Carlson's Corner

A couple of brief announcements. First of all, three shows have been added for April 2009 : 04-04-09 - The Jim Carlson Trio Featuring: John Hocker and Sean McCue - Mickey's Billiards 04-08-09 - Jim Carlson Solo - Malarkey's Pub 04-18-09 - Jim Carlson & Roger Bardo - RedEye Brewing Company New Logos : I've been playing with some new logo ideas, here are the latest: New Music : After listening to the scrapped 'Further Out' sessions, I found a few gems that have triggered new writing, arranging and recording of basic tracks. I'm having fun working with the material, but at this point there is no imminent release date scheduled. The Jim Carlson Trio : After a bit of a break, the Jim Carlson Trio is returning to the stage. Although the Trio had a pretty consistent line up over the last couple of years, I fully expect that this year you will various versions of the Trio. What are the versions? Doc Holiday Era Trio: Jim Carlson, Roger Bardo (bass), Brian Miller (dr...

Thursday, May 22nd, The Jim Carlson Trio and Cool Hand shared the stage at Mickey's Billiards. The Jim Carlson Trio was the reunited "Out of Fashion" line up: with Roger Bardo (bass) and Sean McCue (drums). A unique performance note: This was the first Trio show that I played completely electric...no acoustic guitars, just my 60's Strat. It was a nice change up. As you can see from the pics, the Trio becomes Cool Hand when Rob Piehl jumps on stage. My role simply changes from 'Trio leader' to 'guitarist' as Rob leads the band. The Jim Carlson Trio Roger Bardo (bass), Sean McCue (drums) Jim Carlson (voice/guitar) Cool Hand Rob Piehl (voice/guitar), Jim Carlson (guitar) Roger Bardo (bass), Sean McCue (drums)