A good crowd and some really good playing made for a fun
summer evening. Tom (drums), Phil (piano), Jack D (trumpet), Steve M (alto),
Bob (trombone), Steve H (alto and soprano), Wes (tenor), and Dick (vocals)
joined the party.
As your scribe wandered in, the first five in the list were
working on the classic You Took Advantage
Of Me (I-460). Jack D had the next
opportunity, choosing a ballad, When I
Fall In Love (I-489). Steve M picked a mid-tempo version of Cherokee (I-77), with some nice drumming
by Tom. Next up was Bob’s call, the
delightful C’est Si Bon (I-65). Yours
truly brought an original based on his time in Rome, Lungotevere. Wes reliably called for Blues For Alice (I-55). Tom, challenged not to request St. Thomas, instead chose My Little Suede Shoes (II-282).
By this time, Dick was set up to sing, and called a couple
of old favorites: Out Of Nowhere
(I-318) and All Of Me (I-20), with
several instrumental solos on each. Phil surprised everyone with the great jazz
waltz, Some Day My Prince Will Come
(I-367). Dick next wanted to sing a nice, easy version of There Will Never Be Another You (I-407), again with Jack putting
some great controlled fills in behind the vocals. Jack D stated the theme solo
on Georgia On My Mind (II-145),
inspiring some further solos (it was also the hat).
Dick unexpectedly took a swing at Doxy
(II-111). Steve H wanted to trot out a tune that doesn’t get out much, and
called for Moonlight Becomes You
(III-281). An old faithful for Dick, I’m
Confessin’ (II-185), followed. It’s
Only A Paper Moon (II-209) was Phil’s choice. He also suggested In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
(I-260), but the McRae staff had to chase us out before we got through it,
because we were having such a good time.
Participant Picks
I’ll try to remember next week to ask the Participants for
some favorite recordings. In the meantime, here are some picks of mine.
Some Day My Prince
Will Come
Dave Brubeck Quartet (1957)
Miles Davis Sextet (1961)
Oscar Peterson Trio (released 1975, recorded 1967)
Enjoy.
--SJH
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