Come ring in 2024 with the legendary Cornbread Harris and all his friends. There couldn't be a better way to get on the good foot with 2024 than starting if fresh with these wonderful folks so full of love, life and soul!
Doors 8pm.
8:30 The TH3
9:45 The Jazz Outlaws
11 Cornbread Harris until he wants to stop and he never wants to stop! So quite possibly bar close!
Cornbread Harris was born James Samuel Harris Jr. on April 23, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois. Country music was an early influence, and Hank Williams and Gene Autry are among his early favorites. Harris co-wrote Augie Garcia's "Hi Yo Silver," a 1955 song that was Minnesota's first rock 'n' roll recording. He performed on the record, which he called a one-hit wonder (although Garcia is remembered as the godfather of Minnesota rock 'n' roll because of Augie's antics on stage upstaging Elvis Presley)
His repertoire includes blues and jazz and in his nineties, Harris still plays Minneapolis nightclubs including Palmer's and The Hook and Ladder Theater.
He is the father of Jimmy Jam (James Harris III) who produced records for Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and Usher.
Jazz Outlaws! From St. Paul and other lawless areas outside Minneapolis come Jazz Outlaws. Comprised of GST founding members Tony Watercott on bass and Ram Zimmerman on drums, Jazz Outlaws also include Merriam Park natives Mike Haselman on guitar and Bob DeBoer on trumpet. Inducted into the Iowa R&R Hall of Fame and the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame, Haselman has played guitar, pedal steel, and fiddle in countless bands across the region before finally fording the river to the west at the Marshall-Lake bridge. Zimmerman was exiled to Austin TX more than 20 years ago, where he played with all those bands – all of ‘em. Upon return, he decided to play in one more band if rules were guaranteed to be broken. Watercott and DeBoer never left – not even to Iowa, but carefully planted the seeds for Jazz Outlaws to plunder the riches of Minneapolis. Watercott’s musical journey began well-nigh 40 years ago with Minnesota tri-county trendsetters The Vibes, a trio of outlaw brothers. DeBoer dreamed of the outlaw life while playing with local rockers Chooglin’ and will show up with horn anywhere that fire water or port is offered. No one told them they couldn’t play jazz and now it’s too late.
The TH3~ Emerging from the vibrant music scene of Minneapolis, TH3 is an instrumental funk trio that transfixes audiences with their musical chemistry and diligent dedication to the groove. The band consists of three established local musicians: Jeff Ham on guitar, Grant Eull on bass,, and Randy Kramer on drums. Together, they craft a fresh yet nostalgic sound, drawing deep inspiration from seminal funk acts of the 1970s such as The Meters, Funkadelic and The Average White Band as well as more recent pioneers like 5ive Style, and The Brand New Heavies. Inspired by a Barfield performance at The Continental Club in Austin Tx, Jeff Ham returned home with the desire to revisit his funky roots established in the 90s as a founding member of Minneapolis legends The Curbfeelers. After sharing some demos with Grant and Randy the trio quickly formed and began to create its unique style so they could share the joy with others as a live show. The music of TH3 is a celebration of funk’s rich history, infused with their own creative twist. With deep grooves, infectious rhythms, and un-egocentric musicianship, TH3 is ready to bring those timeless grooves to new band night on the Palmers stage
Cornbread Harris
The TH3
The Jazz Outlaws