August 5, 2019 by

Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison), Greg Piccolo and Heavy Juice live in Mystic, CT

Greg Piccolo with his jazz band at the Taste of Mystic, June 8, 2019

Written by Van Morrison

Greg Piccolo, vocal & guitar
Doug James, baritone saxophone
Carl Querfurth, trombone
Shinichi Otsu, keyboards
Steve Langone, drums

https://youtu.be/tI3KzU6YFSk

Video production by Mark Urso for River Song Music

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Mark Urso is an author and musician.
He writes about girls battling dragons, music, writing and the universe and everything theory!
Urso’s non-fiction “A Candle Lit” is about anxiety disorders and sociology with a focus on open-minded interconnections.
He’s produced a popular DVD, “PA Systems for Small Groups,” later made into a book, “Podium Perfection,” aimed at helping small groups like AA conventions and churches with their sound systems.
Mark is currently playing his guitar somewhere.

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