Alan Hubbell

Husband. Father. Penn State fan. Jazz lover. Drummer. All opinions are my own.

[Alan Hubbell @alanchubbell]

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@IntlBldrsShow We will be there! @dupontpbs @TyvekConstruct Wouldn’t miss it!

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@terpsguy @YNWABell @CFBHome In that old pic the baseball field is to the northwest of the stadium. Today the baseball field is to the southeast.

[Christian McBride @mcbridesworld]

Tony Williams and Larry McKenna were two pillars of the Philadelphia music scene.

When I was in high school, Tony Williams led a Monday night jam session at Slim Cooper’s in Mt. Airy. I lived in West Philly, Joey DeFrancesco lived in the Glenolden/Folcroft area, we both went to high school in South Philly. In other words, it took EFFORT to get to Mt. Airy and still be home at a respectable hour. Mr. Williams’ group with Eddie Green on piano, Tyrone Brown on bass and Al Jackson on drums were swinging so hard, the walls would sweat in that place! We knew they would have a jam session later in the evening, but we were too young to be there that late on a school night. Mr. Williams said that maybe if we get there early, like right when the gig starts, he might consider letting us sit in. But because we were underage and not allowed in bars, we had to sneak in. If I remember correctly, they started early. 6? Maybe 7? Joey, Antonio Parker, Fred Goodson and myself would all be waiting by the door. Mr. Williams would see us and be so excited that so many young cats cared about playing jazz. He would say, “Ok, we’ll play one song, then we’ll let you guys come up and play one - but then you gotta get outta here!” He ALWAYS looked out for us and every young musician that ever came across his radar.

After my freshman year of high school, I took a jazz harmony class during the summer with Larry McKenna. I can tell you unequivocally that those four weeks set me up for life. In that classroom were small Yamaha electronic pianos. He showed us chord voicings, scales, modes, and every class was just an eye opener. I will be forever grateful to Mr. McKenna for blowing my mind everyday with new information. I’ve carried it with me ever since. Although he was cut from the Lester Young cloth, he could get down with the Coltrane and post-Coltrane vocabulary. Tony Williams and Larry McKenna were two distinct chapters in Philly jazz history. They always played “for the people.” Nobody, and I mean nobody, ever came away disappointed after hearing them. More importantly, any musician that spent time with them learned a LOT. May they both RIP. https://t.co/hNxuMbkAfC

[Nik “the Hat” Hatziefstathiou @nikthehat]

Going live from the scene before it gets too dark for real-time footage on the Chester County manhunt. 🎥

#DaneloCavalcante #ChesterCountyJail #ChesterCounty #EscapedPrisoner #DebRyan https://t.co/EMRfgKr8dl

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@joesmeltzer775 Fiesta Bowl for the Natty!

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Looks beautiful @dupontpbs #tyvek

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@ThatEricAlper Clifford Brown.

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@armancini @ThunderPittRoad But not wrong!

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@nathaliejacoby1 People’s Express

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46!

[Julian Mille☈ @ATLAreaWx]

How many cities have y’all been to on this list. I’ve been to 24.

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@PHRCPennState @PSUEngineering Congratulations Rachel!

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@CFBONFOX A

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@RockNRoLL_85 Memphis. Live music everywhere you go.

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@DaveMacLachlan1 Beale Street Blues….W.C. Handy

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@PHRCPennState @penn_state Great meeting!

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@WBGO Deer Head Inn, Smalls, Birdland

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@maxralph_ Was Conlan a true freshman that year? Redshirt year? He was a big part of the ‘85 and ‘86 teams that played for and won (‘86) the National Championship.

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@PennStateFball #WeAre

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@Tomlin_Sense One missed turn in #Pittsburgh and it’s 2 bridges and a tunnel later, and you’re looking at the ‘burgh in your rear view mirror. Happens fast!