pianogonzology

Monday, January 23, 2017

Figs . . .

. . . Prunes . . .

. . . and dates . . .

Friday, February 3rd, 2017
RED SHEDMAN FARM BREWERY & HOP YARD
OHO's Ray Jozwiak Acoustic Music Fridays at Red Shedman - 6:00PM
13601 Glissans Mill Rd , MD 21771
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
USA
301-831-5889

Friday, February 24th, 2017
ELK RUN VINEYARDS
Ray Jozwiak(Gonzo Piano) of OHO at Wine Down Fridays - 6:00PM
15113 Liberty Rd
Mt Airy, MD 21771
USA
410-775-2513
Price: $5.00

Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
CABARET AT GERMANO'S GERMANO'S PIATTINI
The Thoughts Behind the Songs-Sahffi, John Seay, Ellis Woodward & Ray Jozwiak - 6:00PM
300 High Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
USA
410-752-4515 [map]
Price: $10.00
OHO's Ray Jozwiak participates in Germano’s special night of entertainment in their cabaret - Join prominent Baltimore singer-songwriters and composers John Seay, Ellis Woodward, Sahffi and Ray Jozwiak as they bring you even closer to their talent and music. Sample Germano’s trendy and economical menu while these accomplished artists explain their creative processes and where the inspirations for their music comes from. How many minutes, hours, days or years does it take to finish a song? Is any song ever really finished? Learn the intimate and revealing backstories of the great songs that these artists have worked so hard to create and hear them performed in Germano’s intimate cabaret setting.

Monday, May 8th, 2017
BREWER'S ALLEY
Brewer's Alley Songwriters Showcase featuring Ray Jozwiak of OHO - 7:15
124 N Market St
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 631-0089
The best and the brightest original musical artists in the region bring their tunes and and talent to historical Frederick MD for a rousing Monday evening with Ray Jozwiak, Gonzo Piano opening the show

Friday, June 2nd, 2017
PLEASANT VALLEY GOLF CLUB
OHO at Music Nights at the Valley - 6:00PM
8467 Pleasant Valley Road
Stewartstown, PA 17353
USA
717-993-2184
Join OHO for a rockin' night at the Pleasant Valley Golf Club
Saturday, October 7th, 2017

PLEASANT VALLEY GOLD CLUB
OHO at Music Nights at the Valley - 6:00PM
8467 Pleasant Valley Road
Stewatstown, PA 17363
USA
717-993-2184 [map]
Join OHO for a rockin' night of originals and thought-provoking cover tunes

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Sunday, January 22, 2017

It's Good . . .

. . . to be loved . . .

"Just following up on the GREAT music you all did for us at PV last fall, and wondering if I could talk you into doing another two this year: June 2 and October 7?
PLEEEEEEEESE!!!"

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Saturday, January 21, 2017

Messy . . .

. . . business

. . . this songwriting stuff. Well, maybe that's a bit melodramatic. The song Blood Brother was written at a time in my life when I was actually forcing myself to be as prolific as possible. The rationale was to write in as many styles and genre as I could, no matter how good or bad, to build a body of work (again, good or bad) and learn, one-about writing and two-about where my strengths (if I had any) and weaknesses were. Blood Brother was loosely modeled on Dixie Chicken, a composition I always admired for its simple, concise, ironic story and its funky, catchy, swampy, Louisiana-drenched music. It's no Dixie Chicken (by Little Feat), but I learned much about the genre which is still a great favorite of mine. It also reinforced my knowledge that a decent musical composition transcends musical style and can be adapted to multiple arrangements. OHO is currently working towards our next studio album offering which will include our take on this tune. Stay tuned . . . meantime, here is solo piano workout on Blood Brother, just for fun.

Brotherly Bloodiness (solo piano performance of Blood Brother)

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Friday, January 20, 2017

The Very . . .

. . . thought . . .

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MAR28

The Thought Behind the Songs at Germano's, 3-28-17

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Thursday, January 19, 2017

Fire . . .

. . . with fire? . . . may be not . . .

(https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/us/politics/democrats-donald-trump.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FTrump%2C%20Donald%20J.&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=4&pgtype=collection&_r=0)
'. . . “I think it’s a dangerous game to chase every new outrage,” said Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii, a new member of his party’s leadership. “We’re going to have to make the case that voters were sold a bill of goods and this is a hard-right president and hard-right Congress.” . . . The party cannot, Mr. Schatz added, “get distracted by the latest shiny object.”. . . '

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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

History . . .

(from http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-music-donald-trump-cant-hear?intcid=mod-latest)
". . . There’s no point in studying history if we do not take some lesson from it. The best way to be sure that 2017 is not 1934 is to act as though it were. We must learn and relearn that age’s necessary lessons: that meek submission is the most short-sighted of policies; that waiting for the other, more vulnerable group to protest first will only increase the isolation of us all. We must refuse to think that if we play nice and don’t make trouble, our group won’t be harmed. Calm but consistent opposition shared by a broad front of committed and constitutionally-minded protesters—it’s easy to say, fiendishly hard to do, and necessary to accomplish if we are to save the beautiful music of American democracy. . ."