HARLEYWOOD CAFE' CONCERTS

Jimmy Dykann at Harleywood.

12-17-03: Harleywood Cafe' presented Jimmy Dykann last Friday evening, 12-12-03. Jimmy's show presented a full range of this singer-songwriters talent. Especially pleasing to hear were his songs about the history of Colorado. As the show progressed, Jimmy was first joined by Dan Forde, a longtime local Aspen singer-songwriter legend. Next came my son, Harley III joining Jimmy on a few tunes. Still later in the evening Big Daddy Lee, Deborah Lasser and myself sat in. Finally, Damian Smith, from the newly formed band, "Take the Wheel," joined Jimmy and the group, taking the vocal spotlight on the last song of the evening. A fun time was had by all, audience and musicians alike, as we pushed past the scheduled 10:00pm finish, closing the show at almost 11:00pm. Thanks to everyone that has participated in our 2003 Concert Series. We look forward to bringing you many more exciting and musically rewarding concerts in 2004. Stay tuned to the website for future show announcements. See you next year, Harleywood...

Concert Photo Album (click thumbnails to enlarge)
Harley III & Dykann	Dykann	Dykann, Forde	Dykann
Damian Smith	Dan Forde	Harley III	Dykann, Big Daddy, Harley, Lasser

Jimmy Dykann to play Harlywood Friday Evening, Dec. 12th, 2003 -- 7:00pm to 10:00pm, no cover charge

Jimmy Dykann

Jimmy Dykann had his musical beginnings playing open mic nights in the Folk clubs around Southern California in the late 1960s. He grew up in Pasadena, and spent early stage time as a teenager at the Ice House, playing songs between acts by tyro stand up comedians and magicians. Early influences included Peter, Paul and Mary, Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkle and story telling singers such as Gordon Lightfoot, Steve Gillette and Jim Croce.

When Jimmy came to Colorado in 1972, he began a thirty year infatuation with the stories of people of the west, past and present. He spent the mid seventies playing in and out of Austin, Texas with bands and as a solo act, and always writing songs. The late seventies found Jimmy Dykann back in southern California teamed up with another singer/songwriter, Haden Gregg, whom he'd met and played with in Colorado. They recorded an album of original material with top session players, Russ Kunkel (James Taylor, Jackson Browne), Steve Lukather (Toto) and Danny Kortchmar (Taylor, Don Henley). It was an international release, and came out on Handshake Records, a subsidiary of Columbia/Sony, in 1981 as Night Plane.

In the mid-eighties Jimmy again went solo, came back to Colorado, and began opening shows throughout the state for Jimmy Buffet, Jerry Jeff Walker, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Delbert McClinton, and others. Dykann keeps a busy schedule of private and public appearances and is currently promoting his newest release Colorado: History in Song, a group of story songs about Colorado.

At Harleywood Cafe´ we provide terrific food, at reasonable prices, with easy take-out or sit-down dining. We serve Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, El Jebel, and Glenwood Springs, Colorado. We're located on Highway 82, at "Old" Snowmass, about twenty-seven miles up valley from Glenwood Springs and twelve miles down valley from Aspen. Terrific dining for the Aspen area!