June 10, 2023

Next Time: Sat., 06/17, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Your scribe was out of town for this week's bash, but a reliable source has passed on the following information:

Present: Sam (trumpet, trombone), David (trombone), Carl (trombone), Jack (trumpet), Ari (trumpet), Vern (accordion), Serdar (guitar), Steve C. (piano), Raphael (bass). 

Tunes covered: 

Vern: Hello Young Lovers

Sam: Chitlins Con Carne

Carl: Jelly Roll

Jack: Candy

Steve C.: If I Should Lose You

Raphael: Airegin

Sam: Move

Carl: All Of Me

Jack: Oleo

Serdar: Sunny

Ari: Blue Bossa

Serdar: Out Of Nowhere

Sam: St. Thomas

See you soon!

--SJH

June 3, 2023

Next Time: Sat., 6/10, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

"Jazz Jam" in the basement theater. Bring your own stand.

Present at this session were Sam (trumpet, trombone), Steve H (piano), Carl (trombone), Dave (trombone), and Bill (vocals). 

It was an unusual session, with only yours truly to plunk out rhythm, and three trombones (no waiting) to accompany the vocals. But we powered through and made the best of it. Unfortunately, your scribe seems to have lost the list of tunes we played, so you will just have to imagine the fun we had.

Until next time!

--SJH

May 27, 2023

Next Time: Sat., 6/3, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

NO MORE MASKS REQUIRED!

Warning: The intersection of Wooddale and 36th St. will be closed for the foreseeable future as construction continues on the light rail line. If you are coming from the north, you may need to find a workaround.

Present were Steve H (soprano), Sam (trumpet, valve trombone), Steve C (piano), Raphael (bass), Jack K (trumpet), Carl (trombone), Vern (accordion), and Serdar (guitar). 

The fun kicked off with Sam's first choice, Little Boat (I-245). Your scribe kicked things up a notch with Somebody Loves Me (I-369). Carl got us back in a laid-back mode, going with In A Mellow Tone (I-206). Jack kept the atmosphere mellow with an easy-going version of Bye Bye Blackbird (II-73). Steve C rasied the speed bar a touch, opting for the grammatically problematic You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (II-436). Serdar announced when he walked through the door that he was going to call Summertime (IV-435), though when the time came, he went with a medium swing tempo. Raphael used his turn to present us all with a challenge, Charlie Parker's Segment (III-349), though we were grateful that he counted it off significantly slower than the original. Vern brought us back to ballad speed with In A Sentimental Mood (I-2xx). 

Back to Sam, his second pick of the day was Pent Up House (I-324). Yours truly, just a tad tongue-in-cheek, called for a easy swing version of I Could Have Danced All Night (III-156). Carl and Jack having to depart earlier, Serdar took the next one, opting for All The Things You Are (I-18). Your scribe also had to depart, but has it on good authority that Steve C chose Pennies From Heaven (II-xxx), after which Raphael finished the session with Ceora (I-xx). 

See you next time!

--SJH

May 20, 2023

Next Time: Sat., 05/27, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Masks in the building until playing.

Catching up!

Present: Sam (trumpet, trombone), Carl (trombone), Raphael (bass), Bill (vocals), David (?)

Songs performed: On Green Dolphin Street (IV-xxx), Sam; Holy Land (II-166), Raphael; Bye Bye Blackbird (II-73), Bill; In A Mellow Tone (I-206), Carl; Tenderly (II-389), Bill; Cantalope Island (II-76), Sam; Caravan (II-77), David; Just In Time (II-222), Bill; Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West (II-408), Carl; Joyce's Samba (II-216), Raphael; All Of Me (I-20), Bill.

Your scribe looks forward to your attendance at the next one!

--SJH

May 13, 2023

Next Time: Sat. 05/20, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Masks in the building, please, until we play.

Finally a chance to get to reporting, though we will be brief.

Present: Sam (trumpet, trombone), Bill (vocals), Raphael (bass), and Ari (trumpet, rhythm)

Tunes: Memories of Tomorrow (I-267), Raphael; Meditation (I-266), Sam; Girl from Ipanema (I-158), Bill; Bye Bye Blackbird (II-73), Ari; In Walked Bud (II-200), Raphel; Mr. P.C. (II-276), Sam; Just in Time (II-222), Bill; Angel Eyes (I-28), Sam; Up Jumped Spring (I-xxx), Raphael.

--SJH

May 6, 2023

Next Time: Sat., 05/13, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale, Ave. St. Louis Park)

In the basement theater. Masks in the building until playing.

Your scribe will catch you up later on the goings on of this last session, and the session to come.

--SJH

April 29, 2023

Next Time: Sat., 05/06, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Masks in the building until playing.

Present were Sam (trumpet, trombone), Steve C (piano), Steve H (alto), Bill (vocals), Raphael (bass) Jimmy D (guitar, vocals)

Tunes

Sam, It Don't Mean A Thing (I-224)

Steve C, Beautiful Love (I-47)

Bill, Dream a Little Dream of Me (Handout)

Raphael, Time Remembered (I-413)

Bill, Pennies From Heaven (II-309)

Steve H, 'S Wonderful (Handout)

Bill, I'll Take Romance (Handout)

Sam, So Nice (Summer Samba) (I-362)

Jim D, Blue Monk (I-52) with vocals!

Bill, Ain't Misbehavin' (Handout)

Steve C., Blue Room (I-53)

Bill, Misty (I-277)

Raphael, Stablemates

Sam, Nostalgia in Times Square

Jim D, A Night In Tunisia (with vocals!)

--SJH