Enjoy Jazz with Franco Campanello’s newest concoction of musical goodness, “Tria Prima”.  That’s right, if you attended the Spirit Room open mic nights on Wednesday’s, (Pre-Pandemic) you most likely would have seen Franco sitting in with someone or going solo with his guitar.  BTW, this guy can play keyboard, guitar, sing and sling a mean cocktail.  Yup, he’s sometimes behind the bar, but these two Friday afternoon’s, he will once again be gracing our stage.  This trio has no electronic press kit or online presence, so we figured we should see what the heck “Tria Prima” means.  I thought it meant “Prime Trio”, which would make sense to me, but here’s what I found on the interwebs:

Tria Prima: According to the Alchemy of Paracelsus, the three substances of SALT, SULPHUR, and MERCURY that make up all things. The Tria Prima are chemical substances that have similar properties to the three celestials, or archetypal, elements that flow out from the Mind of God into creation. These forces, or hypostatical principles, correspond to divine trinities and triads found in religions and mysticism; for example, in Christianity the triad is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

The celestial elements comprise the four elements of the lower world, so that the Tria Prima is the basis for both macrocosm and microcosm. Paracelsus said:

You should know that all seven metals originate from three materials, namely from mercury, Sulphur, and salt, though with different colors. Therefore, Hermes has said not incorrectly that all seven metals are born and composed from three substances, similarly also the tinctures and philosopher’s stone. . . But that it be rightly understood what the three different substances are that he calls spirit, soul and body, you should know that they mean no other than the three principia, that is, mercury, Sulphur, and salt, out of which all seven metals originate. Mercury is the spirit, Sulphur is the soul, salt the body.

The most important of the celestial elements is salt, which is born in the heating of fire and seawater. Its powers as a preservative, and thus a powerful force for the attainment of immortality, make it important to alchemical processes. Salt is passive/feminine and represents substance, Earth, and the body.

Sulphur is active/masculine, a transforming essence. It is associated with the SUN and the energy of nature.

Mercury is neutral and volatile, the agent of transformation. Its contradictory properties enable it to participate in all states of matter. It is liquid at room temperature and can dissolve GOLD. When heated it forms both white powder (highly poisonous) and red crystals (therapeutic).

Paracelsus held that disease arises from imbalances among the Tria Prima. For example, an excess of Sulphur would cause fever and plague, while an imbalance would cause gout.

The definition of “Tria Prima”, https://occult-world.com/tria-prima/

Tom Andes sets the stories of the lonely, the brokenhearted, and the downwardly mobile to rowdy, up-tempo traditional American music that feels so good, you forget the bad times. His songs run the gamut from finger-picked acoustic blues to country, from gospel to tunes that might have sounded at home on the indie rock charts in the late 90s. In 2022, Tom released his debut EP, “Static on Every Station.” In a favorable review, writing for Offbeat, Dan Willging called the title track “infectious with charge-ahead energy spearheaded by Andes’ searing guitar tones.” The follow-up, “Those LA Nights,” was released in 2023. You can read Dan Willging’s review from Offbeat here.

Tom was born and raised in New Hampshire and grew up listening to classic rock, metal, and pop on the radio. A visit to New Orleans when he was 18 changed his life. It ignited his love of American roots music, especially the country blues that had inspired the musicians he’d grown up listening to.

Tom’s band in New Orleans has featured a variety of accomplished New Orleans musicians including Glenn Grass, Mike Perry, Stoo Odom, Beau Bishop, Marc Allen Linam, Hannah Kreiger-Benson, Ian Petillo, Dylan James, and M.X. Turner. The band has played well-received shows at Carnaval Lounge, The Den at Howlin’ Wolf, Saturn Bar, Carrollton Station, Portside Lounge, BJ’s Lounge, BMC Music Club, Dmac’s, and The Domino. One of Tom’s songs, “Uptown Blues,” was included in Dear Rowdy, an Aldora Britain Records compilation of Americana artists, and he was interviewed for the ABR e-zine, giving him international exposure. He has participated in the Mississippi Songwriters Festival, the Ozone Songwriter Festival, and has played guitar for Emily Neustrom and the Fried Honeys.

After living all over the country, on both coasts and twice in New Orleans, in 2024, Tom relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is currently getting established in a new city, where he is gigging regularly, playing in several bands, as a solo performer, and in his own band. On February 14, 2025, Southern Crescent Recording Co. will release The Ones That Brought You Home, which collects Tom’s two EPs on vinyl. Tom is writing and recording songs for a full-length record.

Tom is also an accomplished writer of fiction, with dozens of stories appearing in publications including Best American Mystery Stories 2012 and Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and a novel forthcoming from Crescent City Books in 2025.

Tom Andes Electronic Press Kit, Tornadoes.com

The PanHandlers feature Pandy Raye and Michael Reed joining forces to play your favorite music! Both have been performing for many years and know so many tunes! Plus, you never know who else may sit in at their shows, but a good time is always in store!

Nothing like celebrating with Frizzy & Edgy when they are joined by Nick & Bob!  When these musicians team up, they will enthrall you with their infectious sound.

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.

Now, we could talk about Nick & Bob, but you really need to come out and see them for yourself!

Start your weekend right with some home-grown tunes at the Spirit Room in Jerome Az.

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Nothing like celebrating a Friday and the Fourth of July!  We can’t think of a better way than to have Frizzy & Edgy serenade us with their infectious sound.

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.

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