October 25, 2025

Next Time: Sat., 11/1, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

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Your scribe couldn't make it, but has it on excellent authority that the following shenanigans took place, committed by the following people.

Matt (vocals), Bill (drums), Bob (trombone), Serdar (guitar), Raphael (bass), Jerry (guitar) and Carl (bass).

Tunes:

A Hundred Years from Today (handout)

Wave (I)

Nice and Easy (handout)

In A Mellow Tone (I)

Dream A Little Dream of Me (I)

All of Me (I)

All the Things You Are (I)

Yardbird Suite (II)

Always (I)

Django (I)

Moonglow (II)

Are You Having Any Fun (II)

On The Street Where You Live (III)

October 18, 2025

Next Time: Sat. 10/25, 11am=2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

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Personnel: Jan (trumpet), John L (trumpet), John C (trombone, piano), Jack K (trumpet), Steve H (piano, sax), Raphael (bass), Bill (drums) Jerry (guitar), Ari (trumpet)

Tunes: 

Jan: Black Coffee

Steve H: Take The A Train

Raphael: Sidewinder

Jerry: Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You

Ari: Body and Soul

John L: Blue Bossa

Jack: I Thought About You

John C: Straight No Chaser

Steve H: Solitude

Raphael: Lament

--SJH

October 11, 2025

Next Time: Sat., 10/18, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

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Fun was had by all at our weekly gathering. Present were Jan(trumpet), Paul (bass), Raphael (bass), Steve H. (piano), Jerry (guitar), Scott (guitar), and Ari (trumpet). 

Here are the tunes we played, what volume of the Real Book they are in, and who called them.

Jan: How Insensitive (I)

Paul: Freddie Freeloader (I)

Scott: Sunny (IV)

Raphael: Song For Strayhorn (III)

Jerry: Watch What Happens (I)

Ari: It Could Happen To You (II)

Jan: I Love Paris (I)

Steve: Bags' Groove (II)

Paul: My Funny Valentine (I)

Scott: Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (II)

Raphael: Old Devil Moon (II)

Hope to see you next time!

--SJH

October 4, 2025

Next TIme: Sat., 10/11, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

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Updates to follow.

--SJH 

September 27, 2025

Next Time: Sat., 10/4, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

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Your scribe was not present at our last session, but has received reports that the following occurred.

Present were Matt (vocals, and thanks for the notes!), Ari (trumpet, and probably some percussion), Serdar (guitar), and Raphael (bass).

Here are the tunes they played.

Ari: I Love Paris (I-xxx)

Matt: Nice and Easy (handout)

Serdar: All of Me (I-xx)

Raphael: Bernie's Tune (III-xx)

Matt: In A Mellow Tone (I-xxx)

Audience: Take Five (I-xxx)

Matt: You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me (handout)

Ari: Watermelon Man (I-xxx)

Matt: Let's Get Lost (handout)

Raphael: Holy Land (II-xxx)

Serdar: Blue Monk (I-xx)

Matt: The Frim-Fram Sauce (

Serdar: Autumn Leaves (I-xx)

Matt: Angel Eyes (I-xx)

Everyone: St. Thomas (II-xxx)

Hope to see you next time!

--SJH

September 20, 2025

Next Time: Sat., 9/27, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

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Personnel: Jan (trumpet, bass!), Bill (drums), Steve H. (soprano, piano), John C (trombone, piano), Jerry (guitar), George (trombone), Serdar (guitar), Ari (trumpet)

Tunes:

Jan: Call Me Irresponsible

John: Four

Steve: I Could Write A Book

Ari: Billie's Bounce

Jerry: Night Train

George: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

Serdar: Afro Blue

George: The Girl From Ipanema

Jan: Watch What Happens

Bill: How Insensitive

Ari: Au Privave

Jerry: Moonglow

Serdar: Alice In Wonderland

Hope to see you next time!

--SJH

September 13, 2025

Next Time: Sat., 9/20, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

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George informs me that the doors will be locked from now on, so you will have to get buzzed in. There is a box on the wall to the left of the door.

We played another outdoor patio session last time, and once again, we had a very kind, receptive audience out there listening. 

I will fill you in on it soon.

--SJH