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“At first it was hard to convince somebody to come on a tour where there s no financial guarantee,” Simon says. “But Azad was totally down for it, and him being down for that helped build the band, because we would definitely go out there a lot and make some noise.
After that tour, Azad, who grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, and was living in Kansas City at the time, became a long-distance member, making the eight-and-a-half-hour drive to Denver for Brothers of Brass gigs. The group would travel the country, busking outside Phish and Dead & Company concerts.
Azad finally moved to Denver in November 2018 and shared a house with Simon for the next two years. Simon says Azad was a musical genius who could write everything from big-band and brass-band charts to film scores and simple jam-band songs.
Andrea Blackstone | 5/14/2021, 6 a.m. Local band tops iTunes chart in Jazz category first day of albumâs release Courtesy Photo
Wes Watkins knows that personal and professional growth doesnât manifest overnight. Consistency has helped him win both professionally and personally. Watkins started a band called âGot My Own Sound,â which is a fusion of hip- hop and R&B in 2012 or 2013.
Through lifeâs ups and downs, includ- ing suicide attempts and fighting for custody of a child, the drummer, musi- cian and artist broke through the clouds. He ultimately took his band members with him to a sunshine-filled space. âMoonshine Music,â the bandâs fourth album, topped the iTunes chart at num- ber one for two days.
Area fishing conditions
Conditions reported in our local area are as follows:
Wes Watkins: May 10. Elevation dropping, water 63-65 and clearing. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv/?site no=07241588&PARAmeter cd=00065,00060. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, punch bait and shrimp along riprap and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs around brush structure and riprap. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
Arcadia: May 10. Elevation below normal, water 62 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ARCA.lakepage.html. Saugeye good on jigs, minnows and worms along flats, points, riprap and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait and stinkbait below t