November 15, 2025

Next Time: Sat., 11/22, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Bring your own stand.

"Who was there?" you ask. Well, let's see: Bill (drums), Jerry (guitar), Raphael (bass), Steve H (alto), Jack K (trumpet), John C (trombone), Tom A (piano), Serdar (guitar), and Ari (trumpet).

"What did you play?" you ask. As it turns out, these tunes, requested by these people, found in these volumes of the Real Book:

Jerry: Summer Samba (So Nice) (I)

Jack K: There Will Never Be Another You (I)

John: When You Wish Upon A Star (I)

Steve H: Up Jumped Spring (I)

Serdar: It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (I)

Tom: Vivo Sonhando (Dreamer) [We had to work this one out from iReal Pro and listening.]

Raphael: Have You Met Miss Jones (I)

Bill: It Could Happen To You (II)

Jerry: Chitlins Con Carne (II)

Serdar: Blue Monk (I)

Ari: Django (I)

Everyone: St. Thomas (II)

Hope to see you soon!

--SJH

November 8, 2025

Next Time: Sat., 11/15, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Bring your own stand.

People: Bill (drums), Raphael (bass), Jerry (guitar), John L (trumpet), John C (trombone), Jan (trumpet), Matt (vocals), Serdar (guitar), Steve H (piano)

Songs:

Bill: Killer Joe (II)

Matt: Fly Me To The Moon (II)

Jerry: So Danco Samba (II)

Matt: All I Do Is Dream Of You (handout)

John L: All Of Me (I)
Matt: Please Come Home For Christmas (handout)

Ari: Happy Little Sunbeam (II)

Matt: Mistletoe and Holly (handout)

There may have been more, but your scribe had to leave.

--SJH

November 1, 2025

Next Time: Sat., 11/8, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Bring your own stand. We usually play out of the Real Book (vols. I-IV), but sometimes from handouts. 

People who stopped by: Steve H (alto), Jan (trumpet), John C. (trombone), Steve C. (piano), Jack (trumpet), Bill (drums), Jerry (guitar), Scott (guitar), Raphael (bass), Matt (vocals), Ari (trumpet), and a couple of guests.

Songs played by those people: 

Steve H: Witchcraft (III)

Matt: L-O-V-E (III)

Jack: There Will Never Be Another You (I)

Matt: When the Red Red Robin Come Bob Bob Bobbin' Along (handout)

Jan: Alright OK You Win (I)

Matt: Anything Goes (handout)

Raphael: This Can't Be Love (III)

Matt: East of the Sun (III)

Scott: Sunny (IV)

Matt: Let's Get Lost (handout)

Jerry: Quizas, Quizas, Quizas 

See you next time!

--SJH