Michael Thompson - FarmJazz
United States, North Carolina, Blanch
Michael Thompson - FarmJazz 
EVERYONE - welcome to the New Year & I hope it's going to be a good one for all. Super-Mucho thanks to all my subscribers & all my listener's who have been enjoying my music. It is my love & passion & it is wonderful to hear from folks who are enjoying my efforts. BLESS YOU ALL !
Read moreParacho Joe has moved up to #1 in Latin Jazz ! I wrote this tune on the fly, on the way too a gig w/ Mike Willis. He did a great job on percussion & percussion. Thanks to Harris Marley on the bass part. Dedicated to Paracho; a town in Mexico dedicated to Guitar Building.
Read moreWoW ! Here we are again ! This tune by Leo Brouwer is a Cuban Folk song & we had the most fun ever putting all of this together. I do believe it was the first tune that was recorder for the "Sleepy Gypsy" album - Mike Willis played the cello & string section accompaniment on the keyboards. It was so cool comin' up w/ all the parts for the guitar. It was all done done right here at the house in my music room using a small Digidesign Mbox2 Protools w/ my PC. Thanks again to Mike Willis (we Are working on the next recording project - "Evergreen Blueberries" and I HOPE you enjoy the material we come up with for it. THANKS AGAIN TO ALL OF YOU FARMJAZZ LISTENERS WHO ENJOY OUR MUSICIAL MAGIC !
Read moreHey,
So glad you took the time to listen to some of my muse. I hope to keep producing. It's all about the love & the tunes.
Thanks again !
michael
"Affair on 8th Avenue" by Gordon Lightfoot is one of my favorite tunes. This instrumental version had a couple of different guitars, dobro, & string bass by Harris Marley. If you don't already know it, I highly recommend that you check-it out w/ all the lyrics, a truly beautiful song. Gordy has been one of my all time favorite song-writers for years. ENJOY !
Read moreBALLARD'S CROSSROADS band with full band version of "Blackberry Blossom" for your listening enjoyment ! Featuring: Bob Goodwin on guitar; Frank Harrison on mandolin; Mike Thompson on banjo; and Jimmy Jett on 2nd guitar & producer.
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Thanks Again to all the Listeners that drove the "Ballard's Crossroads" Bluegrass Band version of "Farewell Blues" to the #1 spot on the N1M charts. I'll be adding another Ballard's Crossroads instrumental tune SOON !
Read moreMucho-Gracias to all you Farmjazz Listeners who pushed "After You're Gone" to Number 1 on the N1M charts after only 15 weeks. In appreciation, I would like to offer another great tune "HONEYSUCKLE ROSE" from "the Wildcat Quartet" Cd. This tune was written by one of my favorite jovial & great pianists from the 30's Jazz Era: Fats Waller. He appears in Lena Horne's movie "Stormy Weather"; and also in some super original vids as well. The setting here is live w/ two clarinets (one switching to soprano-sax), bass, and yours truly on guitar & vocal.
THANKS AGAIN !
Honeysuckle Rose w/ the Wildcat Quartet05:15
One of my fave vids of this song !
Read moreHi Guyz !
It's truly astonishing that ya'll are diggin' on my guitar tunes. If you would like to listen to more tracks, photos, bio-stuff, etc. check out my Website at: (expired link) .... There you will find pages of all my instruments, as well as info on all the musicians with which I perform & record .
Super thanks again and if you email me a shout I'll be sure to holler back !
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About Michael Thompson - FarmJazz
Classically trained by Jesus Silva, a student of Andres Segovia; and as UNC-Chapel Hill's first guitar major, Michael's affection for music of older worlds and times would lead him far from his native home. The Sleepy Gypsy showcases what is both a departure from the familiar and a return to his creative source: musical sketches from his land of dreamy dreams.
In another decade the gypsy would be walking the streets of New Orleans, waiting to board a three year stint on the Mississippi Queen Riverboat. This confluence of influence is magically evident in the choruses of "Sweet Lorraine" where the whole band goes to work on a single guitar. And even further south, after excursions into the islands and across the Gulf of Mexico, the eclectic journey continues with an Afro-Cuban lullaby and folk songs that bring us rich tonalities from other latitudes--refreshing attitudes. Hey Paracho Joe, what are you doing with that guitar in your hand?
… And when night falls, who knows where the gypsy sleeps?
But when he awakes…
Michael Thompson the first individual to earn a Bachelor of Music degree in Guitar Performance from UNC at Chapel Hill: acquiring a Master of Music in Music Education/Music Therapy at East Carolina University: and Visiting Artist with the NC Arts Council for over a decade: this modern musical Renaissance man draws from a wealth of professional and community performing experience. After touring for several years aboard the Mississippi Queen Riverboat, Michael returned to NC to pursue his interests in teaching, performing, recording, and "good-ole-country-living". In addition to teaching private lessons at the Kirby Gallery in Roxboro, NC; this multi-instrumentalist coordinates the "Farm-Jazz Musicians Co-Op & Social Club Project"; in which he books engagements, performs, and records with the many accomplished musicians he has befriended over the years.
With jazz, swing, ragtime, "roots"--from Irish to blues--and classical music experiencing a "coming of age" among diverse audiences in the South: Michael's "Musicians Co-Op Project" & "Guitarchitect Productions" brings over four decades of virtuoso musicianship, versatility, sensitivity, and imagination to all these musical genres. Specializing in unique tonal blends, performance offerings can be customized and arranged to include: solos, duos, trios, & more: with instrument combinations of guitars, flute, harp, violin, banjo, mandolin, dobro, bass, keyboards, vibraphone, etc. With a genuine love of music and styles ranging from the 16th century to the present; Michael and "friends" bring together rarely heard combinations to create exciting new textures and energetic performances sure to inspire and delight audiences of all ages with their refreshing approach to 20th century performance practice.
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Feb 24
2:00 PM
All Ages
Lake Worth Street Painting Festival
United States, Florida, Lake Worth & Del Ray Beach Library on the 25th, Downtown Lake Worth Florida
