May 26, 2012

NOTE:  The workshop will NOT meet at the regular time Sat June 2nd.  The workshop WILL play for the Annual Neighborhood Celebration outside on the portable covered stage, setup time 1:15 pm, play to 3 pm.  Email or call for set list, samfiske@aol.com , 612.802-5761.

Tunes played today:    Bernie’s Tune, There Will Never Be Another You, One Note Samba, Along Came Betty, Bags Groove, Tangerine, Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum, Triste, Stolen Moments, Nancy With The Laughing Face, Witch Hunt, Blues For Alice, All Blues, East Of The Sun, From Here To Eternity, Day By Day, Sunday Kind Of Love, Night In Tunisia, Dream, Route 66, Like Someone In Love, Nature Boy, Chitlins Con Carne, Corcovado, and I Could Write A Book

Players today:    Sam - bass, Gene - drums, Steve - alto sax, Todd - trumpet, Greg - guitar, Craig - guitar, Wes - tenor sax, Jim - guitar/vocals, Victoria - vocals, and Dick - vocals.

I'll Have Another...Scotch & Soda

NOTE 1:  The Workshop WILL meet Sat 5-26th

NOTE 2:   Summer Hours  Monday evening 6 pm to 8  Starting June 4th.  Earlier start negotiable

The jazz workshop gathered yesterday(May 19) for another round of standards and bebop tunes out of the Real Books.

There's no defense against Jazz!

As an aside, former T-Wolves star Kevin Garnett was born on this day. Happy Birthday Kevin...we miss you even if the feeling isn't mutual. Oh yeah...and congratulations to Triple Crown contender I'll Have Another for taking the Preakness...3 more weeks til Belmont!

Ok...back to the workshop, here's a list of most of the tunes we played throughout the morning and early afternoon, and the riff-raff responsible. :)

Tunes:
Take Five, Cast Your Fate To The Wind, Birdland, Stella By Starlight, Blue Train, Blues For Alice, Dolphin Dance, Satin Doll, Well You Needn't, April In Paris, I Got It Bad, What Is This Thing Called Love?, St. Thomas, I Thought About You, I Should Care, When Sunny Gets Blue, Nature Boy, Embraceable You, Street Of Dreams, Sophisticated Lady, Scotch & Soda, I Wish You Love, A Night In Tunisia.

Musicians:
Sam - bass, Gene - drums, Keith - tenor sax, Steve - alto sax, Todd - trumpet, Jeff - guitar, Josh - guitar, Craig - guitar, Joel - guitar, Wes - tenor sax, Jim - piano/vocals, Vicci - vocals, and Dick - vocals.

We had a great time and thanks for coming out everyone!

May 12, 2012

Tunes: Satin Doll, Jumping With Symphony Sid, Lester Leaps In, Samba De Orfeu, Eighty One, Darn That Dream, On a Clear Day, Half Nelson, Bag's Groove, Dindi, I'l Remember April, From Here To Eternity, Till There Was You, But Beautiful, Besame Mucho, A Good Man Is Hard To Find, All Blues, Dream, East Of The Sun, Lullaby Of Birdland, My Romance, I Could Write A Book, Wives And Lovers, There Will Be Some Changes Made, and All Of You.

Personnel: Gene/drums, Keith/t sax, Sam/bass and trumpet, Steve/a sax, Wes/t sax, Craig/guitar, Bob/guitar, Jeff/bass, Grant/drums, Dick/guitar.

Vocals: Vicky, Dick, Annie and Shelia

May 5, 2012

Tune played today: Blue Room, Stolen Moments, How High The Moon, Grovin High, Nica's Dream, Have You Met Miss Jones, Moonlight In Vermont, Where Or When, Time After Time, All Of You, Lullaby Of Birdland, It Could Happen To You, A Good Man Is Hard To Find, Nature Boy, All Or Nothing At All, Day By Day, Exactly Like You, Green Dolphin Street, Lullaby Of The Leaves.

People: Gene/drums, Jeff/guitar, Craig/guitar, Greg/guitar, Steve/A. Sax, Todd/Trumpet, Keith/T. Sax, Wes/T. Sax, Vicky, Dick, Shelia and Annie-Vocals.

April 28, 2012

Tunes played Walkin' Shoes, Caravan, Little Suede Shoes, Summertime, All Blues, Along Came Betty, Out Of Nowhere, Dolphin Dance, Fee Fi FoFum, Peris Scope, I'm Old Fashioned, Who Can I Turn To, Here's That Rainy Day Again, I Remember You, Grovin High, For All We Know, How Hight The Moon, Falling In Love With Love, East Of The Sun, Lover Man, Good Man Is Hard To Find, Whisper Not, Alfie, My Romanmce and Honeysuckle Rose.

Personnel: Sam/trumpet, Gene/drums, Keith/t sax, Steve/a sax, Todd/trumpet, Jeff/guitar, Bill/harmonica, Josh/guitar, Craig/guitar, Grant/drums, Bob/guitar, Wes/t sax. Vicky, Annie, and Shelia on the vocals.

April 21, 2012

Tunes Played Today:    Blue Monk, Tenor Madness, Thou Swell, Don’t Blame Me, Lullaby Of Birdland, You Don’t Know What Love Is, Airmail Special, Everything I Have Is Yours, Freddy The Freeloader, Corcovado, April In Paris, I Cover The Waterfront, Nature Boy, Along Came Betty, Come Rain Or Come Shine, All Blues, Au Privaue, Your Nobody Till Somebody Loves You, Darn That Dream, Cousin Mary, Tenderly, Old Devil Moon, I Remember Clifford and Valley High.

 

Players and Singers Today:    Steve (alto), Bill (ukulele), Craig (guitar), Keith (tenor), Todd (trumpet), Sam (bass), Wes (tenor), Gene (drums), and Vocalists:  Dick, Annie, Victoria.

April 14, 2012

Tunes Played This Week: On A Clear Day, Summertime, I Could Write A Book, Autumn Leaves, Flying Home, Lullaby Of The Leaves, Au Privave, But Beautiful, I’ll Take Romance, Con Alma, Day By Day, Close Your Eyes, From Here To Eternity, Blue Velvet, Blame It On My Youth, I Let A Song Go.

The Players and Singers: Jeff (guitar), Greg (guitar), Bob (guitar), Sam (bass), Keith (tenor), Gene (drums), Steve (alto), Craig (guitar), Todd (trumpet), and Vocalists: Victoria, Annie and Dick.