can you say….”TREEZILLA!” It’s impossible not to say if you go wandering through the Big Tree Trail in Tofino. The tree in this photo is actually one of the smaller trees on the trail we saw on this amazing 2 1/2 hour hike. The diameter was at least 15 feet, and they got much bigger down the trail!!!!
I played a couple of shows at Jack’s Waterfront Pub with Shera Kelly a week ago, and on top of having an amazing show experience, seeing this forest was truly inspiring. Highly highly highly recommend going there if you’re in Tofino. Contact the good people at Tofino Water Taxi, and they’ll take care of you.
Cherry Blossom Interview on Co-op Radio
Had an opportunity to speak with Shannon Waters of Co-op Radio the other day regarding the Cherry Blossom Festival. Click on the link below to listen. The interview is between 43min – 52min.
Global TV Clip From Cherry Blossom Festival
This was a great event to be involved with. I got to do a short interview with Global TV about it……..I used my alias…”Mark Averill,” in case anyone wonders……..;)
April Shows In BC…..
Happy April Everyone!
I just got back to Vancouver after an amazing Alberta tour, and was welcomed back to Cherry Blossoms blooming all over the city. While Cherry Blossom gazing, I came across this unusual phenomenon……….If you can figure out what this is and where this is, come to a show or event this month and tell me, and I’ll give you a prize. Tons of shows and special workshops around BC this month, so here is where you can find me:
April 2nd – Songwriting in Schools, Glen Eagle Secondary 10am-2pm
April 2nd – West Point Grey Community Center – Jam Language Workshop 7:15pm
April 3rd – Cherry Blossom Festival Performance w/full band – Downtown Vancouver 12pm
April 3rd – Pre – Concert Series at Rogue Folk Club w/Shera Kelly on Craig Cardiff night 7pm
April 5th – Live Performance Workshop for musicians – 2:15pm – 6:15pm, Commercial Drive
April 6th – Corduroy Lounge Singer/Songwriter Showcase w/Sandra-Mae, 8pm
April 7th – Live Performance Workshop for musicians – Commercial Drive, 7-9pm
April 8th – Songwriting in Schools, Glen Eagle Secondary 10am-2pm
April 8th – Corduroy Open Jam – 8:30pm
April 10th – Collingwood Community Center Seniors Lunch, 12pm
April 10th – Railway Club w/Thereafter, Lydia Hol, 8pm
April 11th – Jack’s Waterfront Pub, Tofino w/Shera Kelly 9pm
April 13th – Jack’s Waterfront Pub, Tofino w/Shera Kelly 11am-1pm
April 14th – Songs of Old, Lives of New workshop, Collingwood Community Center, 1pm
April 18th – Nanaimo Coffee House, Nanaimo
April 20th – Corduroy Singer/Songwriter Showcase w/Julia Spitale, 8pm
April 23rd – SONG Fundraiser Show, El Azteca
April 26th – West Point Grey Community Center – Jam Language Workshop 1-3pm
April 29th – Aboriginal Peoples Special Event, Westin Bayshore
May 2nd – Luke’s Corner Bar and Kitchen w/Jarrett Plett, 9pm
We Won Battle of The Bands!
Massive thank you to all those who came out and supported us in Battle Of The Bands at Sin Bin since January. Couldn’t have done it without you, and thanks so much to the amazing artists that joined me in this venture – Shera Kelly, Jarrett Plett, C. Ramsay, and James Parker. Also – great to share the stage with Sometime After Sunday, Chloe Lloyd, and Eric Olufson.
Here are a few clips from the night. Those of you who know the tune 9 Months and One Night will get a special kick out of the first video 🙂
9 Months and One Night
Simple Life
Acoustic Battle Of The Bands Finals FEB.18th @ Sin Bin, Vancouver
I am most happy to announce that I have made it to the finals of an Acoustic Battle of The Bands in Vancouver this coming Tuesday Feb. 18th……WHAT?? Band you say?!?!?!…….. Dang straight! I am absolutely thrilled to be playing in this event with an incredible line up of all star musicians:
Shera Kelly, solo singer/songstress
Jarrett Plett, percussionist for Son’s of Granville, and a variety of awesome bands
Colby Ramsay (a.k.a My Boy Rascal), solo singer/songman
All, in their own right, are among my favourite composers I know, and the fusion of everyone’s abilities for this group is simply outstanding!
Not many have seen me play with a full band, and what better night to come out and see it???? TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18TH!! (Click for Facebook event page info). Please come dance, cheer, and if you dig what we have planned, vote your enormous heart out!! The other 3 bands are solid, and the whole night is going to be a blast. If you’re in Vancouver, mark it on your calendar, and we’ll see you there. For non-Facebook users – Here is the info:
*The Sin Bin, 295 West 2nd Avenue, bands start at 9pm!!
For those who cannot be there, here is something of interest. I did a really fun interview with Folk Oasis on CiTR radio at UBC. Click on the ostrich head to go to it. The interview runs between 29:30 – 1:23:00, so grab a tea, or banana and peanut butter for when you listen ;).
Have a beautiful day!
Michael
Tis A New Year….
Warm greetings to you all!
I trust you all had a wonderful break over the holiday season. I had the fantastic opportunity to play with Theda Phoenix and Shine Edgar (Video below) before Christmas, and have been itching to perform again since. This year is going to come with the development of a band!!
After a short performing hiatus, I am back in the saddle again, and will be playing shows around BC and Alberta over the next few months.
Upcoming shows:
January 22nd – CocoaNymph (3739 West 10th Avenue), 8pm $10 at door, Vancouver, Intimate, Unplugged
January 26th – Corduroy Singer/Songwriter Showcase – w/Ross Fairbairn, 8pm, $5 includes beverage, Vancouver
January 29th – Artists For Creative Alliance Coffee House – Kelowna, BC, held at Reid Hall next to the Benvoulin Church (2279 Benvoulin Rd), $5, 7:15pm
January 30th – Jam Language (Musician’s Workshop) – hosted by Michael Averill – email michael@michaelaverill.com for details
February 1st – House Concert Kelowna – email michael@michaelaverill.com for details
February 4th – Acoustic Battle Of The Bands Semi-Finals at the Sin Bin, 9pm Vancouver. Will need crazy crowd support for this one, so if you can make it, I will make you an origami animal of your choice :). Expect some amazing guest performers…..
Alberta dates are firming up for the last 2 weeks of March, so stay tuned for when and where they will be!!
See you all soon!
Happy Holidays!
I hope you all are having a wonderful holiday. Just wanted to wish you all well, and share something cool.
My nieces and I went on a walk in the snow with our cameras yesterday, and the photo below is one that one of them took. Simply amazing!……..Young artists at work :).
Exciting News About “Beyond The Gates Of Phu”
The film we made from our expedition in Nepal “Beyond The Gates Of Phu,” has been selected to be shown in he Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival in December, as well as the Dag Mountain Film Festival in March- the leading festival regarding nature, adventure, and discovery in Turkey! We also found out, after the fact, that the film had also been shown in Moscow, Russia back in April, so our little walkabout in the Himalayas is getting around :).
Another really cool thing we just found out about has to do with a cave we came across, and a large amount of human bones that our team discovered inside. Researchers have gone back to this cave, carbon dated the bones, and found them to be about 2200 years old!!!!!! CRAZINESS!!!There are so many wild things that happened on that trip, so it’s awesome to be able to share stories like this with you guys.
Halloween Fun!
Great times had on Halloween! I was a first generation Ipod Shuffle…haha! Had a blast playing with the talented Shera Kelly (Peacock mask), Darren Beattie (V for Vendetta mask), Rob Loree and Jeremy Jones (Not in these photos). Hope you all enjoyed yourself, and thanks to all who sent me pics of their costumes! Thanks to Ali Bordbar for the wicked photos!
Alberta Tour Oct. 17th – 26th
Just had a short touchdown on the West coast for Thanksgiving, and now off to Alberta tomorrow for a 9 day tour through Edmonton, Onoway, and Calgary. Here are the dates for shows and workshops:
An East Coast Summer Recap
6 days on a train, and I arrive at a different ocean….drenched to the bone as if I had jumped in the ocean….I know I am in Vancouver….haha.
What a summer it was, and thanks to all those who followed the journey and offered their support and kind words of encouragement along the way. There was a great deal that happened, and I have done my best to represent it on the webpage and through facebook, but there are so many fun details, so I thought I would post a very quick summary of as much as I could remember. If you would like to hear more about any specific point(s), send me a note, and I’ll take you out for tea :).
Here we go! Highlights of Summer in the east coast 2013, in no particular order:
Busked my way to owning a fiddle, had first fiddle session jam with JP Cormier, played my way on Via Rail across the country and back, met Dave Gunning, jammed with Charlie Acort, caught up with awesome east coast musicians Jim Dorie and Kev Corbett, crossed paths with the entire Plaskett family..multiple times, volunteered in 2 festivals, played in one of them on my first open air stage, met Jian Ghomeshi, camped on the north and south shores of PEI under star lit nights, camped on the east shore of newfoundland over looking the ocean from high cliffs, did 6 CBC interviews, had my first TV interview on Corner Brook Cafe with Wendy Woodland, hung out and jammed with Sherman Downey and his wicked band, hiked with the Island Trails Group in PEI, lost 9 pints of blood to mosquitoes on one of those trails, had a few articles written about the adventure, busked on the Halifax and Charlottetown Harbour fronts, walked barefoot in white and red sands, saw a Spirit of Newfoundland Dinner Theater, shared the stage with the Irish Decendents/The Pathological Lovers/The Sadies, walked approximately 500 kilometers, picked wild blueberries in the outback of Newfoundland, stood on the furthest east point of Canada, bought a bat-moose t-shirt, played on the Atlantic Ocean on the Marine Atlantic Ferry..saw whales and porpoises during this time, played at the famous Agricola house Open Mic in Halifax, played The Dunk in PEI twice, kayaked the Charlottetown harbour, swam in a gypsum quarry lake near the bay of fundy at sunset, wrote a ton of new songs, made recordings of 6 of them, wandered around Twillingate Isle and played at the Anchor Inn 2 nights, tried blueberry iceberg wine infused with Screech rum, taught and gave a performance in my first school event, learned a bit about playing the button accordion, met and stayed with a traditional Acadian family, developed a stronger relationship with the elements…particularly the wind, spread some of my dad’s ashes near the sea, connected with people who jammed with my father in the Yukon in the mid 70’s, bumped into people I hadn’t seen from the Okanagan in 16 years, played several open mics/house concerts/random street/coffee shop performances, met Leah Parsons – changed my life and am now motivated to help bring more awareness and education towards bullying and sexual assault, held community group walks, teamed with Hike Nova Scotia for one of them, played a home festival event called Shedfest, frequented many Tim Horton’s for my office spaces, hiked a portion of the east coast trail, moved a heck a lot of festival barriers, saw my first firefly, learned that “lunch,” to the Irish means “late night snack,” slept in a park in the middle of St. John’s, attended a “Flash Park,” attended a Pictou Garden Club event, ate wonderful farm/garden grown food, tried the Haligonian “Donair,” and although it is good, I’m not all that crazy on the “Donair sauce,” everyone raves about..haha, learned what Mummuring means, still don’t understand how you can say “Yes b’y,” to women, learned many awesome Newfoundland phrases, met three conspiracy theorists while busking, nose flute soloed with Amy and Rachel Beck in PEI, made my first fire on my own, slept in my tent on a bouncy bush, skyped a whole lot, met a legion of Volkswagon van die hards, missed every busker festival and Great Big Sea numerous times….celebrated the birth of a new niece from very far away, enhanced my understanding of what I want in life, increased desire to build a house and grow a garden, had some great discussions about important topics, drank ginger beer, discovered the beverage “Dark and Stormy,” shed some tears, had some great laughs, met so many wonderful caring people, and overall……..loved every blinkin minute of it!
Thanks again for all that shared in the beginning of this quest. Looking forward to catching up with old friends, and seeing new ones in the east in about a year :).
Open Air Festival Debut!
This entire adventure has been special beyond my wildest dreams…..literally…and the magic continues! So get this……
2 years ago, when I lived near Jericho Beach in Vancouver, I had the pleasure of seeing Sherman Downey and his band (at the time The Silver Lining, now Ambiguous Case) at a house concert in the building I lived in. Sherman is an incredible artist, a Newfoundland native now residing in the west coast town Corner Brook.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to stop in Corner Brook, as I didn’t know anyone there. I decided to google it and noticed Sherman had hosted an open mic at The White Horse Lounge before, so I sent him a note to see if it was still happening. He replied saying yes, and that if I was around for the weekend, it would be good to check out the first ever 3 Bear Open Air Festival. So I planned on staying.
I have done a lot of volunteering at music events in the past few years, and thought 1……I’d ask the festival organizers if they needed any more help, and 2….if they had any ‘Tweener,” spots available. A tweener is performance slot at a festival on the main stage between major acts to fill the transition time with something interesting for the crowd.
After dialoging back and forth a bit through email, both options were YES’s, and I was on my way to Corner Brook!
I was so excited!! All my life I have wanted to play on an open air festival stage, and it was finally about to happen! Thursday and Friday held amazing jams at the White Horse Lounge with Sherman and his buddies, as well as The Pathological Lovers – another fantastic Newfoundland Band. Friday was also met by moving around a plethora of festival barricades with the 3 Bear festival team. My ripped factor just increased exponentially!
Enter Saturday….I walked into the festival gates to pick up my volunteer pass, which I quickly obtained. A few moments later, while I was taking in the beautiful day and scene, Neil Targett (Bass player for Sherman, and one of the festival organizers) approached me with an “Aritst,” pass…………….Now, this hadn’t even crossed my mind at this point, but when Neil handed the pass to me, it hit pretty hard in all ways awesome, as this was the first time I’d ever been given an official artist pass!! I wasn’t pumped at all as you can tell…..
Anyway, I played one of my tunes, one of my Dad’s (Little Red Wagon), and then played the recording of my Dad’s tune “Take The Time,” over the microphone for the audience. It was a super special moment, and wouldn’t have traded it for anything in the world.
Thank you so much to Sherman and friends of Corner Brook, and all the organizers of the 3 Bear Open Air Festival. It was such an honour to be involved with the debut of this amazing event, and I look forward to watching its continued success in the future.
I was super fortunate to have Tom Cochrane, the team’s social media man, film my first ever outdoor stage performance, and I am so happy to be able to share this with you all. Thanks Tom!!
*From this wild chain of events, I have been given the opportunity to play my own night at The Whitehorse on Tuesday evening, so if you are in town and want to see/hear more tunes and stories, I’d love to meet you and shake your hand.
Thank you world and all your kindness!
From End To End Of This Great Country
Yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to set foot on Cape Spear in Newfoundland – The farthest eastern point on Canada…ie…next stop = Europe. What a beautiful place this is :).
There is something very powerful about both coastlines of Canada, but in completely different ways. The landscape out here is made up of some of the oldest rock on this planet, and the geological arrangement of it is breath taking. Cape Spear is part of the East Coast Trail, and I’ll be doing a little more of it while I am here. The openness of the land partnered with the endless ocean is some kinda magical.
My whole Newfie experience has been really special – amazing people that have been so supportive (taken me on adventures, given me places to stay), great music, but also for a whole different reason. Reflecting back on my life, I realized how much Great Big Sea has had an impact on me. They were one of the first live shows I ever saw (my bro took me), and this was back in Kelowna at the Boardwalk roller skate rink …..when it still existed.
Walking around St. John’s and investigating some of the periphery, a whole ton of Great Big Sea’s lyrics (Some original, some traditional) have been unraveling visually before me. I am finally seeing the places or situational circumstances they make reference to in their songs, and it’s really cool to connect the dots. That, and the band has always been an inspiration to me with regards to their energy onstage, and how great they are as performers. I have just missed seeing them perform 3x this trip, which is a bugger, as I feel I need to meet these guys in order to say thanks for the effect they have had on my life. If anyone knows them and can pass this message their way, my greatest thanks to you!
One of the first songs I learned on guitar was Wave Over Wave, and I performed it while playing on the Marine Atlantic Ferry. While playing this tune, I happened to glance out the window of the boat, only to see a giant whale tail submerging! What a cool moment that was.
Anyways, thought I would leave you with that tune in case you haven’t heard it, and if you have, take the time to enjoy it again!
Flying One Eyed Foxes and Pictou Article
Iy’s the By dar bringin yer wit news!!……WHAT? This is what I learned from being Screetched in…..a whole other story…..patience centipede……..The grasshopper gets way too much attention :).
Just wanted to drop a couple of fun links from the road travels. I was recently in Pictou, Nova Scotia, had a great time at an open mic there, and a newspaper article came of it. Click on the photo of me and the boys (Mike and Brent) from Carver’s to read it:
Also, I am delighted to say I have revived “A Bard’s Blog,” a place I write about really random insightful or hilariously silly encounters I have on my musical journey. I have a plethora of new stories to share from my eastern Canada experience thus far, so keep an eye out for it if you need a good laugh or pick me up. The latest story is about my encounter with a Flying One Eyed Fox from PEI. Click on the culprit below to find out what that means………
Enjoy!
Fiddling Around….
I had the incredible honour of meeting fiddler extraordinaire Ward MacDonald on PEI while I was there for 2 weeks (Click his name to see a video of him playing in Cuba). We had some fantastic jams over a few days, and he showed me a couple of things on the fiddle, an instrument I’ve been interested in all my life. He lent me one of his for a few days, and after a couple strolls and a walk on the beach with it…as seen above…I decided I wanted to pick one up for myself while in the Maritimes/Atlantic Canada.
Early last week I arrived in Halifax, and discovered a little fiddle in Folklore Music…a really cool music shop in downtown Halifax. I decided I was going to busk my way on the Halifax Boardwalk to my first fiddle…and 3 days later – the dream came true!
Meet my newest road buddy (Fiona), and expect some 4 stringed appearances in my future shows 😉
Walking Blog and The Powers of Love
I wanted to take a moment and update you guys with regards to how I am going to be posting about the walking tour going forward. I knew from the beginning that this trip was going to be very special, and I have been constantly toiling with how best to share it with you.
The true essence of this project, and everything I work towards, revolves around people, the connections that exist between human beings, and sharing stories that inspire, educate, and help others grow. I have had so many encounters with the most amazing individuals over the last few weeks, I could write a book on it. However, what I feel is best is to share not just my journey, but positive tales of others journeys that I meet on the way. There is no lack of heavy/sad stories out in the media, so I’d like to make this site a place of zen and happiness.
Now….While in PEI, I had the delightful opportunity to spend an afternoon with a man I met through the Island Trails Walking Group in PEI. He invited me to go kayaking with him in the Charlottetown harbour post walk. Whilst paddling, bathed in sweet sunshine, I asked him how he found his way to PEI, and he shared a beautiful story with me.
In 1970, he drove from Saskatchewan to meet his girlfriend in Toronto to spend Christmas together, and they went to New York for New Years Eve together. At that time, she had a job in PEI.
After New Years, the man simply offered to drive his lady home……TO PEI!….and off they went. Upon arriving on the island, he thought to himself…”I still have 5 holidays from my job….if I can find a job in PEI in that time, I’m not going back.”
And sure enough…he found a situation with a farmer working in machinery – never went back. Happy as a clam since! The straight up faith and romance of this story floored me. What a lovely reminder of the powers of love!
Looking forward to sharing more tales of the unique individuals I am meeting on the way!
Vancouver Release Tonight At St. James Hall
The Day Hath Come…………….
Tonight is the big Vancouver release show of my new project “I’d Rather Walk,” and I am so pumped to be launching it with the wonderful people of The Rogue Folk Club at St. James Hall!!
If you still need tickets and want to be entered for a raffle draw the Rogue does for a free upcoming show, GET THEM ONLINE HERE. Otherwise, some tickets may be left at the door…..Doors open at 7pm, Show at 8pm.
On another note, I was super fortunate to have an interview with CBC Vancouver on North By Northwest about the upcoming journey. Click the CBC logo below to listen
See you all tonight!!
Michael
“I’d Rather Walk” Kelowna Album Release Tickets On Sale
Exciting News!!
Something really special just happened – It worked out for me to perform the first night of my album release in Kelowna at Glenmore Elementary, the school my father spent the last 19 years of his career in education. So delighted to be having it there!
My new album “I’d Rather Walk,” is being printed as you read, and ticket links for the first shows in Kelowna are up for May 10th and 11th.
Overall, there will be 3 shows in my home town – Friday May 10th at the school, and 2 shows on Saturday May 11th in a smaller house concert format (Afternoon & Evening). Seating for the house concert shows are quite limited, so be sure to get tickets soon if you’d like to come to either of those.
The album will be available online in one week, and in physical form as of the 10th. I am truly ecstatic to share it with you, and all the wild stories it comes with.
*VANCOUVER RELEASE DATE WILL BE MAY 30th WITH THE ROGUE FOLK CLUB……Stay tuned for details!
Friday May 10th, 7pm, Glenmore Elementary School, Kelowna, BC
Saturday May 11th, (Afternoon Show) 1pm, Kelowna House Concert, Kelowna, BC
Saturday May 11th, (Evening Show) 7pm, Kelowna House Concert, Kelowna, BC
Standing In My Father’s Past…Literally…
I have to admit – Yesterday I had one of “those” feelings….Not so much a sense of overwhelm, but a sort of nervous/unexplainable awareness you get when you step into a physical environment with a lot of history. I had an interview at CBC Whitehorse yesterday, and had the chance to stand in the same spot my Dad recorded many many years ago. See below:
Tim Kinvig, the sound technician that was present for my Dad’s recordings, the man I was initially introduced to via email in January, took both of these photos…..I have a group of friends that I share stories with of large magnitude, and we usually end our stories with the phrase “Mind blown.”
This would be one of those scenarios =
MIND BLOWN!
Anyhow, I was very fortunate to speak with David White of CBC, and the interview can be heard by clicking the CBC picture below:
The whole experience was wrapped up with a tour from Tim – Pictures, control consoles that he hand built from scratch, and wonderful stories galore. So cool!
All of this has got me quite fired up to hit the road to Faro tomorrow…. home of the Farrago Festival where my Dad performed in 1976. My mom, a couple of old Yukon friends of hers and I, went to the Yukon Archives yesterday after the interview, and were able to hear my Dad’s full festival performance! What a treasure hunt this has been!
I’ll be playing a show at the Spotlight Theater there, starting at 7pm. If you’re around or know someone who may be, please pass this on. It’s going to be a very special evening, and I’m so looking forward to posting about that experience 🙂
Michael
No Fools….Just Gold!!
Today is a special day….
It is a day for playing practical jokes, sharing laughs, and not taking life too seriously….so make sure you have fun ;). It also happens to be my last day of my Alberta tour, and it has been a wonderful few weeks of shows and adventures with friends and family. Thank you so much to all I encountered, to those who hosted concerts, and to those who put me up. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
Tomorrow….I head to the Yukon in pursuit of deepening my understanding of my next project – a tribute album to my father. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, last time in Alberta I met a man in an Irish pub whose father booked mine in the only folk festival he ever played almost 40 years ago up in the town of Faro, YK. It led to an email introduction to the original sound engineer and producer from CBC that recorded my Dad, and it redefined the notion of “small world,” for me! haha
I am going to meet a variety of people with stories or involvement from that time, and my mom is joining me in this adventure – Really excited to share this experience with her! Super pumped to be doing a show in the festival town my Dad performed (Faro), in. That will be at the Spotlight Theater on April 6th.
Anyhow, when all this went down in January, I wrote a song after one of my morning walks that touched on this. It is the most recent song I have written, and was the first one I recorded for the new album. I made a video in Kelowna performing it live, and thought today would be the day to release it. Enjoy – “Golden Breeze”
Looking forward to sharing the stories from this coming week!
Final “What’s Life All About?” Puzzle Video Released
Today my friends…is a monumental day…
Roughly 11 months ago, I began a wild journey with an album release show that sparked a year of world travel and adventures I could never have imagined. The album – an interactive puzzle meant for people to explore the question – “What’s Life All About?” – consists of 11 songs and 11 videos, each equipped with hidden letters to the answer of that question.
Today, the final chapter of this saga has been posted, and so marks the completion of this project on my end. However, there is more to this endeavor for you, so enjoy the video, and continue with the next step…if you are ready….
“Simple Sensations” Puzzle Video #9 Featuring Matthieu Binetruy
It was an absolute pleasure to have my great friend from Strasbourg, France, Matthieu Binetruy, play on this song for the 9th video in the puzzle series.
I met Matt 8 years ago in Canada through the UBC Guitar Club, and he is responsible for so much. He taught me the beginnings of how to play lead, introduced me to Gypsy Jazz, was the first person I recorded with, and was the catalyzing factor of me starting to write songs.
He has got a wicked Gypsy Jazz group, and they just released a new album. Check out their website here
Happy puzzle hunting….