August 1, 2026

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

We're in the basement theater. Bring your own stand. 

We played on the front patio, on the corner of 36th and Wooddale. More soon.

--SJH

July 25, 2026

Next Time: Jazz on the Patio (or on 36th St., or in the Club Room, depending), Sat. 8/1, 11am-12:30pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Downbeat at 11am. so come earlier to get set up.

A busy day at the Workshop. Present were Randy (flute, alto), Maria (bass), Bill (drums), John P (guitar), Ari (trumpet), Jerry (guitar), John C (trombone), Raphael (bass), Steve H (piano, soprano), Matt (vocals), and Serdar (guitar). 

Here are the tunes up to the point that your scribe had to leave at 1:00:

Maria: Have You Met Miss Jones (I)

Matt: Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You (I)

Randy: Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (II)

Matt: I Thought About You (handout)

Ari: The Girl From Ipanema (I)

John C: I'll Remember April (I)

Matt: Always (I)

Jerry: Bessie's Blues (I)

See you next time?

--SJH

July 18, 2026

Next Time: Sat., 7/25, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Bring your own stand. We usually work from the Real Book vols I-IV.

A lot of the core group were there: Raphael (bass), Matt (vocals), Bob (trombone), John P. (guitar), Bill (drums), Ari (trumpet), and Steve H (piano).

Not a lot of sticking to the old familiar tunes, however, Here's who called what.

Matt: Sentimental Journey (II)

Raphael: [Can't read my own writing here!]

Matt: Dream A Little Dream of Me (I)

Bill: Blue Bossa (I)

Matt: I'm Beginning To See The Light (I)

John: Black Orpheus (I)

Matt: The Frim Fram Sauce (II)

Randy: Oye Come Va (II)

Ari: Good Bait (II)

Bob: Exactly Like You (III)

Steve: Avalon (II)

Raphael: Elora (II)

Hope to see you soon!

--SJH

July 11, 2026

Next Time: Sat., 7/18, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Bring your own stand.

Who showed up this time? Maria (bass), Bob (trombone), Matt (vocals), John P. (guitar), Ari (trumpet), Bill (drums), Randy (flute, alto), Raphael (bass), Steve H. (piano), Serdar (guitar)

What did they undertake? (Roman numerals refer to Real Book volume.)

Maria, There Will Never Be Another You (I)

Matt, Blue Skies (handout)

Ari, Maiden Voyage (I)

Matt,  Whatever Lola Wants (handout)

Randy, Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (II)

Matt, L-O-V-E (I)

Bob, Satin Doll (I)

Serdar, Lady Bird (I)

Matt, The Tender Trap (III)

Raphael, Dewey Square (II)

Matt, How About You (handout)

Things were still cookin'. when your scribe left. 

Hope to see you there!

--SJH

June 27, 2026

NO Jazz Workshop this Saturday, July 4, for 250 obvious reasons. 

Next Time: Sat., 7/11, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Bring your own stand. 

Participating: Bill (drums), John P (guitar), Randy (flute, alto), Ari (trumpet), Steve H (soprano), John C (piano, trombone), Raphael (bass), Jim (bass), Serdar (guitar), Scott (guitar)

Playing: 

Bill: Song For My Father (I)

Randy: Now's The Time (II)

John P: Summertime (IV)

Ari: Pure Imagination (III)

Steve H: Too Young (II)

Raphael: Moten Swing (II)

Jim: Blue Bossa (I)

Bill: Tangerine (II)

Randy: Cold Duck Time (II)

John P: Stella By Starlight (I)

Your scribe had to leave on the early side, but things were going strong at 1:00, when he had to depart for family obligations.

Hope to see you next time! Happy Independence Day!

--SJH

June 20, 2026

Next Time: Sat, 6/27, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Bring your own stand.

There will be NO Workshop Saturday, 7/4. Go out and have a whizzbang of a time celebrating our nation's bisesquicentennial (or semiquincentennial, or sestercentennial, or quarter millennium--whichever seems most fitting for you)!

Present: Steve C (piano), Raphael (bass), John C (trombone, piano), Steve H (alto, rhythm, piano), Ari (trumpet, rhythm). 

Tunes called and played:

Steve C: Line for Lyons (III)

John C: Exactly Like You (III)

Raphael: Boplicity (I)

Steve H: Cherokee (I)

Ari: Pure Imagination (III)

Steve C: Strollin' (III)

Raphael: Rosetta (II)

Steve H: Lover Man (II)

Ari: Autumn Leaves (I)

John C: I'll Remember April (I)

Steve H: I Could Write A Book (I)

Ari: Little Sunflower (II)

June 13, 2026

Jazz on the Patio!

Report soon.

-SJH