The thing that got me most interested in the New Orleans music that we play in Soggy Po' Boys was not the songs, not the melodies, not the instrumentations, not the wild history, nor even the sociopolitical roots of the music.. well, they got me interested, as well, and I love every one of those aspects of the music. But the hook, for me, was the group improvisation. It is utter magic. I like the form of improvisation that we call "solos" in a general way, and there's no s

This month we will be continuing the guest artist series with the one and only Dave Seiler. This a particularly special night for a few of us that studied with Dave while at the University of New Hampshire. He is a fantastic clarinetist who can pick up a saxophone whenever he wants. A very important educator and life-long advocate of music and arts. Dave has provided countless opportunities for generations of young musicians. We will be playing a collection of traditional swi

Remember our tribute to Louis Armstrong last year? Well, guess what? We’re bringing it back, and this time it’s gon’ be funky. We are so soggy to commence our 2016 performance-lecture series “Honoring A Tradition” with a tribute to the late Allen Toussaint on Saturday March 26, 7:00 PM at The Dance Hall, 7 Walker St in Kittery, ME. By popular demand, we are beyond excited to continue this project and further sink our teeth into the towering muffuletta that is New Orleans musi

No matter what your stance, the effect of recreational drugs on early jazz and blues can not be denied. Here we present a short collection of tunes that were 'influenced' by marijuana: Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/user/1226551188/playlist/4bhTynaw16VHLJsz1KVt5H For those without Spotify, here is the list: 1.Viper's Drag-Fats Waller 2. Viper Mad-Sidney Bechect with Noble Sissies 3.Light Up-Buster Bailey's Rhythm Busters 4.Here comes the Man with the Jive-Stuff Smith & his O