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What's New - Local Concerts and Lectures and Book Signings

“On Top of the World: Songs of the Great Crooners,”

Johnny k and John Graves in Concert
A concert featuring the fabulous Johnny K
with a jazz ensemble lead by the legendary John Graves,
7 p.m. Saturday, March 22
at the Pagosa Lake Clubhouse $12-$15 tickets
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Radio Interview on Pacific Alumni Airwaves March 31 12-1 PST
Pacific Interview with an Audacious Geezer - John!
Host: Corrie Martin and the Pacific Alumni Association (PAA)
www.pacificalumni airwaves ......listen live here

Jazz at La Tazza with John's fabulous group Tuesday's at 4
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The beginnings of a "Family Page" highlighting John's talented family
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New Blog by John Graves
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Book Signings coming up in the Four Corners Area
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Book Signings for John's New Book
Just Say Yes:Memoirs of a Geezer

Stories Songs Signings and Such


Stories, Songs, Signings and Such, is a trip down memory lane with author and musician John Graves. Listen to John play snippets of jazz from the first half of the 20th Century on piano, read excerpts of his book"Just Say Yes" and share amusing anecdotes and stories harkening back to his exciting media career during Golden Age of Hollywood.

Autographed copies of his book and new CD will be for sale.

Book Signing Events Calendar

November 28th 2007
Thursday at 12:45
Pagosa Springs Senior Center
451 Hot Springs Blvd, Pagosa Lakes
(970) 264-2167

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Geezer Rap

 

Tuesdays at Four

Now appearing at the new La Tazza Restaurant in Pagosa Springs next to City Market
from 4-6pm on Tuesdays

Tuesdays at Four is four this week! (Four weeks old at the new La Tazza restaurant in Pagosa Springs, that is.) And it seems to be growing a really groovy gang of music and fun lovers.

Besides the straight- ahead jazz of the Tuesdays at Four quartet (Dan Fitzpatrick, Gerry Riggs, Joe Gilbert, and the “professor” John Graves), there’s the ambiance, the excellent food and drink, the chance to visit with friends, and even an invitation to “trip the light fantastic” to your favorites from the big band era on the dancing area in front of the band.

And, there’s always the added attraction of the unexpected! Last week we had songs by guest artists Pam Novack and Jim Horky. On opening night (afternoon), Pagosa’s incredible drummer, D.C. Duncan, sat in with the band before his own gig. Who knows who might show up next week? (I don’t think Elvis knows our repertoire.)

Tuesdays at Four (the quartet) appears at La Tazza (the restaurant) every Tuesday (the day) at four (the hour). They play until six, after which they dine on La Tazza’s fine fare. They’d love to see you there!

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Ode to Tuesdays at Four
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Pagosa’s new restaurant, La Tazza,
Is known for fine food, and much more!
In fact, they have jazz every Tuesday,
By a group that’s called Tuesdays at Four.

It’s straight-ahead jazz from an era
When big bands were really the thing.
There’ll be no loud hip hop, or rap,
Just nice jazz that knows how to swing.

From four to six is the time frame
To relax when your day is done.
And the setting is really perfection
For fellowship, music, and fun.

As dear old Bob Barker, would say,
Why don’t you just “Come on down!”
Good music, good taste treats, good friends –
It’s the grooviest gathering in town!

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Last June

“Mirthful Musical Mementos”
old-fashioned, nostalgic music of a bygone era...

with John Graves and Company
Special CD Release Concert of John's new recording:

"Where in the World is Home"

buy John's new CD here

“Mirthful Musical Mementos” marked the release of Graves’ new CD,
“Where in the World is Home?”

Featuring the piano artistry of Graves and a bevy of entertainers, “Mirthful Musical Mementos” was a trip down memory lane with old-fashioned, nostalgic music from a bygone era. Performing with Graves were Larry Elginer, Sally Yates, Anna Hershey, Debbee Tucker, Johnny K (from L.A.), Deb Aspen, Charles Jackson, Matthew Lowell, Tiffany Brunson, Pam Novak, June Marquez, Dan Fitzpatrick, Joe Gilbert, Carla and Paul Roberts and Tuesdays At Four.

Graves has a large following of enthusiastic fans who avail themselves every opportunity to see him perform. Accompanied by the large, talented group of entertainers, this concert provided an ideal format for Graves to exercise his characteristic wit, wisdom and musical sensibilities. Only in Pagosa will you see a community concert headed up by the man who supervised Bonanza, I Dream of Jeannie, Ironside, The Man From Uncle, Then Came Bronson, The Debbie Reynolds Show, The Monkees; and who accompanied such singers and performers as George Burns, Jimmy Durante, Redd Fox, Rudy Vallee, Rosemary Clooney, and June Christy; and who played at private parties for Judy Garland, Groucho Marx, Danny Thomas, John Wayne and Jack LaLanne - to to name just a few of his accomplishments.

 

Last March John Graves presented "The History of Jazz", a lecture demonsration in the 2007 series entitled "The Joy of Music", produced by Elation Center for the Arts in Pagosa Springs, CO.

 

John's new book "Just Say Yes: Memoirs of a Geezer"
Is available to purchase now!

Read exerpts, reviews or see a description on our product page

 

Recording in Progress of "An Empty Bench"

The talented cast of John's musical are getting together in the studio to record those gorgeous melodies from John's musical called "An Empty Bench"!
We will have some sample sound files to listen to soon!

 

NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE

...at the Pagosa Springs Community Center was a smash hit

A special New Years Eve event with John on the Jazz piano and a fantastic group of players.

“John Graves and Company” is a quartet of distinguished musicians, who not only excel as instrumentalists, but also as singers and entertainers.
Trumpeter Larry Elginer supplemented his career as high school music teacher, band, orchestra, and choral conductor by playing private parties and events with many of the finest musicians and groups in the Los Angeles area. He is now the co-conductor of the Pagosa Springs Community Choir and Jazz Ensemble.

Bassist Susanna Ninichuck has played and sung with bands of all sizes and styles. She also plays a number of other instruments, including keyboard, drums, trumpet and tuba. Also on her resume are stints as a Hollywood stunt woman, actress, choreographer, director, and teacher of a course on opera history.

Drummer Kim Graves joined the Los Angeles Professional Musicians Union when he was eleven years old. He played with his dad, John, and other leaders at private parties all through his high school and junior high years. While attending college he worked in some big bands which often accompanied celebrity stage shows. He is now an airline pilot living in Phoenix.

Keyboard player John Graves’ main career was in the televison and film industries, but he has always played several nights a week, or between film assignments, as a single pianist, side man, or band leader. He has played private parties for Judy Garland, Groucho Marx, Danny Thomas, and John Wayne. He has recorded, been a staff pianist at KLAC-TV and on the first Betty White show, and has accompanied such artists as George Burns, June Christy, Helen O’Connell, Rosemary Clooney, Rudy Vallee, Redd Foxx, Arthur Duncan, and Jimmy Durante.

 

 

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