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Friday, June 7, 2019

Upcoming . . .

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Sunday, December 23, 2018

Upcoming . . .

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018

More . . .

. . . live OHO

Heard somebody say
They overheard you
Just the other day
A simple word
About the way we get along
If only I were sure
Of the semantics
Having doubts 'cause I'm
One hopeless romantic
Could it be
You're slipping away from me

What will I do
If what I'm thinking is true
And you want to be
Really free of me
I won't last very long
Very far from your heart
And this third-hand intelligence
Might be the way that it starts.

Heard somebody say
They thought they saw you
Walking in their way
You were not alone
They said he didn't look like
Thinking to myself
Must be mistaken
Try not to believe
but still badly shaken
Why would you
Deceive me in things you do

So many years
Sharing our laughter and tears
Lasted very long
Maybe I was wrong
Not to ask you
Why you feel
We've drifted apart
And this third-hand intelligence
Might be the way that it starts

Are my sources reliable
Wait and see
Wait and see
Is my psyche too pliable
It could be
It could be

If somebody said
The sky was falling
Would you believe it's true
And change your direction
From spinning round
When it hits the ground
That's just not true
Any believers are few
When you've seen it all
It could never fall

Any more than
I think you could
Tear us apart
And this third-hand intelligence
Might be the way that it starts

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

OHO . . .

OHO (duo Jay & Ray) brings OHO's (visit www.ohomusic.com) original, rock/prog/folk/jazz/pop music and sophisticated, thought-provoking covers to 99 Sea Level, a stunning oceanfront restaurant; home to Chef Danio Somoza, whose farm to table philosophy is bolstered by a unique culinary landscape. 99 Sea Level sources from local fisheries, farms, and orchards to bring excellence and innovation together on the plate. From select meats to local seafood and vegetarian fare, freshness meets inspiration that is perfect for everything from romantic evenings to lively gatherings. Experience the extensive, rotating wine list by the glass or bottle, which pair perfectly with seasonal menus. Hope to see you there. (Friday, December 28, 2018 4:00-7:00PM)

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

Music . . .

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Keeping . . .

. . . up with OHO

. . . Live at Bourbon Street on the Beach in November 2018. . .

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Watch The Ocean City Ditty Video on YouTube
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Sunday, October 14, 2018

Beachy . . .

Sunday and Monday The OHO Duo (keys-man Ray and Just Jay) return (after the full power trio of OHO's appearance Saturday) on Monday (3-7) cause they love it at Bourbon Street On the Beach (11604 Coastal Hwy,/Ocean City, Maryland 21842/443-644-2896). Hope you show up for the fun we're all bound to have.

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Monday, September 24, 2018

Video . . .

. . . killed who????

Some videos:

https://youtu.be/ilWlbvalTjY

https://youtu.be/cgeJBjj2zrE

https://youtu.be/HDhvhRW8xJM

https://youtu.be/TC63ePsO_ZM

https://youtu.be/21bTmbXunf4

https://youtu.be/HzqPWXKz1hk

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Musick . . .

(from The Mourning Bride, by William Cosgrove)
". . . Musick has Charms to sooth a savage Breast,
To soften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak.
I've read, that things inanimate have mov'd,
And, as with living Souls, have been inform'd,
By Magick Numbers and persuasive Sound.
What then am I? Am I more senseless grown
Than Trees, or Flint? O force of constant Woe!
'Tis not in Harmony to calm my Griefs. . ."

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Thursday, August 9, 2018

Radio Radio . . .

Hear OHO's "Ocean City Ditty" (from OHO's GAZEBO) on Weazel's Beach Show this week on WTMD (89.7FM if you're in the Baltimore metropolitan area - or stream at https://www.wtmd.org/player/player5-index.html) Both Friday night from 7:00pm Til 10:00pm or Saturday from Noon until 3:00pm.

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Sunday, May 13, 2018

Dear . . .

. . . media outlet, . . .

. . . writing to let you know that Baltimore's own OHO will be releasing their latest album, following 2008's Bricolage, entitled GAZEBO. The collection is chock-full of original, prog, folk, pop, rock, jazz-inflected joy from Jay Graboski, David Reeve, Ray Jozwiak (with Bill Pratt's impeccable engineering and production) featuring contributions from a host of local and regional talent including T. Craig Considine, P. Daly German, Lisa Griffee, David Hughes, Mark O’Connor and Bill Phelan, to name just a few. The songs run the emotional, topical and stylistic gamut from A to Z and beyond, beginning with the opener, Ring In The Rightness- a positivity anthem for today, and including fusion instrumental Sought of Despond, multiple rockers and shakers, swampy Nawrlins, a touching ballad and much more.

Contact me if you'd like an advanced music sample (now) or a physical copy (available soon).
Looking forward to your hearing our music and to our hearing from you soon.

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Saturday, May 12, 2018

Writing . . .

I find that these days, I love writing. Writing just about anything, with possibly my favoriite - writing music. I don't necessarily mean transcribing, or writing down the notes (although I do enjoy that TOO), but I mean composing, working through melodies, chord progressions and many times, lyrics. Somewhere in the mid 80s, I began a creative, yet academic, exercise of writing as many songs as I could. Being inspired by much of the good pop music of the time, and much encouragement from budding singer-songwriter communities, I was averaging one new song per month. Maybe no record output, but very satisfactory to me for my own purposes. Now, in my attempt to capture some old demos (from cassette tapes) to digital, I am discovering many nice memories from the past.

This tune was written purposely to utilize the romantic, simple, trite, english of tin-pan alley plus, expanding my production chops, I decided to perform it in a doo-wop style singing multiple vocal parts acapella.

Here With You
©1990 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

More Gazebo . . .

. . . from GAZEBO [coming soon to a lobe near you] liner notes). . .

-All songs composed and performed by OHO (1990-2018) with the exceptions of tracks 7 and 17 used with permission: “Baltimore” (Randy Newman, Six Pictures Music), “Over, Under, Sideways, Down” (Jeff Beck, Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf & Paul Samwell-Smith, Sony/Atv Music) with “It’s a Small World” (Richard Sherman & Robert Sherman, Wonderful Music Company, Inc.) --Sequence continuity by Michael M. Kennedy and Jerry Semler -Produced by OHO and Bill Pratt at The Bratt Studio, Woodlawn, MD. Additional recording by David Reeve at Blue Balls Studio, Stewartstown, PA; P. Daly German at his Back Room Studio, Baltimore, MD; Steve Carr at Hit and Run Recording, Rockville, MD; and David Kelly at Luna Blue Studio, Severn, MD.
-Front cover illustration by Connell P. Byrne; on-CD art by David W. Wilcox; photography by Cameron Reeve and David Norbut; back cover and left inside panel background: “Well Tempered Drummer” by Lena Samsonova; OHO logo design by Jon Considine ©2018 OHO Music
This one’s for Connell.

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(To Access all Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano music you can copy-and-paste this URL directly to
your browser: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/RayJozwiak)

Get your copy of OHO's Where Words Do Not Reach now!
Watch The Ocean City Ditty Video on YouTube
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Gazebo . . .

. . . (coming to an auditory nerve near you SOON)

And here are the ladies and gentleman who made it all possible:

OHO:

David Reeve (drums, rhythmelodic deployment, vocals, engineering, keyboards, whistling)

Ray Jozwiak (keyboards, accordion, vocals) Jay Graboski (vocals, guitars, bass, mandolin, percussion, keyboards) and Bill Pratt (engineering, vocals, keyboards, whistling) with Steve Carr (bass guitar, 14; engineering, 9, 14, 18) John Cochran (bass guitar, 6) T. Craig Considine (trombone, 8) Denise Fischer (vocals, 3) P. Daly German (lead guitar, vocals, percussion, 4) Lisa Griffee (backing vocals, 13, 15) David Hughes (bass guitar, 2, 15)

Spencer Jozwiak (bass guitar, 12) Bruce Kovacs (french horn, 10, 13) Ric Levine (additional bass guitar, 6) Harry Maben (drums, 14) Gene Meros (sax, 7, 10, 16) Mark O’Connor (“Ivy Dog” groans, 12) Mary O’Connor Bruns (backing vocal, 14) Bill Phelan (electric 12 string guitar, 6, 10; pedal steel guitar, 4) Barry Lee Reichart (lead vocal, lead & rhythm guitars, 12) Wayne Rosenbaum (additional drums, 6) Kirsten Smith (backing vocals, 15)

Ted Staley (percussion, 15)

This one’s for Connell

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Monday, April 9, 2018

A Pairing . . .

. . . made in heaven . . .

OHO and Millstone Cellars

(from http://www.millstonecellars.com/)
MillStone Cellars is a farmhouse cidery that crafts all oak barrel-aged dry ciders. We focus solely on the production of rustic style ciders, cysers and meads, heavily influenced by the native yeast, microbes and local growing conditions. We source all of our ingredients within 150 miles of our cidery as well as growing and foraging our own. We strive to distill and preserve all things that make our region and climate unique, presented to you in a bottle of cider.

(from http://www.ohomusic.com/bio/)
21st Century OHO continues to play locally as a trio consisting of keyboardist/vocalist, Ray Jozwiak, drummer/percussionist/vocalist, David Reeve, and guitarist/vocalist, Jay Graboski. . . Where Words Do Not Reach - a comprehensive collection of OHO instrumental music from the early 1970s through the present is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho5

OHO at
MillStone Cellars
2029 Monkton Rd
Monkton, MD 21111
Phone: (443) 895-9991
7:30PM
Friday, April 13, 2018

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Sunday, December 31, 2017

How . . .

. . . is where we go . . .

(If you still have no plans, go to:
Sunday, December 31st, 2017
BOURBON STREET ON THE BEACH
Early New Year's Eve Party with OHO - 4:00PM
Coastal Highway & 116th Street
Ocean City, MD 21842
443-664-2896 [map]
Price: no cover
Enjoy Chef Barry's cajun-inflected cuisine and the folk/prog/jazz/rock/pop of Baltimore's iconic OHO before 2018 arrives. . .
Or have a great meal with some infectious music and get to bed early)

Waited all these nights for the day to come
Nevermore will I ever suck my thumb
Imaginary pains from my misery
Merely phantoms peopling my fantasy
I believe in everything good
Though my body feels its decrepitude

How is where we go.
Where is how we go.

Severing the strings of the puppeteer
No longer victimized by the petty fears
Swinging round the pole of infinity
Now I am “in the know”

How is where we go, where we go.
Where is how we go, how we go.
How is where we go, where we go.
Where is how we go, how we go.

Cupid hurled his dart; aim was true, hit its mark.
I know that I will never be the same.
Writes across my soul in a secret, sacred code,
Pouring cream so sweet into my tea
Chiming bells ring. See this living take wing.

My identity’s been revealed to me.
I am in accord with my mystery.
How is where we go, where we go.
Where is how we go, how we go.
How is where we go, where we go.
Where is how we go, how we go.Third-Hand Intelligence

OHO at Millstone Cellars November 2017

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Still More . . .

. . . OHO music from Millstone Cellars (Monkton, MD) in November 2017 . . .

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