The World-Famous Spirit Room Bar features live music acts by local Arizona musicians. Join us for select weekends:
For the best music and atmosphere in Jerome AZ!
Chicago Bob and the Blues Squad typifies the quintessential sound and style of a traditional harmonica-based, post-World War II blues band. The band brings a high level of passion, energy and experience to traditional blues music and gets people up to dance. The Band’s influences are Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, Big Walter Horton, Kim Wilson, Slim Harpo, The Mojo Blues Band and others. Chicago Bob connects and engages his audiences and makes them part of the show. All band members have years of performing experience (see Bios). The band’s motto is “Keep the Blues Alive” and their goal is to preserve and spread blues music to both young and old alike.
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Joe Baker is an Arizona-based guitarist and singer performing 1920’s jazz, western swing, blues, and early country. Raised in Sedona, Joe first cut his musical teeth with a set of drum sticks, solidifying the deep-seated rhythm you hear in his music today. As he continued his early musical explorations, Joe got hooked on guitar and vocals and quickly dedicated his focus here at age twenty. Not long after, Joe moved to Portland, Oregon where he thrived playing the local club scene with his unique blend of blues and country-influenced rock, punk, and indie.
By the mid-2000s, Joe’s musical interests had honed in on early jazz, influenced by artists such as Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, and Bessie Smith. This resulted in the formation of his first trad-jazz-meets-country band, The Barefoot Brakemen, and their release of the 2007 album, “Shook, Broke, Hung.” As his captivation with early jazz continued, 2014 saw the collaboration with singer Joy Pearson to form the wildly popular High Water Jazz Band, playing throughout the Portland area and with appearances at the Waterfront Blues Festival, Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, and Alberta Rose Theatre.
After a few years Joe again felt the urge to sing as well as explore new musical directions. This led to the formation of The Kitchen Men, with regular monthly slots at the local honky-tonk, The Landmark Saloon, and cemented his ideas for the range of material you hear today – original renditions of classics with underpinnings from the earliest days of jazz to Hank Williams-era country.
Nearing the end of his time in Portland, Joe appeared with Thee Carney Bakers, a 1920s jazz band co-led with legendary saxophone player Ralph Carney (Tom Waits).
Joe returned to his beloved Arizona in 2017 and quickly put together both the 7-piece The Jumpin’ Cholla Band and the 3-piece Joe Baker Trio, opening for such national acts as Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, Petunia & The Vipers, and Tav Falco.
Joe can also be found playing in the old-time country duo, Camp & Baker, led by fiddler/vocalist Carolyn Camp (Pick & Holler). Formed in 2018, the pair continues to perform throughout Arizona.
During the radical changes to the live music scene brought on by COVID, Joe took the opportunity to develop his solo act which now keeps him on the road, playing venues all over Arizona and the Southwest.
Take a listen to Joe’s newest 2022 solo releases, “Sugar Blues” and “Some Of These Days”, available on all digital platforms.
Frizzy and Edgy are two talented local Jerome musicians and they will amaze you with the depth of their musicianship. Sally has been singing since an early age and has been in numerous bands and projects. With her on bass, her husband joins her with harmonies and guitar.
Start your weekend right with some home-grown tunes at the Spirit Room in Jerome Az.
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
~ Bio: Emily (vocals, guitar) grew up with wide open spaces in Big Sky Country. She landed in Sedona, AZ in 2011 after traveling the world over looking for a place that felt like home. Her musical endeavors began with singing around campfires during the early years, and later expanded to include studying at Berklee College of Music and performing live at open mikes, festivals, and venues across Northern Arizona. She draws inspiration from the red rocks, mountains, creeks, and beauty all around her.
Trap Set, Cajon, Bongo Cajon, Djembe, Bongos, Congas (Percussion)
~ Bio: Originally from California, Mynzah moved to Arizona in 2011 after a spiritual awakening in 2008 and within days began playing percussion after attending his first drum circle at the Oak Creek Brewery, in Sedona. The next day he purchased his first drum and began his drumming journey. On December 11th, 2016, Mynzah was recorded professionally for the first time with the band Lucky Lenny on the track “Crazy“, for their debut album, “Going Home“, released February 10th, 2017. Follow the link to take a listen to the track and the album. Mynzah continues to grow as a drummer with the intention of adding a trap set to the growing percussion assembly.
~ Musical influences: Hank Williams Sr., Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, TOOL, Motley Crue, ACDC, Black Sabbath, Alice In Chains, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Metallica, A Perfect Circle, Ronnie James Dio, Rhythm Keepers, Valerie Bhat and Randy Kiunke of Voodoo Julia, Stephen Herrington of Full Belly, Chris Beers of Gumbo le Funque, the Aristocats Band, Amitahba, Acoustic Star Blend, Super Funk, Lucky Lenny, Heartwood, Acoustic Star Blend, Mystic Harvest, Sugarman, Blue Moon Trio, the Unofficial American Beauty, Moondog, Johnny Lingo Trio, Sweet Baby Ray, Lounge Dragons, Trigger T and White Dove, Pickin in the Pines Bluegrass and Acoustic Music Festival…
~ The gear that he currently utilizes are a Yamaha Custom Birch trap set, Alex Acuna Special Edition Cajon by Gon Bops…A Bongo Cajon also by Gon Bops…Pearl Primero Congas and Bongos…REMO 12″ Djembe…Finger shaker by Meinl percussion…Foot tambourine by LP percussion…Wahun cymbal with a Meinl sizzler attachment…Vater Monster Brush’s, and Vater 5A sticks.
The 6L6 Bands’ repertoire includes rock songs that are often overlooked yet cherished. They cover iconic bands such as Queen, Foreigner, Jefferson Starship, Journey, Pat Benatar, Toto, Alannah Myles, Blink, Cake, and more.
The WDW are rock group, based out of Phoenix, AZ. Originally formed in 2004, the band consists of Travis Eaton (guitar, vocals), Louis Occhiline (bass, vocals), & Gabe Rhodes (drums, vocals).
Travis Eaton, Guitarist and vocalist, began playing music around the age of four. Originally inspired by country music, he was exposed to rock ‘n’ roll after seeing a clip of the Beatles performing “All My Loving” on the Ed Sullivan Show. When he was ten, as a tribute to the Beatles, he began performing in a band called the Moptops as well as playing classical guitar in competition for the Verde Valley Music Association. Later he found himself playing with the band Recall alongside future band member Gabriel Rhodes.
Gabriel Rhodes has been playing drums for approximately 21 years. He is the son of Arizona Blues Hall of Famer Danny Rhodes. At age 11, along with playing drums for his father, he has been part of bands Recall, Heavy Soul, and Denarius. In 2004, after having exhausted all other musical ventures, Eaton and Rhodes began playing with a friend of Eaton, Louis Occhiline.
Louis Occhiline was born into a large musical family. He started playing the bass at seventeen. There had been a shortage of bassists, so he learned the basics of the instrument. He played with Eaton in a band called Frequency Response. The band split in early 2004. Over the past few years, Occhiline has developed his music by trying to apply the bass styles of John Entwistle of The Who and Paul McCartney to his own.
They began playing in Rhodes’ garage in the summer of 2004. They quickly found a chemistry that had been lacking in their previous bands. They were united by the influences of ’60s rock as well as the ’90s alternative.