So Long Winter Blues!

The Jazz Workshop got together on the last day of winter to celebrate jazz and, indirectly, the end of Winter and the start of Spring. Usually the change of the seasons here is a calendar event rather than something you'd notice outside, but this year it really noticeable. Temperatures in the 50s and 60s, buds coming out on the trees, bird song, the scent of thawing dog poop. Spring!

The workshop was a mix of old and new today, with Mark joining for the first time on vocals and Max returning for the third time on bass. The regulars included Annie (vocals and workshop coordinator), Steve (trumpet and flugelhorn), Sam (trumpet), Ira (alto sax), Bronco (alto sax), Vicki (vocals), Ken (drums), Wes (tenor sax), Jack (trumpet), Dick (vocals), Gene (drums), Owen (accordion) and Tim (guitar).

Songs of the day included "All Blues," "Impressions," "Peri's Scope," "Hot 'Lanta," "Cousin Mary," "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To," "I Remember You," "Nature Boy," "Easter Parade," "Let's Fall In Love," "Darn That Dream," "Tenderly," "Black Orpheus," "All of You," "All of Me," "I Thought About You," "Bunny Hop," ""I Love You," "What Is This Thing Called Love," "Embraceable You," "Out of Nowhere," "Always on My Mind."

I was too busy playing guitar to take photos today, but Don Lenhoff provided a lot of photos a couple of weeks ago and here are some of those. At the top right is Toria; below and to the left is Steve and you can see a bit of Owen and his accordion, too; below and to the right are Bronco, Tim and Sam from left to right; and at the bottom left is Bronco again.

Next week there will be no workshop at the usual time. We will be performing at the "Bunny Breakfast" at McRae Park from 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon. The next regular workshop will be on 4/3/10 at the usual time: noon to 3:45. Hope to see you there!