Next Time: Sat., 8/12, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale, St. Louis Park)
In the basement theater. We're the Jazz Jam.
Our last session brought out regulars and semi-regulars Sam (trumpet, trombone), Steve H (piano, soprano), John (trombone, piano), Raphael (bass), Bill (vocals), Vern (accordian), and Serdar (guitar).
We got things rolling with Sam's call, Bye Bye Blackbird (II-73). Going around the horn, so to speak, John made the next choice, Blue Skies (II-58). Your scribe opted for Midnight Mood (I-269), which turned out to be trickier than it looked. Bill, who had come in and set up after we had begun, decided to reprise Blue Skies. Raphael was in a traditional mood this time, going with On the Sunny Side of the Street (II-298). Vern tried to get us into an up-tempo swing on Autumn Leaves (I-39), but after several false starts we settled back down successfully to a medium up. Bill passed around a handout in his key of Dream A Little Dream Of Me.
The circle having been completed, Sam took another turn, opting for Bernie's Tune (III-39). Yours truly got a second shot, pulling out Stella By Starlight (I-382). Bill's third choice was I've Got You Under My Skin (handout). John went with the Ellington classic, Perdido (II-311).
A number of us had to leave at this point, so Sam and Serdar serenaded us in packing up with several choruses of St. Thomas (II-339).
Hope you can make it this week!
--SJH
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