Jim Cohen with Beats Walkin', Media, PA, Oct 20

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 6 Oct 2007 10:44 pm

My western swing band, BEATS WALKIN' will be appearing on Sat., October 20th, as part of the Media Jazz-by-Night Festival, in (where else?) Media, PA.

In this great one-night festival, all the clubs and restaurants in Media will have a different jazz group in them, and one ticket buys you access to all of them! We will be at the Plumstead Inn, starting at 8:15pm. Other venues will have the great Bootsie Barnes, Charles Fambrough, Denise King, Stephen Wrembel's gypsy jazz guitar, and others, some come on out for a really Large Time!

More details of the festival are available at www.MediaJazzbyNight.com

We hope to see you there for a rollicking time of Beats Walkin's special brand of Bop-a-billy Swing!

Ah-haaaaah!

Beats Walkin'
www.BeatsWalkin.com

Wendi Bourne, vocals and guitar
Jim Cohen, pedal steel guitar
Chuck Lindsay, drums and vocals
Lynn Riley, saxophone
Ken Smith, bass

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 6 Oct 2007 11:46 pm

Hi Jim, sounds like a fun gig. Jody.

Marcel Parijs · Post by **Marcel Parijs** » 6 Oct 2007 11:57 pm

He Jim,

You are a great player. I love your music. I wish you good luck with your band. See ye in Drogheda, Ireland my friend.

Marcel

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 7 Oct 2007 1:16 am

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 7 Oct 2007 3:41 am

Phred, it's not too far. Why, it's right down the road, and then ya turn left at the second light, and then ya just go to the... Oh. Never mind.

Thanks anyway.

Neal Yeagley · Post by **Neal Yeagley** » 7 Oct 2007 4:33 am

Hey, listen up fellow steel guitar members. Especially you members from the Tri State area. For you members who have never heard or seen Jim Cohen play steel guitar,I would greatly advise you to do so. Not only is he a GREAT player, but one helluva human being. His playing is top notch and I will tell you I have been following him for years on his playing and as great as his playing is, he always seems to play better year after year. His band is one of the best in the Tri State area and one of VERY few in the Philly area. They are a great sounding band, believe me, you will not be dissapointed when you hear this group. Jim I believe also teaches steel guitar in the Elkins Park area. Lets get out and see this band with a GREAT Steel Guitar Player and the best in this area since George Edwards of the Philly area. Jim also plays all over the world featuring many different styles of steel guitar music and I might add with great knowledge and authority with this truly great instrument. Go get em Jimbo! I am going to try real hard to get out and see you as since I have opened up my own business, it has been so, so busy. Keep up that great pickin! Neal

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 7 Oct 2007 7:45 am

Arghhhhhh!!!!!

I'm gonna be in Philly next weekend (10-14)! Wish my visit were at the same time as your gig Jim.

Dan

Michael Weaver · Post by **Michael Weaver** » 8 Oct 2007 1:45 pm

Jim,
My wife and I will try to make it there. Not a long trip from beautiful Lancaster County. And I want her to hear some good swing music, which was always my favorite to play. I hope that we will get a chance to talk a bit.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 9 Oct 2007 8:51 am

I second what Neal said. Jim is a world class jazz steeler. And the Media festival is always fun. Unfortunately, I'm playing elsewhere this year.

Dan, if you want to hear some blues steel, I'm playing Thurs. 10/11 with the Philadelphia Blues Messengers out in the Northwestern suburbs at The Blue Sky, just past Swede Road (202) on Germantown Pike. Not nearly up to Jim's level, but we have a good time.

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 9 Oct 2007 5:49 pm

Good luck with that gig, Jim. I know right where Media is. My cousin used to live there.

Now, if you were to arrange for me to play 18 or 36 holes at Marion CC I would be willing to make the trip from Cincy.

Dan Beller-McKenna · Post by **Dan Beller-McKenna** » 10 Oct 2007 8:42 am

David,

sounds like fun, but I'll probably just be rolling into town (Ardmore, actually) around 11 after driving all afternoon and evening, so I might be to tired to hack it. Any gigs on Friday or Saturday?

Dan

Sam White R.I.P. · Post by **Sam White R.I.P.** » 10 Oct 2007 9:21 am

Hey Jombo have a great time. It was nice seeing you at the RISGA Show.Maybe you can make it again next year. I know If Marcia is still President you will be invited and If I get back in you will still be Invited.
Have a great Gig.
Sam White

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 10 Oct 2007 7:17 pm

Jim, you know I like good swing and jazz . The guys there are really going to enjoy some great swing. How about making a CD of the session for us guys that can't make it....aal.

:)

Michael Weaver · Post by **Michael Weaver** » 14 Oct 2007 1:37 pm

Jim,Unfortunately my wife and I will not be able to attend, because I will be "on call" this weekend at my job. Please let me know your bands schedule, especially when you will be playing in the 'burbs. Thanks in advance, Mike Weaver

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 19 Oct 2007 5:00 am

Bump. Gig is tomorrow night. Hope to see some of you there. Dan, it would be fun to see you there but understandable if you're driving in so late. But sorry, no gigs Friday or Saturday during the day, just Sat. eve.
Jimbeaux

Ray Jenkins · Post by **Ray Jenkins** » 19 Oct 2007 5:06 pm

Darn,I'm gonna miss hearing you play "Together Again",again

Ray

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 20 Oct 2007 12:09 pm

Ha! i googled for directions and found this assessment of the venue:

" "Fair Food at Fair Prices Don't expect to find anything remotely healthy at this place. It is a local restaurant/bar that tends to get very smoky, loud and is great fun. The menu has primarily comfort-food ...""

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 20 Oct 2007 12:16 pm

Dave, I hope that's just the way you like things and that we'll see your smiling face tonight!

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 21 Oct 2007 6:08 am

sorry I din't make it Jim... it was my boy's 10th B'day party

Roy Ayres · Post by **Roy Ayres** » 21 Oct 2007 8:31 am

I don't know how many of you know that, with the release of his last album called "Country Ballads" Jim moved UP from jazz to country music.

Great job, Jimbeaux.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 22 Oct 2007 7:23 pm

Oh, we had a large time! That was a lot of fun, the crowd was really into it. We had the great Ken Smith (maker of the famed Ken Smith basses, played by Ben Brogdon and many other top players) on upright bass, and Man! That cat swings! Lynn Riley on saxomophone, Wendi on vocals and guitar, Chuckie on drums and just being a character, and me trying to hold it all together in real time. A great evening. Thanks to Forumite Jack Stanton for stopping by to catch the 3rd set. Hadn't seen Jack in years, since his stint with 'Diamondback'. Good to see ya Jack!

Best to all,
Jimbeaux

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 23 Oct 2007 11:49 am

Jim,
Great seeing you again,too. That's quite a snappy little combo you've got there! Enjoyed your playing, as always. You made that new MSA sound good.
Maybe it won't be 10 years again 'till the next time!

Don Sulesky · Post by **Don Sulesky** » 23 Oct 2007 12:43 pm

Hey Jack, nice to see you are out and about again.
I remember the seminars we took years ago at the PSGA shows and then the sets you did with your great band back then.
Maybe we'll catch up with eachother again someday.
Jim good to hear your band is out there clicking.
Yes,"It Beats Walkin".
Don

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 23 Oct 2007 3:03 pm

Hey Jim, what's this about a new MSA? You're holding out on us.

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 26 Oct 2007 3:29 am

Hi Don,
Nice to hear from you! How long have you been living in sunny F-L-A?
Jack

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