May 23, 2026

Next Time: Sat., 5/30, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Bring your own stand.

Who was present to play

Ari (trumpet), Raphael (bass), John C (trombone, piano), John P (trumpet), Serdar (guitar), Randy (flute, alto), Matt (vocals), Steve H (piano)

What those present played

Tume Up (I)

I Won't Dance (III)

Honeysuckle Rose (II)

Smokey Blues (handout)

You and the Night and the Music (handout)

Airegin (I)

My Funny Valentine (I)

When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along (handout)

There Will Never Be Another You (I)

Dindi (II)

On Broadway (IV)

F Minor Blues (ad lib)

--SJH 

May 16, 2026

Next Time: Sat, 5/23, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Come when you can, leave when you must.

Bring your own stand.

Present: Raphael (bass), Bill (drums), Jerry (guitar), Ari (trumpet), Randy (alto, flute)

Songs played: Desafinado, Jordu, Besame Mucho, Watermelon Man, Round Midnight, Road Song, There Will Never Be Another You, When You're Smiling, So Danco Samba, Exactly Like You, Midnight Sun, St. Thomas.

Hope to see you next time!

--SJH

May 9, 2026

Next Time:

Bring your own stand.

Present: John L (trumpet), John C (piano), Ari (trumpet), Raphael (bass), Randy (alto, flute), Matt (vocals), Steve H (drums!), Jerry (guitar)

Played:

John L: Basin Street Blues (II)

Matt: The Frim Fram Sauce (II)

Jerry: Mercy Mercy Mercy (II)

Raphael: Off Minor (II)

Matt: My Kind Of _____ (handout)

Steve H: Tangerine (II)

Ari: Song For My Father (II)

Matt: Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (III)

Randy: Wave (I)

Jerry: Chitlins Con Carne (I)

Matt: You Make Me Feel So Young (handout)

Raphael: Daahoud (I)

--SJH

May 2, 2026

Next Time: Sat. 5/9, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Bring your own stand. We usually play out of the Real Book (vols. I-IV)

Present at our last gathering: Matt (vocals), Maria 9bass), Bill (drums), Raphael (bass), Jack (trumpet, recorder), Steve H (piano), John P (guitar), Bob W (trombone), Randy (flute, alto), Ari (trumpet).

Tunes we played or otherwise messed around with:

Matt: All of Me (I)

Maria: Ceora (II)

Matt: Anything Goes (handout)

Jack: Bye Bye Blackbird (II)

Matt: Beyond the Sea (I)

Bob: I Thought About You (II)

Matt: Moonglow (I)

Steve: The Pinochle Deal (original handout)

Raphael: Black Nile (I)

John P: There Is No Greater Love (I)

Matt: You Made Me Feel So Young (handout)

More tunes were played after your scribe departed.

Hope to see you next time!

--SJH

April 25, 2026

Next Time: Sat., 5/2, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Bring your own stand. 

Present:

Maria (bass), Bill (drums), John C. (trombone), Ari (trumpet), Steve H (piano), Jerry (guitar), Raphael (bass), Randy (alto, flute), Matt (vocals), Meghan (vocals)

Tunes:

Maria: Ceora (I)

Jerry: Quizas Quizas Quizas (III)

Ari: Pent Up House (I)

John C: Perdido (II)

Matt: Nice and Easy (handout)

Steve H: Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (II)

Matt: Since I Fell For You (handout)

Raphael: Lush Life (II)

Meg: It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing (I)

Randy: Chega De Saudade (I)

Matt: Dream A Little Dream (I)

Your scribe had to leave, but other tunes were in the offing...

--SJH

April 18, 2026

We played in the Club Room of TowerLight this time, and it was, if your scribe may say so, a success.

More later.

--SJH