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We are a dynamic Jazz-with-vocals ensemble inspired by the Hard Bop movement, infusions of Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones, as well as original music. It’s all streaming on your chosen platform! hardbopmessengers.com
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Good Morning, please remember if you are struggling, we love you 💜 and would never leave you. Today is a bright new beginning, make the call my friend, let's find your way home 🌹 punch in 988 #NFA ✌️🤟⚡

Womens' History Month Day 6 Janis Joplin 🌹 Get It While You Can 🎶 #JanisJoplin #WomensHistoryMonth youtu.be/ju9yFA1S7K8?...

What’s you favorite Jazz radio station or local community radio station? Go to our website and contact us, and let us know! hardbopmessengers.com/contact

youtu.be/T93F8oIosoQ?... Honey, you…

G’morn my Friends 🌲🌊🌞 Pulling on the tight Bobby shorts for a hot ride in the Badlands of NYC 🔥😛 I was in love, but in vain, I could tell 😏 Be good, alternative sucks 😋 🙏🏻💃💙⚡️❤️🐦‍🔥🐢🧚‍♂️✌🏻

Ripple, from our upcoming live album! visit hardbopmessengers.com for the news! youtu.be/EKzA1zo530g #gratefuldead , #jerrygarcia , #deadandcompany , #deadhead , #bobweir , #deadheads

From a show in Chicago, New Speedway Boogie > Cumberland Blues #gratefuldead youtu.be/wjHHQDTG6t4?...

Another from our Steely Dan show: youtu.be/KfMrQbQ4azQ?...

#VinylRecords www.nippon.com/en/japan-dat...

"Why don't you arrest me?!" Get ready for the new album....

From our Jazz opera “Live at the Last Hotel” youtu.be/KMNA-JJwONo?...

A little talk about “Me and My Uncle” #GratefulDead #BobWeir youtu.be/5LpUMqB_Z28?...

Our new release is coming. This is the art for the actual cd (limited quantity available) that you won’t see If you stream it. Great work by Will Horton of St Louis!

Some MORE from our Steely Dan show. Follow us to learn more about our #gratefuldead album coming out soon! youtu.be/byfDi9UkH6w?...

Bob Weir - back int he days when we shot film... #bobweir #gratefuldead #ratdog #alanhess #concertphotography

#TBT #Furthur saying goodnight. #gratefuldead #deadheads #GDFamily #music #love #peace #BobWeir #PhilLesh

Good Morning 🔆 and Happy #WeirWednesday Deadheads ⚡ have a groovy day ✌️💜🎶 #BobWeir #WolfBros #GratefulDead youtu.be/FA__k9kR-OI?...

From our Steely Dan Show: #steelydan #donaldfagan #walterbecker youtu.be/ezEmWoneUlc?...

Hard Bop Messengers Live in the Studio! #grateful #gratefuldead #bobweir #sugarmag youtu.be/4ejMWkasaVs?...

Is it “New Minglewood… “ or “New NEW Minglewood…” ? Either way, it was NEW for us that night… #GratefulDead #BobWeir youtu.be/--khQBC48C4?...

Today is the anniversary of Tony Williams' passing. It is unbelievable that he passed on the same day as his teacher, Alan Dawson. I love a zillion recordings of his, but here's an early composition that I find fascinating. #music #musicsky #jazzmusic #jazzsky youtu.be/x-lGBI_9iu8?...

After a night off the boys are back with another great performance at Capitol Theater 2/23/1971. The Cap is an amazing place. I was fortunate to see Phil there 2x on a trip back East including my last show with a dear departed friend 💔. Easy to see why Jerry loved it. #GratefulDead #Deadheads

Past Daily Downbeat : Horace Silver in concert at the Chelsea College of Science and Technology in London, October 11, 1966 and preserved for posterity by the BBC. pastdaily.com/2024/03/10/h... #jazz #HoraceSilver jazzsky

Grateful Dead Golden Hall San Diego 1/8/78 www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGWf... Jack Straw Mama Tried Big River Sunrise Its All Over Now Looks Like Rain Lazy Lightning Supplication Samson & Delilah Good Lovin' Estimated Prophet Drums The Other One Truckin' Sugar Magnolia Jonny B Goode

This is an interesting piece of tape from 57 years ago today. There’s damage to the reel so the vocals are gone, but the instruments are loud and clear. It’s a brief recording because the show was shut down by police. Part of a run of shows called “Trip and Ski.” #deadhead

Music of the Grateful Dead, original Jazz, and more! #milesdavis #johncoltrane #gratefuldead #bluenote hardbopmessengers.com

"New Minglewood Blues" from Hard Bop Messengers LIVE at Old Rock House Jan 17, 2025!

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"Truckin'" by Hard Bop Messengers LIVE at Old Rock House St Louis, MO 1/17/2025

"Lost Sailor" by Hard Bop Messengers at Old Rock House St Louis 1/17/2025

Hard Bop Messengers promo from last month! Sign up on our email list! youtu.be/mXpB4caUGIA... #GratefulDead #JerryGarcia #BobWeir

I was born in a desert Raised in a lion's den

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Composer’s Corner: Bertha Pt 1 youtu.be/bfiW6rqDKIQ?...

It’s COLD today, but #Grateful to be alive! #WharfRat

Though we only have the second set, this is some magical 1973 shit. Phil drops bombs throughout causing some Heads to consider this his best effort of all time. Regardless of how it rates on the Phil-O-Meter, the show is absolutely ferocious. Cue it up now! gratefuldeadoftheday.com/02-19-1973/

Kirkwood Performing Arts Center, 2023! #GratefulDead #JerryGarcia #BobWeir #CumberlandBlues #Jazz youtu.be/66LvdN5PeoM?...

Deep cut? Live at Old Rock House January 2025 #gratefuldead , #jerrygarcia , #deadandcompany , #deadhead , #bobweir , #deadheads , #FoolishHeart

"Althea" at Old Rock House St Louis #gratefuldead , #jerrygarcia , #deadandcompany , #deadhead , #bobweir , #deadheads

Fan post from A show in St Louis MO, Kirkwood Performing Arts Center youtu.be/qdVMRZWTte4?...