Live Entertainment Schedule for February 2010
The Jackson Coffee Co. promotes local and regional music by providing live entertainment every Friday on our second floor. Musician perform a variety of coffee house style music Fridays from 7 to 10 p.m. There is never a cover charge, as all music is FREE to attend.
Choose a month and year to view the lineup:
Medicine Crow
Acoustic/Blues/Folk
Singer/Songwriter Michael (Medicine Crow) Iott will give a solo performance of new, unreleased material, and familiar original songs from his Illegible Records CD releases, “A Much Better Reality”, “Nahnah’s Garden” and “Logan Street”.
Mike began playing guitar in the 1960’s on a Gibson LG0 acoustic that was passed down to him from his older sister. Over the intervening years he has played many styles of music; folk, blues, rock and light jazz . In the 1980’s he worked with harmonica virtuoso Bill Price in the Iott & Price Band, with bassist Don Diamond in the Sentinels and, during the 1990’s, with Thom Burke and the Last Hippy Band. Over the years he has shared stages with Tommy Chong, Dr. Hook, Bad Finger, and Bonnie Raitt and with regionally known artists Ghetto Gas John, Miko Fossum, Phil Winterdmute, Stargrazer, Harmonica Buzz, Jeff Baldori, Frog & The Beeftones, May Erlewine & Seth Bernard, Jen Sygit, Chara Love, Eric Blades, Perry McDonald and Dennis Preston.
His original songs feature rhythmically driven folk/rock/Acoustic Blues, 12 bar finger style blues, some intricate instrumentals and gentle folk ballads. His songs tend toward the topical rather than the romantic and cover all of those political, religious and social issues we are told to avoid when in polite company.
Contact Information
Michael (Medicine Crow) Iott
(517) 663-7354
http://medicinecrow.net
http://www.myspace.com/medcrow
medcrow@yahoo.com
Rod Scott
Rod Scott started playing guitar at the age of 16, self taught. He also plays a little piano. He recorded 3 CDs albums by himself and is currently working on 2, a love song and an inspirational Christian project. The idea of a 1st CD came after his boss suggested him to write songs to benefit those with mental challenges and that's how any profit from the sales of his CD's now goes to help those receiving Mental Health Services.....
Blue Jello
Ben Hassenger and Pat Malloy from the popular Lansing-area band Mystic Shake make up the duo Blue Jello. With guitars, ukuleles, and harmonica, their smart and clever songs draw on their varied personal and musical experiences, exploring both the silly and the serious sides of life. A favorite of coffeehouses, festivals, and other events, Ben & Pat have been touring in support of their CD "Life is Good"; a fun album of songs for the young-at-heart of all ages. For more information, explore their website at www.bluejellomusic.com.
Zachary Graft
Fiddle
Hey everybody! Thanks for taking the time to read this: I'm a fiddler, mainly Irish, with a little bluegrass. I've been playing violin for nearly 10 years now...it's been a long and joyous ride, that's for sure. I'm currently studying music at Grand Valley State University, which an emphasis in violin performance. I've played at Lemonjello's Coffee is Holland, Michigan a couple of times, and I've played at various places around west Michigan as well. I just recently played with the Irish band Sandhill Sessions at the Curragh in Holland. That was fun! Anyway, I am always looking for places to play, so if you're a venue, and you really want to book a fiddler, just let me know! Take care, Zachary Graft