In 1989, Kevin co-owned and managed the Blue Note Cafe (BNC) in Murcia, Spain with his long-time friend Mike McKoy (guitar, vocals and trumpet) where they formed the in-house band playing most evenings in the style of the classic Miles Davis small combos of the 1950s.
Click here or the image above for some photos of the artists who appeared at the BNC
The BNC was a stylish cafe-theatre attracting many top Spanish artists as well as visits by touring American jazz musicians including
- trumpeter Wallace Roney
- guitarist Sean Levitt who died 2002 in Spain relatively unknown compared to the genius of his guitar playing
- American actor/singer/musician/broadcaster, Al Matthews who worked at the club for a while and who appeared in Coast to Coast, one of Kev’s all time feel-good road movies.
The BNC had one of the best sound and light rigs for a small venue outside of Madrid and Barcelona and it was a crying shame that due to a certain lack of business basics, the club only lasted just on two years – happy days!
Check out Mike McKoy Swings to the Bossa Nova!
