Larry Baeder A Link In The Chain Larry Baeder is a consummate figure in the Key West music scene. Charlie Bauer, then manager of the Hog’s Breath Saloon, brought Larry and a full band that included Chris Clifton and Wayne Hammond to Key West just before Hurricane Andrew in 1992. Larry returned to Key West, […]
Belle Jampol – Original music comes from the heart Belle Jampol was born in Key West to multi-talented musical parents, guitarist Mateo Jampol and singer/dancer/choreographer Penny Leto, so she was off to a great start. When asked how early she started learning music, Belle said it was before she was born. Her mom was one […]
Ronnie Carruthers – aka Ronnie Lovely Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Ronnie Carruthers had six brothers. He studied musical theater and costume and set design at the Memphis College of Art graduating in 1990. He studied painting while in school and continues to produce and show his artwork. He first started singing professionally with a group […]
Rolando Rojas: Everyone Loves that Latin Beat By Ralph De Palma Rolando’s original home is in Concepción, Chile. He studied music, learning classical guitar in high school. Later, in a vineyard/wine-making region of Viña del Mar, he studied classical piano and harmonies. While in music school, Rolando stopped playing guitar and learned the piano. He loves […]
Soul of Key West Book Signing Don’t Miss this Book Signing during the Annual Just A Few Friends celebration of the life of Key West favorite son Jimmy Buffett. Saturday September 5th at 11am – 1pm at Books and Books/Studios of Key West on the corner of Eaton Street & Simonton Street. Soul of […]
Liz O’Connor — as sweet as apple pie Elizabeth Marie O’Connor (Liz) was born October 14, 1954 while Hurricane Hazel was raging around the hospital in Binghamton, New York. Liz and her two sisters came from a very musical family. All of them starting playing their home piano. Later, Liz started playing guitar very early […]
John LaMere “Playing songs people forgot they remember” John LaMere grew up in Glen Cove, a city on Long Island, just outside the Big Apple. His great-grandfather, Stanley Melinson, sang tenor on Broadway with Al Jolson in the 1920s. He has a 1927 recording of his grandfather. At age 20, after his first college semester, […]
Yankee Jack — A Friend Is Gone If you asked 100 people in Key West who was John Pittorino, no one would know. If you ask the same people, “Who is Yankee Jack?”, everyone will tell you he’s was the cool entertainer, musician at The Bull on Duval Street. John Pittorino was better known as Yankee […]
Mary Spear “When all else fails, I play Dead – Grateful Dead” Mary Spear was raised in Carroll, Iowa. At fourteen, she listened to recordings of Joni Mitchell, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan and started playing the guitar. While in high school, Mary attended summer music programs at the University of Vermont. She lived […]
Founders Park Amphitheater “It couldn’t be stopped” Founders Park’s TIB Amphitheater is located on 45 acres at 87000 Overseas Highway in Islamorada, FL. Long time Islamorada resident, musician, and community leader David Feder has been instrumental in the development, and later management, of the amphitheater. Shortly after incorporating the five islands that made up the […]
