November 22, 2025

Next Time: Sat. 11/29, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

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Update soon.

--SJH

November 15, 2025

Next Time: Sat., 11/22, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

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"Who was there?" you ask. Well, let's see: Bill (drums), Jerry (guitar), Raphael (bass), Steve H (alto), Jack K (trumpet), John C (trombone), Tom A (piano), Serdar (guitar), and Ari (trumpet).

"What did you play?" you ask. As it turns out, these tunes, requested by these people, found in these volumes of the Real Book:

Jerry: Summer Samba (So Nice) (I)

Jack K: There Will Never Be Another You (I)

John: When You Wish Upon A Star (I)

Steve H: Up Jumped Spring (I)

Serdar: It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (I)

Tom: Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer) [We had to work this one out from iReal Pro and listening.]

Raphael: Have You Met Miss Jones (I)

Bill: It Could Happen To You (II)

Jerry: Chitlins Con Carne (II)

Serdar: Blue Monk (I)

Ari: Django (I)

Everyone: St. Thomas (II)

Hope to see you soon!

--SJH

November 8, 2025

Next Time: Sat., 11/15, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

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People: Bill (drums), Raphael (bass), Jerry (guitar), John L (trumpet), John C (trombone), Jan (trumpet), Matt (vocals), Serdar (guitar), Steve H (piano)

Songs:

Bill: Killer Joe (II)

Matt: Fly Me To The Moon (II)

Jerry: So Danco Samba (II)

Matt: All I Do Is Dream Of You (handout)

John L: All Of Me (I)
Matt: Please Come Home For Christmas (handout)

Ari: Happy Little Sunbeam (II)

Matt: Mistletoe and Holly (handout)

There may have been more, but your scribe had to leave.

--SJH

November 1, 2025

Next Time: Sat., 11/8, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Bring your own stand. We usually play out of the Real Book (vols. I-IV), but sometimes from handouts. 

People who stopped by: Steve H (alto), Jan (trumpet), John C. (trombone), Steve C. (piano), Jack (trumpet), Bill (drums), Jerry (guitar), Scott (guitar), Raphael (bass), Matt (vocals), Ari (trumpet), and a couple of guests.

Songs played by those people: 

Steve H: Witchcraft (III)

Matt: L-O-V-E (III)

Jack: There Will Never Be Another You (I)

Matt: When the Red Red Robin Come Bob Bob Bobbin' Along (handout)

Jan: Alright OK You Win (I)

Matt: Anything Goes (handout)

Raphael: This Can't Be Love (III)

Matt: East of the Sun (III)

Scott: Sunny (IV)

Matt: Let's Get Lost (handout)

Jerry: Quizas, Quizas, Quizas 

See you next time!

--SJH

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