Jim Duffy

You may not care for Laura Nyro's music. You may find it too "Broadway" for your taste, or you may find that her shrieking falsetto is too much. Her self-coined words may make you wonder just what she's singing about. And then there are those unwieldy album titles. But to speak for myself, in the past year, no other artist's recordings have moved me more than Laura Nyro's.

She performs with a wild abandon that's frankly scary. Maybe it will make your blood run cold. As for me, it gets me right here [points…

Jim Duffy, a Brooklyn-based composer and keyboardist, announces the release of "Pale Afternoon," his third full-length collection of moody and bouncy instrumental music.

The eleven tracks on "Pale Afternoon" each aim for a specific feeling. Duffy leads a small group from his 1960s Wurlitzer electric piano. Dennis Diken of the world-famous Smithereens is on drums, Paul Page, who tours the world with Ian Hunter, plays bass, and Lance Doss, who has toured and recorded with John Cale, plays guitar and lap…

Some music tracks are finally available on YouTube, on the 3dotsmusic channel.

Please come visit me there!

Mitra Sumara is a 16-legged psychedelic funk band that plays a repertoire of music from pre-revolutionary Iran -- Persian pop music of the 1960s and early '70s.

The group features Yvette Perez on vocals, Peter Zummo on trombone, Julian Maile on guitar, Sam Kulik on bass, Jim Duffy on keyboard, Bill Ruyle on hammer dulcimer, Michael Evans on percussion and Brian Geltner on drums.

Learn more about Mitra Sumara here and here. You’ll be glad you did!

Read about Mitra Sumara in the Washington City…

Hello, for information on live music events and other happenings, please visit the calendar page.

For essays, musical commentary, reminiscences and occasional posts, please go the blog section.

To hear some tunes, please visit the music page, where you can hear tracks by the Jim Duffy Combo. And you can hear tracks by Rods and Cones and Martin's Folly.

Thank you for visiting.

Jim Duffy

Three Dots Music (ASCAP)

3dotsmusic.com

jimduffy@3dotsmusic.com

P.O. Box 220524

Brooklyn, NY 11211

This is on short notice, and it's something a little unusual. On Friday, Sept. 24, at 9 p.m., I'll be playing a set of solo piano music at the Brooklyn Rod and Gun Club, which is at 59 Kent Ave. in Brooklyn, between North 10th and North 11th, right on the East River.

The Brooklyn R&G is a mellow hang -- it's a "private social club," but if you want to come by and not start any fights, you are welcome. On Friday nights, the R&G hosts live, mostly roots-oriented music, and they asked me to do…

Save the date -- Thursday, Sept. 16, 9 p.m. The Jim Duffy Combo will return to our "home court," the Lakeside Lounge, 162 Ave. B in Manhattan, near East 10th Street.

We'll be playing our unique blend of sparkling instrumental pop tunes and bouncy themes. We always enjoy playing at the Lakeside -- and who are "we," you may ask?

* Jim Duffy -- keys

* Dennis Diken -- drums

* Paul Page -- bass

* Lance Doss -- guitars

We'll be playing original tunes, plus a surprise or two. The more we play, the more "in the…

You, dear reader, are the first to know. The Jim Duffy Combo has another date booked: Thursday, June 24, 9 p.m. at the fabulous Lakeside Lounge, 162 Ave. B in Manhattan.

This venue is our favorite spot for cutting loose and playing bouncy and catchy and grooving instrumental music. Check out this lineup:

Jim Duffy, keys
Dennis Diken, drums
Paul Page, bass
Lance Doss, guitar and lap steel

It all keeps getting wilder and wilder.

As for Dennis, people are starting to realize that his 2009 album, "Late…

Thanks to everyone who came out last Tuesday to see and hear the Jim Duffy Combo at the Lakeside Lounge. Something about that place makes it easy for us to cut loose and let the music fly on its own.

We'll have more events at that fine venue this spring, so please check back for updates.

On Tuesday, March 30, at 9 p.m., the Jim Duffy Combo returns to the fabulous Lakeside Lounge, 162 Ave. B, Manhattan. This is our favorite venue for cutting loose and playing sparkling and swinging instrumental tunes.

Jim Duffy: keys

Dennis Diken: drums

Paul Page: bass

Lance Doss: guitar

We'll be doing one set starting at 9 p.m. Expect moody and bouncy tunes, deft interplay, tube-warm sound. Intimate space, friendly bartenders, no cover charge. What is not to like?

If you're reading this, I hope you'll…