After 4 years of music, Dry Land Distiller’s First Wednesday Jazz is coming to an end this week with its 44th and final installment. All ages are welcome and admission is free (suggested one drink per set minimum), so come join trumpeter Eric Ottem and I as we send the series off in swinging style.
March 4th, 2026 7:00PM–8:30PM
Final Dry Land First Wednesday Jazz with Eric Ottem
Dry Land Distillers – Longmont, Colorado
Doug and I playing a funkified version of the jazz standard.
Doug and I playing George Shearing’s “Lullaby of Birdland” at Dry Land Distillers’ First Wednesday Jazz in February.
Here’s Doug Carmichael and me playing the Herbie Hancock classic “Cantaloupe Island” at Dry Land Distillers on February 5th, 2025.
Doug and my take on Nat Adderley’s “Work Song”
Here’s Doug Carmichael and me playing Charlie Parker’s “My Little Suede Shoes” for Dry Land Distillers‘ First Wednesday Jazz:
Here’s a bit of an Eric Clapton tune with me sitting in on mandolin. It’s from Forever Man Unplugged’s debut performance at the Louisville Underground:
Almost every year, Pete Ehrmann, Tim Carmichael, and I play a Mothers Day fundraiser concert for Mental Health Partners’ Community Infant Program. They’re a team of psychologists, therapists and public health nurses who offer relationship-based support services for pregnant women and families with children under 3. We’ve seen the difference they make in the lives of people in our community and it’s extraordinary.
This year the concert was cancelled due to the coronavirus lockdowns. So we’re going online instead.
If you’d like a bit of music, Graphite’s “best of” is available for free streaming here. You can also listen to our albums on Spotify or Apple Music.
But, most importantly, we’re asking you to give. If you have the means and want to lend a hand, please donate to Mental Health Partners.