Next Time: Sat. 5/29, 11am-3pm, behind McRae Rec Center (906 E. 47th St., MPLS), weather permitting
Present for the Workshop
Sam (trumpet, trombone), Wes (tenor), Steve C (piano), Serdar (guitar), Raphael (bass), Steve H. (alto)
Tunes Played
Gone with the Wind
I'm Old Fashioned
Say It Can't Be So
Oleo
Little Boat
A Fine Romance
Straight No Chaser
Beautiful Love
Time Remembered
All the Things You Are
Jordu
Anthropology
Lady Bird
Blue Bossa
Besame Mucho
St. Thomas
--SJH
NEXT TIME: Sat. 5/22, 11am-3pm, outside behind McRae Rec. Center (906 E. 47th St., MPLS), weather permitting.
People Present
Sam (trumpet, trombone), Steve H (soprano), Raphael (bass), Todd (trumpet), Carl (trombone), Serdar (guitar)
Songs Selected
Sam Brazil III-60
Serdar Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans II-108
Raphael Cheesecake II-82
Carl Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West II-408
Steve H Tangerine II-386
Todd There Will Never Be Another You I-407
Sam Dear Old Stockholm I-
Serdar Tenor Madness II-390
Raphael Jeannine II-
Steve H Perdido II-311
Sam Speak Low II-364
Serdar St. Thomas II-339
--SJH
Next Time: Sat. May 15, 11am-3pm, behind McRae Recreation Center, 906 E. 47th St., MPLS, weather permitting
It was a little cool to host a Workshop on May 8, but this coming weekend looks more promising.
If anyone did show up this past week, please contact me directly, or by leaving a reply to this blog post.
--SJH
NO WORKSHOP 5/8/21 due to chilly weather
We're back! Sort of. The bad news is that at our Grand Reopening, there was no electricity. The good news is that this has been rectified by the Park People. The bad news is that it is only supposed to get up to 60F this weekend--not warm enough for us older folks to sit outside awaiting our turn to play.
The Workshop had its first fully vaccinated session on Saturday, May 1, 2021, behind the rec center at McRae Park, where we had played (indoors) for a number of years. It was a gorgeous 80 degree afternoon. Present were Sam (trombone and trumpet), your scribe (alto), Raphael (bass), Serdar (guitar), Glen (guitar), Jack K. (trumpet), John (trombone), and Carl (trombone). Without electricity, though, Raphael couldn't play in any useful way. The guitarists strummed and struggled to be heard, but helped keep us on track.
We started going around the group with Sam's pick, Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (II-355). Serdar had us in a different place and time with Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans (II-108). Yours truly opted for a mid-tempo version of My Romance (I-289). Glen took the next call with Just Friends (IV-237). John went all Parker on us by choosing Anthropology (I-29). Jack K. brought us back to Ellington with Satin Doll (I-349). Blue Monk (I-52) was Carl's opening call.
Serdar had left by this point, and people were moving around to avoid the strong sun, so the circle got a bit reconfigured. Sam figured it was warm enough to bring out St. Thomas (II-339). As long as we were feeling a bit Latin, Wave (I-431) was John's call. Jack and Glen together had us play Jersey Bounce (II-223) before departing, as did Carl. With only three people remaining, your scribe called Somebody Loves Me (I-469). John opted for Groovin' High (I-166). Sam closed things out with Out Of Nowhere (I-318).
Stay tuned for when--and where--our next Workshop session will be.
--SJH
