New York singer songwriter Jack Hardy passed away yesterday. You may well have never heard of Jack, but many fans of the Folk Show will know artists he had a direct influence on as they developed as artists - Gorka, Colvin, David Wilcox, Richard Shindell, Richard Julian. For years Jack hosted songwriters from obscure locals to national touring artists in his SOHO apartment, in an environment of pasta and feedback.

Rather than dwell at length on an artist I never knew or heard perform live, I will simply direct you to my friend Sharon Goldman’s blog:

http://www.songwritingscene.com/2011/03/walk-the-walk-songwriting-jack-hardy-1947-2011/