December 2024: "Riff & Repeat", "All of Me", and more....

 

Hello friends, near and far - Happy Holidays! A lot has happened in the world since our last newsletter and it looks like we're in for a hell of a ride over the next few years. But music is the only thing we know how to do well, so we'll just keep on with that, expressing ourselves as best we can through that medium.

New Single

We welcome the upcoming new year with a groovin' instrumental called "Riff & Repeat". Chromatic harmonica sets the stage playing an Adderley-esque riff, with alto sax joining in on the repeat.  Penny's on bass guitar and alto sax in addition to supplying the double bass solo while Slim's doing his usual thing with harmonica, guitar, pedal steel, keys, and drum programming. Listen or download on our website, or on any of the streaming services: https://slimandpenny.com/web/articles/riff-and-repeat/

"All Of Me"

In October we published another "live in the studio with looping and programmed drums"  video, this time it's that old standard "All Of Me" done instrumentally. Here it is on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6g3Bx7WrOTw

Harmonica Instrumental Playlists

Also, for harmonica enthusiasts, we've put together a playlist of 13 harmonica instrumentals we've recorded over the years. This link will take you to our page where you can listen. It also has links to the playlist on  YouTube and Spotify: https://slimandpenny.com/articles/harmonica-instrumentals

Home Grown CD

After releasing our latest album "Home Grown" online in July, we went ahead and ordered a short run of CDs for those who still spin those kind of discs. If you'd like one, please don't hesitate to reply to this email to get your copy. Of course you can still listen to it here or at any of the streaming services: https://slimandpenny.com/home-grown/

"The Ballad of Slim O. & Penny Bill"

Back in September, Utopia Unearthed Records released a remastered version of our 1980 Deuce LP to the streaming services. Extensive liner notes, photos from the recording session, lyrics, and links to listen to it are all here: https://slimandpenny.com/web/articles/deuce-lp/

"The Last Sunset"

For those interested in the upcoming Dan Del Santo documentary "The Last Sunset", Utopia Unearthed Records are planning for a September 2025 release. Here's their teaser trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5yw8uQmruU Also, they've now released nine of his albums to the streaming services, including several that haven't previously seen the light of day in any format (including "Los Blues Demon" -- recorded in Mexico, 19 tunes featuring only Dan and his guitars. Just search for Dan Del Santo on any of the streaming services. If you'd like to help move the documentary forward, the Utopia Unearthed's Gofundme page is here: https://gofundme.com/f/the-last-sunset-a-dan-del-santo-documentar

Finally, a reminder that all our published music, bios, and video links can be found on our website: https://SlimAndPenny.com And our completed albums can be streamed from any of the major streaming services -- just search for "Slide Man Slim & Penny Hanna". Until next time, do have a wonderful holiday and the best possible new year! Slim & Penny