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This is fresh air. I'm Terry Gross.

We have a great entertaining show for you as you head into the holiday weekend.

Trumpeter John Eric Kelso and guitarist Matt Munisteri are going to play and talk about

the music they make in their band The Ear Reg. That's EAR regulars. They perform jazz, mostly from the 20s through the 40s, and they have a new live album.

They spoke with Fresh Air Producer Sam Brigger.

Here's Sam.

Sunday nights I find myself feeling jealous of New Yorkers.

That's because every Sunday night at a small old bar in the West Village

called the Ear Inn, you can hear some really amazing music.

Vibrant and vital jazz, even though some of the repertoire is 100 years old.

The band The Irregular was founded by our guests John Eric Kelso and Matt Munisteri and is led by Kelso.

The band is usually a four-piece combo with friends sitting in.

They set up in the corner of the ear in and pass the hat at the set break,

which is kind of remarkable considering that these are some of the best jazz musicians around.

I first heard the irregulars on YouTube where their weekly concerts have been pretty well documented

and I used to visit those videos during the pandemic when I needed a pick me up

because when you listen to this band band you can't help but smile.

The irregulars have just put out their first live album, it's called, Live at the Ear Inn, and

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