September 9, 2023

Next Time: Sat., 9/16, 11am-2pm, TowerLight (3601 Wooddale Ave., St. Louis Park)

Your scribe did not think this past session was going to take off at all at first, but after a short while, we had assembled a reasonable contingent of players: Sam (trumpet, trombone), Bill (vocals), Steve H (piano), John (bass), and Serdar (guitar). 

Sam, as usual, got the ball rolling with his pick, this time Dindi (II-105). Bill had been wanting to rehearse At Last for a gig, and we finally had enough music and chutzpah to pull it off; sounded pretty good. John opted for the classic All The Things You Are (I-18). Serdar took the next call for us to play On The Sunny Side Of The Street (II-xxx). Yours truly chose Milt Jackson's eponymous Bags' Groove (II-30).

Bill took the next one, going with I Remember You (II-179). Around to Sam again, we were treated to Perdido (II-311). Bill's vocal choice next was Dream A Little Dream Of Me (handout). Serdar took us to a medium swing version of the ever-popular Autumn Leaves (I-39); Bill joined in with a vocal. Sam got another call, this time Four (I-149). We finished up with Bill's closer, The Girl From Ipanema (I-158).

Hope to see you this coming weekend!

--SJH