On the Bandstand

  • Line drawing of a jazz performance with a female singer and a pianist in a decorated venue.

    Ricky Nye and Bekah Williams at Schwartz’s Point Jazz and Acoustic Club, Cincinnati, OH, June 2023.

  • A man with gray afro hair and a sequined jacket smiling and sitting at a restaurant table, holding up a paper with a line drawing of himself singing into a microphone.

    Lil' Jimmy Reed at one of Ben Levin’s Blues Brunches at Hard Rock Casino, 2022.

  • A black-and-white sketch of a scene inside a music venue named 'Buffa's'. On the left, a person is sitting on a stool, playing a clarinet. On the right, a person is sitting at a piano, wearing sunglasses and a hat. The venue has striped walls and a sign above that says 'Buffa's'. The scene is drawn in line art style.

    Ricky Nye and Aurora Nealand at Buffa’s in New Orleans, March 2023.

  • A man wearing glasses, a fez, and a brown coat is smiling and holding a drawing of himself with a guitar. The background shows a colorful, patterned wall and a pianist playing a grand piano.

    Lil’ Ed of Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials! Schwartz’s Point Jazz and Acoustic Club, Cincinnati, OH 2022.

  • Line drawing of a blues musician singing into a microphone while playing the piano, with decorative hanging art in background.

    Ben Levin at Schwartz’s Point Jazz and Acoustic Club in Cincinnati, OH, 2023.

  • Line drawing of a pianist wearing a hat, glasses, and a collared shirt.

    Ricky Nye playing piano at Brew River Creole Kitchen, Cincinnati, OH, 2022

  • A man and a woman wearing large straw hats, smiling, holding a sketchbook with a drawing of themselves singing with a guitar. The man is wearing a striped shirt, and the woman has curly hair and is wearing a pink blouse with embroidered roses.

    The Sap Suckers at Bluegrass in the Pines festival, Rosholt, WI, August 2021.

  • Line drawing of five musicians performing with the text 'Po Ramblin' Boys' in the top left corner. The artist's name 'Karen Boyhen 2022' is in the bottom right corner.

    The Po Rambling’ Boys on stage at Bluegrass in the Pines festival, Rosholt, WI, August 2022.

  • A man holding a drawing of himself playing bass guitar on stage.

    Bassist Walter Cash at Schwartz’s Point Jazz and Acoustic Club, Cincinnati, OH, 2022.

  • Line drawing of a lively dance scene with a band playing jazz instruments including a saxophone, double bass, piano, and guitar, while couples dance closely in front of the band.

    Ricky Nye and the Paris Blues Band at Caveau de la Huchette, in Paris, France, April 2023.

  • Line drawing of two musicians wearing hats and sunglasses, one playing a guitar and the other playing a violin, with 'High 48's' written below and 'Karen Boyhen 2022' in the bottom right corner.

    Two members of the High 48’s on stage at Bluegrass in the Pines festival in Rosholt, WI, August 2022.

  • A line drawing of four musicians performing on stage with stage lights above them. One is sitting and playing a ukulele, another is standing with a hand on his chin, a third is reading sheet music, and the fourth is standing and playing a guitar. There is a sign on the stage that reads "Slick Skillet Serenaders." The drawing is signed by Karen Boyhen, 2022.

    Slick Skillet Serenaders on stage in New Orleans, March 2023.