Saturday, January 2, 2010

Auld Lang Jazze

The Jazz Workshop opened its account for 2010- by the way, this is the 32nd year for the Workshop!- in style with 14 musicians braving subzero (Fahrenheit, that is) temperatures. The room was nice and warm with all the tunes, though, so we didn't give a thought about the ice and snow until we were packing up and leaving. Attendees included Steve (trumpet), Sheila (vocals), Gene (drums), Bob (guitar), Annie (vocals), Jonathan (bass and a first-timer), Peter (baritone sax), Candy (viola and vocals), Ira (alto sax), Kevin (guitar), Toria (vocals), Thaddeus (baritone sax), Ken (drums) and Tim (guitar).

As usual we began to gather about noon and started out with a set of instrumentals including "All of Me," "Alone Together," "All The Things You Are," "Stardust," "Blue Bossa" and "Jordu." Sheila led off the vocals with "Dearly Beloved" and the rest of the session included "Pick Yourself Up," "It Could Happen To You," "In Walked Bud," "Autumn In New York," "Blue Room," "I Don't Know Why," "A Foggy Day," "Shiny Stockings," "All Is Love Is Fair," "How High The Moon," "Song for My Father," "Summer Samba," "Got My Mojo Workin'," I Thought About You," "Four" and "This Masquerade."

Lots of laughs, some good playing, a few flubs and a few things learned along the way. That's what happens at the Jazz Workshop.

Next week (1/9/10) we'll be back: 12:00-1:00 for instrumentals and then 1:00-3:45 with the vocalists.

In the photos: at the top are Steve, Peter and Ira from closest to farthest; the middle photo is Toria; and the bottom photo shows jamming in more way than one- it's what happens when you have four musicians and one chart.

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