With “History Rhymes,” Steve Howell and Jason Weinheimer, veterans of the ArkLaTex region’s rich roots-based music scene, bring a wonderful collection of rural country blues, traditional jazz, and deep folk offerings to life on this intimate, eclectic album. With Howell providing melodic finger style guitar and soulful vocals and Weinheimer lending his considerable and widely recognized skills on bass, engineering, mixing and mastering, this record offers a very accessible set list. Featuring the musical virtuosity of jazz guitar journeyman, Dan Sumner, and the multi instrumental skills of David Dodson, tunes from Fats Waller and Blind Lemon Jefferson to Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer provide a wonderful framework for these seasoned musicians. “History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”
Jason, Dan, and David:
Jason Weinheimer owns and operates Fellowship Hall Sound in Little Rock, AR. In addition to producing and engineering, he plays in the Boondogs, Love Ghost, The Libras and with songwriter Isaac Alexander. He also played with the late great Jim Dickinson, who served as his studio mentor and musical guide for many years. Jason is the owner/operator of Fellowship Hall Sound recording studio in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he has played on, produced, and engineered many significant recordings by artists including Steve Howell & The Mighty Men, Jim Mize, Isaac Alexander, Boondogs, The Yellow Hope Project, Greg Spradlin & Band of Imperials, and Buddy Flett.
Dan Sumner is a Louisiana-based guitarist, arranger and music producer. He is an internationally-acclaimed guitarist who performs and tours the world regularly with acts such as Doug Duffey and BADD, Louisiana Soul Revival, Steve Howell, Louis Romanos Quartet, LA Legacy Jazz Band, Glynn Styler, Janice Jaffee and many others. He is a sponsored Benedetto Artist, and plays two custom-made Benedetto archtop Jazz guitars. He owns and operates Fort Sumner Studio where he has recorded and/or produced dozens of critically-acclaimed albums by artists such as: Doug Duffey and BADD, Astro Motel, Logan and the Legendaries, The Vidrines, Gin Mobsters, Tito and the Fabulous Freeloaders, Louisiana Soul Revival featuring Doug Duffey, Fred Brown, The Gold Dust Mannequins, Jig the Alien, Bunki, and many others.
Writer, painter, videographer, chef, and multi-instrumentalist David Dodson has played the guitar since early childhood. Specializing in fingerstyle guitar, mandolin, and dobro, he currently lives in Enid, Oklahoma. David and Steve have collaborated musically since they went to high school together in the early 1970s and played many stages together including the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon.
Jason, Dan, and David:
Jason Weinheimer owns and operates Fellowship Hall Sound in Little Rock, AR. In addition to producing and engineering, he plays in the Boondogs, Love Ghost, The Libras and with songwriter Isaac Alexander. He also played with the late great Jim Dickinson, who served as his studio mentor and musical guide for many years. Jason is the owner/operator of Fellowship Hall Sound recording studio in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he has played on, produced, and engineered many significant recordings by artists including Steve Howell & The Mighty Men, Jim Mize, Isaac Alexander, Boondogs, The Yellow Hope Project, Greg Spradlin & Band of Imperials, and Buddy Flett.
Dan Sumner is a Louisiana-based guitarist, arranger and music producer. He is an internationally-acclaimed guitarist who performs and tours the world regularly with acts such as Doug Duffey and BADD, Louisiana Soul Revival, Steve Howell, Louis Romanos Quartet, LA Legacy Jazz Band, Glynn Styler, Janice Jaffee and many others. He is a sponsored Benedetto Artist, and plays two custom-made Benedetto archtop Jazz guitars. He owns and operates Fort Sumner Studio where he has recorded and/or produced dozens of critically-acclaimed albums by artists such as: Doug Duffey and BADD, Astro Motel, Logan and the Legendaries, The Vidrines, Gin Mobsters, Tito and the Fabulous Freeloaders, Louisiana Soul Revival featuring Doug Duffey, Fred Brown, The Gold Dust Mannequins, Jig the Alien, Bunki, and many others.
Writer, painter, videographer, chef, and multi-instrumentalist David Dodson has played the guitar since early childhood. Specializing in fingerstyle guitar, mandolin, and dobro, he currently lives in Enid, Oklahoma. David and Steve have collaborated musically since they went to high school together in the early 1970s and played many stages together including the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon.