Next Time: Sat., 1/21, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park) in the basement theater.
Masks in the building when not playing!
Things are picking up at the Workshop (aka Jazz Jam). Plenty of participants: Jack H (tenor), Jack K (trumpet), John (trombone, piano), Sam (bass), Vern (accordion), Steve H (soprano, piano), Serdar (guitar), Bill (vocals) and Catherine (vocals). We had to fill in a few holes left by people who could not be there, but we managed.
Sam got things going with a bit of Latin, Once I Loved (I-311). John got the next call, going to Afternoon in Paris (I-12). Jack H wanted to work on some harmonizations on the classic tune for such work, Sentimental Journey (II-343). We couldn't find enough copies of Jack K's first idea that were in the same key, so he switched over to Tune Up (I-4xx). Bill went for an easy swinger, All Of Me (I-20). Vern went even farther back, opting for Basin Street Blues (II-37). Bill got another turn and went to The Girl From Ipanema (I-158). Catherine, freshly arrived, asked for Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (I-335). Yours truly had an original, Lungotevere, in the bag for everyone to try out, recalling the Romani band he heard frequently on the Via del Corso; with an accordion and guitar on hand, it was the perfect opportunity. The next two songs up were My Romance and Night and Day, but your scribe was packing up and did not remember to write down any more information, though it is likely that another song or two were played before closing time.
Hope to see you there this week!
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