Hard Bop Messengers
@hardbopmessengers.bsky.social
We are a dynamic Jazz-with-vocals group inspired by the Hard Bop movement, infusions of Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones, U2, as well as originals, all streaming on all platforms!
hardbopmessengers.com
https://slidemaster.app
hardbopmessengers.com
https://slidemaster.app
Getting ready for our next show November 29th at Old Rock House!
visit hardbopmessengers.com for a free song download!
youtu.be/VeTIm-Yk6KI?...
visit hardbopmessengers.com for a free song download!
youtu.be/VeTIm-Yk6KI?...
Ramble On Rose - Hard Bop Messengers
YouTube video by John Covelli | Trombonist, Composer, Innovator
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November 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Getting ready for our next show November 29th at Old Rock House!
visit hardbopmessengers.com for a free song download!
youtu.be/VeTIm-Yk6KI?...
visit hardbopmessengers.com for a free song download!
youtu.be/VeTIm-Yk6KI?...
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Today In 1985: The Grateful Dead Live At The Fox Theater (~);} archive.org/details/gd19... @marigold420.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Today In 1985: The Grateful Dead Live At The Fox Theater (~);} archive.org/details/gd19... @marigold420.bsky.social
Gearing up for our big show in November! Spread the word Saint Louis! 11/29!
#gratefuldead
youtu.be/4hvyjqW8m0M?...
#gratefuldead
youtu.be/4hvyjqW8m0M?...
Shakedown Street - Hard Bop Messengers
YouTube video by John Covelli | Trombonist, Composer, Innovator
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Gearing up for our big show in November! Spread the word Saint Louis! 11/29!
#gratefuldead
youtu.be/4hvyjqW8m0M?...
#gratefuldead
youtu.be/4hvyjqW8m0M?...
Tennessee Jed - Hard Bop Messengers
YouTube video by John Covelli | Trombonist, Composer, Innovator
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October 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
My SlideMaster app helps trombonists to learn new alternate slide positions in order to play faster passages more smoothly.
Please check it out and pass along to your trombonists friends and students!
#Trombone
#BrassPlayers
#LowBrass
#SlidePositions
#AgainstTheGrain
youtu.be/Jbtxly5cLKk?...
Please check it out and pass along to your trombonists friends and students!
#Trombone
#BrassPlayers
#LowBrass
#SlidePositions
#AgainstTheGrain
youtu.be/Jbtxly5cLKk?...
SlideMaster Minor Pentatonic Riff
YouTube video by Hard Bop Messengers
youtu.be
September 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
My SlideMaster app helps trombonists to learn new alternate slide positions in order to play faster passages more smoothly.
Please check it out and pass along to your trombonists friends and students!
#Trombone
#BrassPlayers
#LowBrass
#SlidePositions
#AgainstTheGrain
youtu.be/Jbtxly5cLKk?...
Please check it out and pass along to your trombonists friends and students!
#Trombone
#BrassPlayers
#LowBrass
#SlidePositions
#AgainstTheGrain
youtu.be/Jbtxly5cLKk?...
If you are a trombonist, you should check out the SlideMaster app… SlideMaster.ap
youtu.be/Jbtxly5cLKk?...
youtu.be/Jbtxly5cLKk?...
SlideMaster Minor Pentatonic Riff
YouTube video by Hard Bop Messengers
youtu.be
September 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
If you are a trombonist, you should check out the SlideMaster app… SlideMaster.ap
youtu.be/Jbtxly5cLKk?...
youtu.be/Jbtxly5cLKk?...
Tonight in St Louis!
The Roots FM - Free Form Radio, voted number 1 radio station by St. Louis Magazine is having its big celebration, featuring Hardbopmessengers!! Get your tickets today before they sell out!
Click here now!
tinyurl.com/4pyrwsx7
The Roots FM - Free Form Radio, voted number 1 radio station by St. Louis Magazine is having its big celebration, featuring Hardbopmessengers!! Get your tickets today before they sell out!
Click here now!
tinyurl.com/4pyrwsx7
September 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Tonight in St Louis!
The Roots FM - Free Form Radio, voted number 1 radio station by St. Louis Magazine is having its big celebration, featuring Hardbopmessengers!! Get your tickets today before they sell out!
Click here now!
tinyurl.com/4pyrwsx7
The Roots FM - Free Form Radio, voted number 1 radio station by St. Louis Magazine is having its big celebration, featuring Hardbopmessengers!! Get your tickets today before they sell out!
Click here now!
tinyurl.com/4pyrwsx7
To all trombonists!
Play ANY Solo or melody on trombone, no matter the difficulty.
SlideMaster!
Upload any XML score. It becomes annotated with slide positions enabling you to master against-the-grain techniques!
#trombone
Leave us your feedback!
[https://slidemaster.app/](slidemaster.app)
Play ANY Solo or melody on trombone, no matter the difficulty.
SlideMaster!
Upload any XML score. It becomes annotated with slide positions enabling you to master against-the-grain techniques!
#trombone
Leave us your feedback!
[https://slidemaster.app/](slidemaster.app)
SlideMaster: Play Any Solo On Trombone
Turn any solo into a trombone-friendly line. SlideMaster reveals the most efficient slide positions using the against-the-grain technique, so you can play smoother, cleaner, and more melodically.
slidemaster.app
August 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
To all trombonists!
Play ANY Solo or melody on trombone, no matter the difficulty.
SlideMaster!
Upload any XML score. It becomes annotated with slide positions enabling you to master against-the-grain techniques!
#trombone
Leave us your feedback!
[https://slidemaster.app/](slidemaster.app)
Play ANY Solo or melody on trombone, no matter the difficulty.
SlideMaster!
Upload any XML score. It becomes annotated with slide positions enabling you to master against-the-grain techniques!
#trombone
Leave us your feedback!
[https://slidemaster.app/](slidemaster.app)
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#JazzSky #Jazz #Music #CubanJazz #LatinJazz #ScottishJazz
#WideWorldJazz 22nd Aug podcast link’s below👇
🙏 Share & enjoy
(Apologies for my atrocious Spanish 😳 but the music is fab!)
📻99.9FM 5MBS.com
#Jazzmusic w #CesáriaÉvora #ChuchoValdés #EddiePalmieri #BrianKellock
omny.fm/shows/jazz-4...
#WideWorldJazz 22nd Aug podcast link’s below👇
🙏 Share & enjoy
(Apologies for my atrocious Spanish 😳 but the music is fab!)
📻99.9FM 5MBS.com
#Jazzmusic w #CesáriaÉvora #ChuchoValdés #EddiePalmieri #BrianKellock
omny.fm/shows/jazz-4...
Jazz @ 4 - Wide World of Jazz - August 22 - Jazz @ 4 - Wide World of Jazz
Wide World of Jazz with Jill Kirby
omny.fm
August 25, 2025 at 7:17 AM
#JazzSky #Jazz #Music #CubanJazz #LatinJazz #ScottishJazz
#WideWorldJazz 22nd Aug podcast link’s below👇
🙏 Share & enjoy
(Apologies for my atrocious Spanish 😳 but the music is fab!)
📻99.9FM 5MBS.com
#Jazzmusic w #CesáriaÉvora #ChuchoValdés #EddiePalmieri #BrianKellock
omny.fm/shows/jazz-4...
#WideWorldJazz 22nd Aug podcast link’s below👇
🙏 Share & enjoy
(Apologies for my atrocious Spanish 😳 but the music is fab!)
📻99.9FM 5MBS.com
#Jazzmusic w #CesáriaÉvora #ChuchoValdés #EddiePalmieri #BrianKellock
omny.fm/shows/jazz-4...
Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3, 4… now get 4 FREE Enhancements when you sign for SlideMaster app.
SlideMaster utilizes an “Algo-Rhythm” to maximize “against-the-grain”techniques in slide movements. Upload any XML file of single-note melodies, click the button, and watch the magic!
slidemaster.app
SlideMaster utilizes an “Algo-Rhythm” to maximize “against-the-grain”techniques in slide movements. Upload any XML file of single-note melodies, click the button, and watch the magic!
slidemaster.app
SlideMaster: Play Trombone Smarter. Not Harder.
Precision-focused trombone analysis tool bridging classical notation with advanced slide techniques for technical excellence.
slidemaster.app
August 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3, 4… now get 4 FREE Enhancements when you sign for SlideMaster app.
SlideMaster utilizes an “Algo-Rhythm” to maximize “against-the-grain”techniques in slide movements. Upload any XML file of single-note melodies, click the button, and watch the magic!
slidemaster.app
SlideMaster utilizes an “Algo-Rhythm” to maximize “against-the-grain”techniques in slide movements. Upload any XML file of single-note melodies, click the button, and watch the magic!
slidemaster.app
@stlmag.bsky.social announced yesterday that TheRootsFM won the top honors for best radio station in St Louis! And you can listen to them anywhere with internet access! St Louis fans, please come out and attend the celebration on September 11th!
youtu.be/k9lYtNISUH8?...
youtu.be/k9lYtNISUH8?...
The Roots FM Celebration with the Hard Bop Messengers
YouTube video by Hard Bop Messengers
youtu.be
August 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
@stlmag.bsky.social announced yesterday that TheRootsFM won the top honors for best radio station in St Louis! And you can listen to them anywhere with internet access! St Louis fans, please come out and attend the celebration on September 11th!
youtu.be/k9lYtNISUH8?...
youtu.be/k9lYtNISUH8?...
If you haven’t yet discovered
therootsfm, then you are missing out on an amazing Internet radio experience that plays the best variety of music you can imagine. And on September 11th in St Louis, you can see us celebrate with them!
www.therootsfm.org/event/the-ha...
therootsfm, then you are missing out on an amazing Internet radio experience that plays the best variety of music you can imagine. And on September 11th in St Louis, you can see us celebrate with them!
www.therootsfm.org/event/the-ha...
The Hard Bop Messengers: Roots FM Celebration @ Kirkwood Performing Arts Center - TheRoots FM
The Roots FM Celebration with the Hard Bop Messengers A proven force in the St. Louis jazz scene, The Hard Bop Messengers have built a reputation for regularly sold-out performances,…
www.therootsfm.org
August 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
If you haven’t yet discovered
therootsfm, then you are missing out on an amazing Internet radio experience that plays the best variety of music you can imagine. And on September 11th in St Louis, you can see us celebrate with them!
www.therootsfm.org/event/the-ha...
therootsfm, then you are missing out on an amazing Internet radio experience that plays the best variety of music you can imagine. And on September 11th in St Louis, you can see us celebrate with them!
www.therootsfm.org/event/the-ha...
Considering forming a Wharf Rats St Louis Metro Area group to support those in recovery who attend local live music shows. Gauging interest… thoughts?
August 6, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Considering forming a Wharf Rats St Louis Metro Area group to support those in recovery who attend local live music shows. Gauging interest… thoughts?
Who’s going to be at Golden Gate Park for Dead&Co?!
My wife and I will be there handing out these stickers!!
My wife and I will be there handing out these stickers!!
July 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Who’s going to be at Golden Gate Park for Dead&Co?!
My wife and I will be there handing out these stickers!!
My wife and I will be there handing out these stickers!!
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In the mid-1960s moved into more expansive territory as artists like Wayne Shorter broadened conceptions of harmony, rhythm & compositional form. Stream our “Post-Bop” playlist: bluenote.lnk.to/PostBop
Get the Classic Vinyl Edition of “Speak No Evil”: store.bluenote.com/products/way...
Get the Classic Vinyl Edition of “Speak No Evil”: store.bluenote.com/products/way...
July 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
In the mid-1960s moved into more expansive territory as artists like Wayne Shorter broadened conceptions of harmony, rhythm & compositional form. Stream our “Post-Bop” playlist: bluenote.lnk.to/PostBop
Get the Classic Vinyl Edition of “Speak No Evil”: store.bluenote.com/products/way...
Get the Classic Vinyl Edition of “Speak No Evil”: store.bluenote.com/products/way...
Have you heard these?
July 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Have you heard these?
From our new album recorded LIVE at Old Rock House!
July 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
From our new album recorded LIVE at Old Rock House!
Hey Everyone! Now that our album is out and we
Are Excited to venture outside of St Louis, we are
Looking for venues to play within a 5-6 hour range… any midwestern fans have any suggestions?
youtu.be/_1PJ_0pkM-8?...
Are Excited to venture outside of St Louis, we are
Looking for venues to play within a 5-6 hour range… any midwestern fans have any suggestions?
youtu.be/_1PJ_0pkM-8?...
"Althea" Hard Bop Messengers
YouTube video by Hard Bop Messengers
youtu.be
July 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Hey Everyone! Now that our album is out and we
Are Excited to venture outside of St Louis, we are
Looking for venues to play within a 5-6 hour range… any midwestern fans have any suggestions?
youtu.be/_1PJ_0pkM-8?...
Are Excited to venture outside of St Louis, we are
Looking for venues to play within a 5-6 hour range… any midwestern fans have any suggestions?
youtu.be/_1PJ_0pkM-8?...
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Good morning my Friends 🌲🌞🌊
Another sweet sound Betty Board recording 🧚♂️
Enjoy the clarity of distortion 😏
Be good, stay weir-d
🙏🏻🐦🔥💙⚡️❤️🧚♂️💃🐢✌🏻
Another sweet sound Betty Board recording 🧚♂️
Enjoy the clarity of distortion 😏
Be good, stay weir-d
🙏🏻🐦🔥💙⚡️❤️🧚♂️💃🐢✌🏻
Grateful Dead - Around and Around (Lloyd Noble Center 1977-10-11)
YouTube video by Miwna
youtu.be
July 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Good morning my Friends 🌲🌞🌊
Another sweet sound Betty Board recording 🧚♂️
Enjoy the clarity of distortion 😏
Be good, stay weir-d
🙏🏻🐦🔥💙⚡️❤️🧚♂️💃🐢✌🏻
Another sweet sound Betty Board recording 🧚♂️
Enjoy the clarity of distortion 😏
Be good, stay weir-d
🙏🏻🐦🔥💙⚡️❤️🧚♂️💃🐢✌🏻
July 8, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Stream our new album of Grateful Dead music, recorded LIVE at Old Rock House, on any platform you use. Or, download from our site here:
hardbopmessengers.com/grateful-dea...
hardbopmessengers.com/grateful-dea...
Hard Bop Messengers - Grateful Dead Music
Hard Bop Messengers music. Jazz Interpretations of Grateful Dead LIVE 1/17/25, Hard Bop Messengers Live In Studio A
hardbopmessengers.com
July 3, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Stream our new album of Grateful Dead music, recorded LIVE at Old Rock House, on any platform you use. Or, download from our site here:
hardbopmessengers.com/grateful-dea...
hardbopmessengers.com/grateful-dea...
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Good morning my Friends 🌲🌊🌞
A fabulous & famous full show today, also a Betty Board, so the sound is exquisite 👌🏻🧚♂️
Love the jazz inflected jam out of Space~>Other One w/lots of Coming ‘round y’all by Bobby.
Goodness~> Here ya go! 💃
Enjoy & shake it good
🙏🏻🐦🔥💙⚡️❤️🧚♂️💃🐢✌🏻
A fabulous & famous full show today, also a Betty Board, so the sound is exquisite 👌🏻🧚♂️
Love the jazz inflected jam out of Space~>Other One w/lots of Coming ‘round y’all by Bobby.
Goodness~> Here ya go! 💃
Enjoy & shake it good
🙏🏻🐦🔥💙⚡️❤️🧚♂️💃🐢✌🏻
Grateful Dead 08.08.1982 East Troy, WI Complete Show SBD⚡Friday famJAM Ep.156
YouTube video by nognuisagoodgnu
youtu.be
July 3, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Good morning my Friends 🌲🌊🌞
A fabulous & famous full show today, also a Betty Board, so the sound is exquisite 👌🏻🧚♂️
Love the jazz inflected jam out of Space~>Other One w/lots of Coming ‘round y’all by Bobby.
Goodness~> Here ya go! 💃
Enjoy & shake it good
🙏🏻🐦🔥💙⚡️❤️🧚♂️💃🐢✌🏻
A fabulous & famous full show today, also a Betty Board, so the sound is exquisite 👌🏻🧚♂️
Love the jazz inflected jam out of Space~>Other One w/lots of Coming ‘round y’all by Bobby.
Goodness~> Here ya go! 💃
Enjoy & shake it good
🙏🏻🐦🔥💙⚡️❤️🧚♂️💃🐢✌🏻
