1980/1981 band photo. John Garvey (leader); Pete Lewis (as/ss), Steve Griggs (as/clar/bari), Ron Dewar (ts, clar), Brad Wheeler (ts, clar); Mark Curry (tp), Jerry Killian (tp/flug), Dave Smith (tp/flug), Tom Flanigan (tp/flug), Tim Licocci (tp/flug); Doug Tideback (tb), Kent Winking (tb), John Sexton (tb, baritone, vtb), Monty Alger (btb), Bob Clarida (horn, g, banjo), Dan Anderson (tuba), Bill French (p), Karen Korsmeyer (b), Jeff Stitely (dr).
On September 21, 1980, the band held a concert, a recording of which is held at the Sousa Archives (box 121, reels 4-5).
On October 26, 1980, the band held a concert, a recording of which is held at the Sousa Archives (box 119, reels 3-4).
In November, 1980, the band performed a concert at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. The concert was recorded, and included the following selections:
- Mongoose Juice
- Vine Street Rumble
- Bye Bye To All Birds
- Mayday
- Outside on the Southside
- Remembrance
- Blessed Relief
- Lord, Save the Sinner
- Off the Top
- Georgia Grind*
- Tishamingo Blues*
- Apex Blues*
- Flee As A Bird*
- Early Boyd
- Murder at Peyton Hall
- Three Men on a Riff
- Dickie's Dream
- Leap Frog
- Moten Swing
* indicates dixie band (Flanigan, Wheeler, Clarida, Anderson?)
On February 26, 1981, the band performed a concert, a recording which is held at the Sousa Archives (box 118, reels 3-4).
In late March 1981, the band hosted the annual jazz festival. Featured guest artists were tenor saxophonists Arnette Cobb and Ron Dewar. Photos from and descriptions of the concerts appeared in the 1982 Illio yearbook.
1982 Illio yearbook, describing the March, 1981 Jazz Festival.
Additional photos from the March, 1981 Jazz Festival (via Monty Alger).
On April 19 and 20, 1981, the band recorded in room 25 of Smith Music Hall, presumably for possible release. This material was cut to vinyl or acetate for Garvey's review but was never released. A copy of the session, however, survived. The material recorded included the following:
- Vine Street Rumble (take #1, incomplete)
- Vine Street Rumble (take #2)
- Vine Street Rumble (take #3)
- Vine Street Rumble (take #4)
- The Abha Kingdom (take #1)
- The Abha Kingdom (take #2)
- Closeout (take #1)
- Closeout (take #2)
- Closeout (take #3, incomplete)
- Closeout (take #4)
- Remembrance (take #1, incomplete)
- Remembrance (take #2)
- Outside on the Southside (take #1)
- Outside on the Southside (take #2)
- Black Butterfly (take #1)
- Black Butterfly (take #2)
- I Got It Band and That Ain't Good (take #1)
- I Got It Band and That Ain't Good (take #2, skips on track)
- Homing (take #1)
- Homing (take #2)
- Blessed Relief (take #1)
- Blessed Relief (take #2)
- Blessed Relief (take #3)
- Lord Save the Sinner (take #1, skips on track)
- Lord Save the Sinner (take #2)
- Lord Save the Sinner (take #3)
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