Come when you can. Leave when you must.
Another workable crowd assembled for this week's meeting: Sam (trumpet, trombone), Steve H (alto), Raphael (bass), Steve C (piano), Bill (vocals), and Serdar (guitar).
We began, as usual, with Sam's choice, this time Honeysuckle Rose (II-167). Yours truly pushed the tempo just a little bit with It Could Happen To You (II-204). Steve C found another mid-tempo tune that doesn't get out enough, Earl Hines' Rosetta (II-332). Raphael found yet another relatively unfamiliar tune, this time Russian Lullaby (II-3xx). Back around to Sam, we took on a ballad-y version of It Might As Well Be Spring (II-205).
Bill was finally set up, and got in a couple: Blue Moon, which we played from iReal Pro and memory; and Just In Time (II-222). Your scribe pulled an original out of the bag, Smokey Blues. Serdar got his first call, going to On The Sunny Side Of The Street (II or III); Bill was able to join in the fun. Bill took another, opting for September Song (handout). Steve C needed to head out early, so his last choice of the day was Fly Me To The Moon (II-135)--which, of course, Bill was happy to join. Raphael made us do a bit of work on a tune, Little Sunflower (II-244) with very few chord changes, which stretches one's creativity. Bill called one more, Pennies From Heaven (II-309) before most of us had to head out. Sam and Serdar accompanied our packing up with St. James Infirmary and St. Thomas.
Hope to see you next time!
--SJH
Thanks so much for the blog, glad to know evrybdy exists on the planet. Have bad coldd, but will send tunes b4 I get there.. no colds for you,......
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