An Evening with KJ Denhert at The Falcon

Friday, July 31st, we'll be playing the opening set for KJ Denhert, one incredible songwriter, player and performer, at the Falcon in Marlboro, NY. A recipient of Independent Music Awards in years past, this July KJ won two IMAs, one for her 19th album Destiny, voted best Adult Contemporary Album, and one for her song "Beautiful" voted Best Jazz Song with Vocals!

I met KJ several years ago at the Listening Room in Cold Spring, NY. Her skill and affability blew me away. An easy-going way and a quick wit, she played beautifully and her songs were so well-written and delivered they stayed with me for days. I've been watching her go from record to record, touring more and more, smiling and ready for more all the way. It's a thrill to see her success and as you can imagine, a real pleasure to open for her.

Meanwhile, Steve Raleigh (guitar), Jim Curtin (bass) and T. Xiques (drums) and I have some new material to play along with some songs from the February 2015 release Under A Spell. Things are going great in the studio and we're really looking forward to sharing some of what we're up to.

For anyone in the region who can make it and is mulling it over - do it! The Falcon is located right beside a waterfall on a very deep ravine and is going to be one of the coolest places around come Friday evening. There's even a path leading down along the falls for those who need to take a break between songs and wander...