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Tonight: Jim Keller at Beast of Bourbon

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Jim Keller

Back in the early 80s, Jim Keller wrote the still ubiquitous 867-5309/Jenny and was part of the band that recorded it, Tommy Tutone.  That band broke up shortly after that and Jim kept working as musician.  After a few years, he put his guitar away and ended up working for the music company of composer Philip Glass, licensing Glass’s music.  About five years ago, Jim dug his guitar out of the back of the closet and started writing and performing again.  Jim’s album, Soul Candy, was on the Now I’ve Heard Everything Best Albums list a few years back, and he has a brand new album, Heaven Can Wait ready to be released next month (and yes, it is a good one).  All this takes place at Beast of Bourbon.  It features BBQ, 42 beers on tap, an extensive selection of bourbons, and is less than five minutes away from the G Train.

Jim Keller, Beast of Bourbon, 710 Myrtle Avenue between Walworth and Spencer Streets (G Train to Myrtle – Willoughby), 9-11pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)



Tonight: Jim Keller Band Record Release at The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2

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Jim Keller Beast of Bourbon 5-8-14

Tonight, Jim Keller plays the record release show for his just about to be released album, Heaven Can Wait (I’ve heard it and it’s a real good one).  This show gets going at 8pm and you’ll thank yourself if you get down to The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 to see it.

Here’s what you need to know about Jim.  Back in the early 80s, Jim Keller wrote the still ubiquitous 867-5309/Jenny and was part of the band that recorded it, Tommy Tutone.  That band broke up shortly after that and Jim kept working as musician.  After a few years, he put his guitar away and ended up working for the music company of composer Philip Glass, licensing Glass’s music.  About five years ago, Jim dug his guitar out of the back of the closet and started writing and performing again.

This time out, The Jim Keller Band will consist of Jim on vocal and guitar, Rich Hinman on guitar, Adam Minkoff on bass, Yuval Lion on drums, Glenn Patscha on keyboards and Geoff Countryman on sax. Also sitting in with the band at some point during the set will be Shawn Pelton, Byron Isaacs, Erik Deutsch, Teddy Kumpel, Jeff Hermanson, Rick Parker and Alex Hamilton.

The Jim Keller Band, Rockwood Stage 2, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 8pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)


Giveaway: Grab Yourself a Copy of Heaven Can Wait from Jim Keller

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Jim Keller Heaven Can Wait

Regular readers of Now I’ve Heard Everything are already familiar with Jim Keller.  For those of you who are not, here’s the story: Jim was a member of Tommy Tutone back in the 80s and a co-writer of the still ubiquitous 867-5309/Jenny.  Although Jim stopped writing and performing after that band broke up, he’s been back at it for a while now.  The live shows of  The Jim Keller Band, originally at The Lakeside Lounge and now mostly at The Rockwood Music Hall, are high energy and rock your socks off.

Jim’s latest record, Heaven Can Wait, is being released this coming Tuesday, June 10th.  It’s a bit of a change of pace for Jim.  It’s an album set in the wee hours of the night, so the usual horn section doesn’t make an appearance this time around.  Jim’s vocals are upfront and soulful.  Heaven Can Wait is an excellent album and you should get a copy.

But two of you out there can win your copy of Heaven Can Wait, courtesy of Jim Keller.  All you need to do enter this giveaway is to leave a comment to this post.  Since this is a summer weekend, I’ll wait until Monday, June 9th, to pick  a winner at random.  The winner will be announced that morning.

Read the complete rules and enter the giveaway after the jump.

Here are the Now I’ve Heard Everything Jim Keller Heaven Can Wait Giveaway Rules (aka The Fine Print):

Enter the Now I’ve Heard Everything Jim Keller Heaven Can Wait Giveaway by leaving  a comment to this post, no purchase of anything is required.  Free access to the Internet and entry to this giveaway may be available through your local public library.  All entrants must be residents of the United States, be at least 21 years of age and your completed entry shall constitute your certification that you comply with these requirements.  Only one entry per person permitted; any additional entries shall be disregarded.  Inappropriate, obscene and spam comments shall not be considered as entries.  Employees of Now I’ve Heard Everything and their families are not be eligible for entry.  All entries must be received by 7:00 am Eastern Time on June 9, 2014.  The decision of Now I’ve Heard Everything as to the validity of an entry shall be final.

The prize for the Now I’ve Heard Everything 4th Anniversary Giveaway is a CD copy of Yes, You.  The value of the  prize is $15.  There will be no substitution for the prize.  Any taxes on the prize are the responsibility of the winner.

Two winners will be chosen at random from all valid entries.  Your chances of  winning depends on the number of entrants.  Winner will be contacted by email as to how the prizes will be provided to them. In the event that a prize winner does not claim the prize, that prize will be forfeited.

The total liability of Now I’ve Heard Everything, its employees and its agents shall have with respect to the Jim Keller Heaven Can Wait Giveaway, no matter what theory of liability or recovery, shall be limited to the value of the prize as defined previously in these rules.  Your completed entry shall be your acceptance of this limitation of liability.

Good luck!


Tonight: Jim Keller at The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2

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Jim Keller Closeup Crop

Here’s what you need to know about Jim Keller.  Back in the early 80s, Jim wrote the still ubiquitous 867-5309/Jenny and was part of the band that recorded it, Tommy Tutone.  That band broke up shortly after that and Jim kept working as musician.  After a few years, he put his guitar away and ended up working for the music company of composer Philip Glass, licensing Glass’s music.  Some years ago, Jim dug his guitar out of the back of the closet and started writing and performing again.  Jim has released three albums over the past five years including Heaven Can Wait, which was issued earlier this year.

This time out, The Jim Keller Band will consist of Jim on vocal and guitar, Rich Hinman on guitar, Adam Minkoff on bass, Yuval Lion on drums, Glenn Patscha on keyboards and Geoff Countryman on sax.  Also sitting in at some point during the set will be Andy Hess, Jon Cowherd, Shawn Pelton, Jon Graboff,  Jeff Hermanson, Rick Parker and Alex Hamlin.  Jim calls this collection of additional musicians Jim Keller’s Revolving Door.

And Jim’s earlier hit?  You’ll undoubtedly hear 867-5309/Jenny tonight, and it will most likely be the best version of that song you’ve ever experienced.

The Jim Keller Band and Jim Keller’s Revolving Door, Rockwood Stage 2, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 8pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)


Tonight: Jim Keller at The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2

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Jim Keller Closeup Crop

Here’s what you need to know about Jim Keller.  Back in the early 80s, Jim wrote the still ubiquitous 867-5309/Jenny and was part of the band that recorded it, Tommy Tutone.  That band broke up shortly after that and Jim kept working as musician.  After a few years, he put his guitar away and ended up working for the music company of composer Philip Glass, licensing Glass’s music.  Some years ago, Jim dug his guitar out of the back of the closet and started writing and performing again.  Jim has released three albums over the past five years including Heaven Can Wait, which was issued earlier this year.

This time out, The Jim Keller Band will consist of Jim on vocal and guitar, Rich Hinman on guitar, Adam Minkoff on bass, Yuval Lion on drums, Jon Cowherd on keyboards and Geoff Countryman on sax.  Also sitting in at some point during the set will be Bob Glaub, Scott Sharrard, Todd Caldwell , Shawn Pelton, plus some horns.  Jim calls this collection of additional musicians Jim Keller’s Revolving Door.

And Jim’s earlier hit?  You’ll undoubtedly hear 867-5309/Jenny tonight, and it will most likely be the best version of that song you’ve ever experienced.

The Jim Keller Band and Jim Keller’s Revolving Door, Rockwood Stage 2, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 8pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)


Tonight: A Six Pack of Choices

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Choices Large

Sometimes the universe conspires to place an astonishing number of top notch musicians playing on or close to the same time on a single night.  Tonight is one of those nights.  Here are six wonderful choices for you to mix and match.

Over at the original stage of The Rockwood Music Hall you can go early and stay late.  The Lascivious Biddies, take the stage there at 7pm.  Time Out New York describes them as having “angelic vocal harmonies, wordy humor, jazz chops & pop moxie.”  That sounds as good a description as you can find of them.  Next, long-time Now I’ve Heard Everything favorite Julia Haltigan will play a duo show with mandolin and harmonica player Emmet Haltigan, her dad.  Julia is a wonderfully eclectic songwriter with a powerful voice.  The duo will get going at 8pm.  Then, at 9pm,  the Tony Scherr Trio with Anton Fier and Rob Jost will play another show in their long-running Monday night residence.  You can expect to hear crunchy guitar parts, slide work and extended jams.  But there can be more introspective numbers too: I’ve even seen Tony unplugged his electric guitar for a quiet song.

Now let’s turn to the cozy and subterranean Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3, whose entrance is on Orchard Street.  At 7pm you find enough songwriters there to field a baseball team.  That’s when the latest installment of  The 9 Songwriter Series will start.  Tonight’s participants are Jes Hudak, Abby Ahmad, Joel Streeter, Bryan Dunn, Justin Trawick, Ina May Wool, Andy Mac, Markeisha Ensley, and Jacqueline Pie Francis.

Back on Allen Street, at Rockwood Stage 2, Jim Keller will bring his band and the accumulation of additional musicians that are now know as Jim Keller’s Revolving Door at 8pm.  Jim plays soul-tinged rock.  This year he released a fine new album, Heaven Can Wait.  He was also in the band Tommy Tutone back in the 80s, and yes, you’ll likely hear 867-5309/Jenny tonight.

Finally, in Williamsburg over at Pete’s Candy Store, old friend Milton will be leading a group of musicians pick for the occasion through a tribute to George Harrison.  This show gets started at 9pm.

The Lascivious Biddies (7pm), Julia Haltigan and Emmet Haltigan (8pm), Tony Scherr Trio with Anton Fier and Rob Jost (9pm), Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), No Cover (but a contribution for each band is highly recommended)

The 9 Songwriter Series featuring Jes Hudak, Abby Ahmad, Joel Streeter, Bryan Dunn, Justin Trawick, Ina May Wool, Andy Mac, Markeisha Ensley, Jacqueline Pie Francis, Rockwood Stage 3 , 185 Orchard Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 7pm, $10, with a $10 drink minimum

Jim Keller’s Revolving Door, Rockwood Stage 2, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 8pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)

Milton and friends play a tribute to George Harrison, Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer Street, Williamsburg (G Train to Metropolitan Avenue or L Train to Lorimer Street), 9pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly encouraged)


Tonight: Jim Keller at The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2

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Jim Keller Closeup Crop

Here’s what you need to know about Jim Keller.  Back in the early 80s, Jim wrote the still ubiquitous 867-5309/Jenny and was part of the band that recorded it, Tommy Tutone.  That band broke up shortly after that and Jim kept working as musician.  After a few years, he put his guitar away and ended up working for the music company of composer Philip Glass, licensing Glass’s music.  Some years ago, Jim dug his guitar out of the back of the closet and started writing and performing again.  Jim has released three albums over the past five years including Heaven Can Wait, which was issued in 2014.

This time out, The Jim Keller Band will consist of Jim on vocal and guitar, Rich Hinman on guitar, Adam Minkoff on bass, Yuval Lion on drums, Glenn Patscha on keyboards and Geoff Countryman on sax.  Also sitting in at some point during the set will be Byron IsaacsKevin Bents and Shawn Pelton.  In addition, Jim’s bandmate from Tommy TuTone, Tommy Heath will play with Jim for the first time since 1985.  Add a horn section and backing vocals, and you have what Jim calls Jim Keller’s Revolving Door.

And Jim’s earlier hit?  You’ll undoubtedly hear 867-5309/Jenny tonight, and it will most likely be the best version of that song you’ve ever experienced.

The Jim Keller Band and Jim Keller’s Revolving Door, Rockwood Stage 2, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 8pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)


Tonight: Keller, Minkoff and Friends at The Rockwood Music Hall

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Jim Keller Closeup Crop

Here’s what you need to know about Jim Keller.  Back in the early 80s, Jim wrote the still ubiquitous 867-5309/Jenny and was part of the band that recorded it, Tommy Tutone.  That band broke up shortly after that and Jim kept working as musician.  After a few years, he put his guitar away and ended up working for the music company of composer Philip Glass, licensing Glass’s music.  Some years ago, Jim dug his guitar out of the back of the closet and started writing and performing again.  Jim has released three albums over the past five years including Heaven Can Wait, which was issued in 2014.

This time out, Jim is playing with a new configuration, called Keller, Minkoff and Friends.  The band will consist of Jim on vocal and guitar, Adam Minkoff on bass and vocals,  Robbie Mangano on guitar, Scott Chasolen on keys and Tony Leone on drums.

Keller, Minkoff and Friends, The Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 9pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)



Tonight: Jim Keller at The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2

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Jim Keller

Here’s what you need to know about Jim Keller.  Back in the early 80s, Jim wrote the still ubiquitous 867-5309/Jenny and was part of the band that recorded it, Tommy Tutone.  That band broke up shortly after that and Jim kept working as musician.  After a few years, he put his guitar away and ended up working for the music company of composer Philip Glass, licensing Glass’s music.  Some years ago, Jim dug his guitar out of the back of the closet and started writing and performing again.  Jim has released three albums over the past five years including Heaven Can Wait, which was issued in 2014.

This time out, Jim will be playing with Adam Minkoff,Ryan Scott, Kevin Bents, Yuval Lion, Andy Hess, Teddy Kumpel and Paul Cantelon.  Geoffrey Countryman, Dan Brantigan, Stefan Zeniuk and Rick Parker will be handling horns.  Additional musicinas will also sit in and you have what Jim calls Jim Keller’s Revolving Door.

And Jim’s earlier hit?  You’ll undoubtedly hear 867-5309/Jenny tonight, and it will most likely be the best version of that song you’ve ever experienced.

Jim Keller’s Revolving Door, Rockwood Stage 2, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 8pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)


Tonight: Jim Keller at The Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2

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Jim Keller Closeup Crop

Here’s what you need to know about Jim Keller.  Back in the early 80s, Jim wrote the still ubiquitous 867-5309/Jenny and was part of the band that recorded it, Tommy Tutone.  That band broke up shortly after that and Jim kept working as musician.  After a few years, he put his guitar away and ended up working for the music company of composer Philip Glass, licensing Glass’s music.  Some years ago, Jim dug his guitar out of the back of the closet and started writing and performing again.  Jim has released three albums over the past five years including his latest, Heaven Can Wait.

This time out, The Jim Keller Band will consist of Jim on vocal and guitar, Ryan Scott on guitar, Andy Hess on bass, Yuval Lion on drums, Todd Caldwell on keyboards, Geoff Countryman and Stefan Zeniuk on sax,  Dan Brantigan on trumpet, and Rick Parker on trombone.  Also sitting in at some point during the set will be Tony Scherr, Ben Zwerin, Kevin Bents, and Shawn Pelton.  Jim calls this collection of additional musicians Jim Keller’s Revolving Door.

And Jim’s earlier hit?  You’ll undoubtedly hear 867-5309/Jenny tonight, and it will most likely be the best version of that song you’ve ever experienced.

The Jim Keller Band and Jim Keller’s Revolving Door, Rockwood Stage 2, 196 Allen Street between Houston and Stanton Streets (F Train to 2nd Avenue, use the 1st Avenue exit), 8pm, No Cover (but a contribution for the musicians is highly recommended)






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