Mike Fageros: News

Just wanted to let everybody know that Detroit's Jazzin' on Jefferson festival June 26 and June was a tremendouw success, even in the rain. Neither rain, nor rain nor rain can keep the jazz musician from keeping his/her duly appointed rounds Jazzin' on Jefferson!

The new CD Midnite Tippin' is now ready and in print. It will be available on CD Baby very shortly. It is a guitar organ drums trio that was recorded in Detroit with Hammond Organist Chris Codish and Drummer Ron Pangborn.

We're so excited about this project that we can't get to sleep at night!

Stay tuned for more info!

Dear Friends,

I would like to invite each and everyone of you to a great evening of jazz on Jan 30 at 9PM at Cezanne above the Black Lab Pub in Houston Tx.

Joining me will be Dr Woody Witt on tenor sax and Hammond Organist Duncan Mc Millan along with "Living Legend" Marion Booker on Drums.

Please check the performances on the navigation bar for further information.

Dear Friends and Fans:

Thank you so much for your support of my music in 2009. To each and everyone of you that I have interacted with God Bless you all, you are very important to me because without you, I could not do what I do.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Sincerly,

Mike Fageros

Every Friday night at Emilio's there is a super jazz jam session at one of the nicest venues in Richmond. Emilio's is at 1847 W. Broad St. phone 804-359-1224, all musicians welcome to play. Doc Branch has done so much to keep jazz alive in Richmond and we are grateful to him for his contributions to jazz especially during jazz appreciation month in April.

Houston Bluesman Ozell Roberts was born April 16, 1937 and passed away on Good Friday April 10, 2009. A tribute website can be accessed at www.ozellroberts.com/defeault.aspx

The benefit concert will be held at The Spot 1732 W. 18th Houston Tx. on April 19th from 2PM on and there will be music, refreshments and food. Please contace Flash at 713-320-9519 for more information.

Dearest friends and fellow musicians. We are mourning the passing of a great American Bluesman this past weekend. Ozell Roberts passed after a long illness in Houston Tx 4/10/09. Ozell was a great guitarist and singer and frequently played at Shakespears on Memorial in west Houston as well as other venues. His technique and approach to the guitar was completely unique. He used his thumb as a pick and it had a sensational sound. The way that he expressed himself was one of unique artistry that really needed to be recorded. When Ozell played and sang, people stopped and listened as his roots took him all the way back to another great bluesman from our Hometown Houston that made it big. This man was noneother than Albert Collins who had made records for years and performed on the chitlin' circuit until he moved to California and made it big. Collins played the telecaster and was responsible for such hits as Frosty, The Freeze and others and since Ozell and Collins had such a close relationship, you could actually hear the simularity in their playing.

There will be a Memorial Benefit in Houston to raise funds for his family and his burial. Please contact Laurie Solis at 713-614-9999 for any information concerning Ozell and the Memorial Benefit.

We Miss You Ozell- Dearly

March 2nd was a very cold one up in Detroit with temperatures ranging from 18F in the daytime to about 8F at night.

That being the case, there was a warm jazz trio recording at the White Room that bitterly cold day consisting of Mike Fageros/guitar, Chris Codish/Hammond B-3 and Ron Pangborn drums.

This was being done in preparation for a new CD by Mike Fageros, featuring Chris Codish and Ron Pangborn in the Organ Trio Setting. More recording is planned in the near future and we will keet you posted.

One of the greatest Texas based jazz guitarists of all time, Mike Nase is recovering after having a stroke. His son, Brennan who is legendary in the Houston area for his performance on guitar and bass is planning a benefit concert for his father to help with medical expenses.
A commitee meeting is scheduled to determine the exact time, date and place for the benefit concert and we will update this information on or about February 10th.

We would like to extend our most heartfelt sympathy and wishes for a speedy recovery to Mike and his family.

Thank God that Cactus Music has been resurrected in a new image as we need them so much in Houston.

December 26th is the date at 2PM that The Mike Fageros Jazz Trio will give a concert at Cactus Music in promotion of his new CD Melange de Jazz. Joining him will be Marion Booker on drums and Alan Simmons bass.

Please spread the word and tell all your friends and let's make it successful for Cactus Music in these hard economic times!!

PH 713-526-9272
2110 Portsmouth
Houston, TX




Merry Christmas to All!!!

Monday night was really great at Austin's Jazz Venue Elephant Room. Mike Mordecai hosts the jam that is continuous with no breaks and featured so many jazz giants including Tony Campesi/alto -Kris Kimura - alto/Tommy Howard guitar and other greats. It was truly a pleasure to play with everyone!

On a recent trip to Amsterdam, I met a true innovater who is manufacturing custom Gypsy Picks fabricated out of bakelite, the same material that billiard balls are made of.

These picks are beveled on both sides and come in varying shapes and reduce pick resistance against the strings thereby making it easier to pick and as well adds pick speed to any guitarist's abilities.

These are better that the Wegen picks as they never wear out due to the material that they are fabricated with.

They can be obtained through me by calling 281-704-3456 in limited numbers.

Click MP-3 Clips on the navigation bar and download Mars Project off the NEW MELANGE DE JAZZ CD.

Also, the short clips for the entire CD are now uploaded!! Check it out!!

Check out the new clips for Smokin on the B-3 and hear great solos by Ephraim Owens on trumpet and Jerry Coke on tenor sax. This is all live and spontaneous and features Robert Sanders on the B-3, Mike Fageros on guitar and Gerry Gibbs on drums.

Fresh copies of new CD Melange de jazz are now finished and will be available on the target date of Nov. 15th-

Preview the tracks and click on the link http://www.myspace.com/mikefagerosjazztrio

New DVD Music Video entitled "The Meeting" featuring Mike Fageros and legendary drummer Marion Booker is now available at www.cdbaby.com/fagerosbooker

It is an exciting spontaneous, unrehearsed session that took place at the Eb5 Art Gallery in Spring TX that features Mike Fageros guitarist/Marion Booker Jr. drums/Delover Axel bass playing jazz classics such as Song for my Father/Impressions/up tempo blues/Inner Urge and Passion Dance.

Mike Fageros in Concert at Galveston Puvlic Livrary with Delover Axel bass/drums TBA - Thursday April 12th at NOON! BE THERE!

Many Thanks to all involved with the recent recording session on campus at Berklee with drummer Jovol Bell and friends and Houston guitarist Mike Fageros, Thanks also to Pat Moody who hails from Houston as well and is attending Berklee and performed as the session engineer.