[Harp-L] Rob Paparozzi at Kavehaz in NYC
I went to a Katrina fundraiser at an attractive club/cafe in NYC
(Kavehaz) hosted by "Big Ed" and populated by some of the best blues
people in the tri-state area. There was a local guy named Sonny
Hudson that had an awesome tone and presentation playing when I
arrived. Rob stepped up and really galvanized the place. In my
opinion a lot of harp players sing whether they have the talent to do
so or not. Rob has the talent. And his harp playing: Deep, wide,
generous from hole one through ten. A lot of Butterfield in him too
(No surprise since he does a Butterfield tribute show with a big
band). He's a great show person and a super harp player with a
constant smile. I was suposed to play a song (harp) with a guitarist
named Mike Torres just prior to Rob but the schedule just didn't
permit my inclusion. I was kind of glad not to precede Rob. As an
aside: I recently re-enrolled in the harp-l list after starting to
play again after a few years hiatus. One of the first things I posted
when I came on harp-l maybe 5 years ago was a search for some Lee
Oscar standards I had heard out at the Harmonica Mastercalss in
California. Rob responded by sending me a copy of the CD he had
picked up in Japan. No charge. No sweat. Just burnt it and sent it.
Nice guy. My girlfriend thought he was terrific last night as well so
this isn't just a harp thing. It's a musical thing. dennis
moriarty (nyc)
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