January 21, 2012

Songs played today were Nuages, Caravan, Out Of Nowhere, Donna Lee, Joy Spring, Orbitz, Ornithology, Along Came Betty, Satin Doll, April In Paris, Come Sunday, If I Loved You, What Is This Thing Called Love, Blue Bossa, Find and Mellow, Feeling Good, Honey Suckle Rose, Grovin High, Bye Bye Black Bird, Lets Get Lost, Moten Swing, Gee Baby Aint I Good To You, Embraceable You, My Funny Valentine, How Deep Is The Ocean, Cousin Mary, The Folks Who Live On The Hill and One Note Samba.

Musicans attending were Craig/guitar, Wes/t sax, Todd/trumpet, Sam/bass and trumpet, Gene/drums, Russ/trumbone and Steve/a sax.

Vocalist attending were Annie and Vicky.

January 14, 2012

Today we played Blue Seven, Birk's Works, Cool Blues, My Funny Valentine, You Don't Know What Love Is, Everything I have Is Yours, It Could Happen To You, Four, Come Sunday, It Had To Be You, The Firm Fram Sauce, Unforgetable, In Walked Bud, Invitation, Everytime We Say Goodbye, I Only Have Eyes For You, Corcovadol Never Let Me Go.

Attendees: Todd (trumpet), Gene (drums), Greg (guitar), Craig (guitar) Tony (bass), Steve (a. sax), on vocals were Victoria, Annie, Matt, Dick and Paul.

See ya next week for more fun!

January 7,2012

Off We Go Into 2012

With a few tunes from Real Book IV and elsewhere: Blues In Time, Skylark, Nardis, Are You Real, Jive Samba, Steeple Chase, This I Dig Of You, Silvers Blues, Azure Te, Blues In The Closet, Rose Room, All Of Me, Let's Get Lost, Mood Indigo, Green Dolphin Street, Never Let Me Go, Touch Of Your Lips, Something, Bye Bye Blackbird, Symphony Sid, Hard Hearted Hannah, How High The Moon, The Very Thought of You, I,m Glad There Is You, Every Time We Say Goodbye, Pentup House, Stolen Moments, Don't Go To Strangers.

And a fine group of players and singers: Tony (bass), Bill (ukulele), Gene (drums), Sam (trumpet), Todd (trumpet), Craig (guitar), Greg (guitar), Serdar (guitar), Keith (tenor), and vocalists Matt, Annie, Victoria, and Shiela

Happy Holidays!

There are many holidays that coincide at this time of year. May whichever holiday you celebrate be a happy time filled with family, friends, celebration and renewal! From all of the participants of the Jazz Workshop in Minneapolis!

December 17, 2011

Thus comes to a close another year of challenge and glory for the "Jazz Workshop" at McRae Park.


Next meeting will be January 7, 2012 at 10:00 am.


Tunes played: Sister Sadie, Robin's Nest, Desafinado, Satin Doll, Jeannine, Bolivar Blues, Speak Low, Walkin' Shoes, Let's Get Lost, Dewey Square, Bluesette, Day By Day, Tune Up, There Will Never Be Another You, Hello Young Lovers, Hard Hearted Hannah, Don't Worry About Me, Never Let Me Go, I Remember April, Black Orpheus, Early Autumn, At Long Last, Lover Man, But Beautiful, Dolphin Dance, Merry Christmas Baby, Seven Come Eleven, Old Feeling, When Sunny Gets Blue, My Favorite Things and Every Time We Say Goodbye.

Attendees: Greg (guitar), Todd (trumpet), Gene (drums), Sam (bass), Steve (alto), Bill (ukulele), Keith (tenor), Jeff (piano), Bob (guitar), Serdar (guitar, really hollow body), Jack (trumpet,drums), Ahmed (trumpet) and Vocalists Victoria, Annie and Dick.

December 10, 2011

The usual suspects and some returnees from times past gathered to make beautiful and a few strugling (it is a "work" shop you know) sounds today.

Tunes Played: Donna Lee, Au Privave, Apple Honey, Green Dolphin Street, Black Orpheus, Dream A Little Dream Of Me, Dear Old Stockholm, Satin Doll, When Sunny Gets Blue, Straight No Chaser, Sweet Little Jesus Boy, Bluesette, Never Let Me Go, Blue Monk, Here's That Rainy Day, I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm, I Want A Sunday Kind Of Love, No More Blues, I Remember You, Don't Go To Strangers, Time After Time, Cold Duck Time, and, Small World.

The Suspects and players, and singers: Gene (drums), Greg (guitar), Craig (guitar), Jeff (bass), Jeff (piano), Bob (guitar), Steve (alto), Keith (tenor), Jack (trumpet), Sam (trumpet) and Vocalists Annie, Victoria and Shiela.

December 3, 2011

The Santa Brunch came off a Whooping Good success.

Lots of players: Peter (bari and flute), Steve (alto), Bronko (alto), Keith (tenor), Wes (tenor and vocals), Greg (guitar), Sam (bass), Ryan (drums) and Dick (vocals).

And lots of Christmas Tunes: Sleigh Ride, Christmas Song, Eb Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, All I Want For Christmas, Silver Bells, Bb Frosty The Snowman, Feliz Navidad, Christmas Waltz, What Are You Doing New Years Eve, Here Comes Santa Clause, Blue Christmas, Jingle Bells, Christmas Time Is Here, Santa Clause Is Coming To Town, Winter Wonderland