Still on COVID hiatus, but ears are on!
An Epic Crossover
Marsalis did this with a whole ensemble giving Layla a go-round with a particular NOLA tint, even got Eric Clapton to say some nice things about jazz. Well this is even farther fetched, but, at a listen, might make perfect sense.
Delayed!
Seems we’ve landed in the same COVOID pot as the rest of the world, and it is my hope that all the band, volunteers and followers are surviving in good health and spirits. Herewith, a reflection of one of the tunes from the repertory, but from a very different angle.
Jazz Night For A Cause
What it says! Bring your friends and neighbours, colleagues and hangers-on…oh, and tell them all to kick in some green for PAOCS scholarships, please.
The Hawk Meets the Camera
More material from some long-ago archives featuring tenor player Coleman Hawkins in some rather off-beat surroundings (for the time, it would seem)
…and in a more traditional setting:
…and a bit from 1957 with Ben Webster (tenor sax), Oscar Peterson (piano), Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass) and Alvin Stoller (drums)
Another from the Depths of the Repertoire
This is hiding in the back of our folios (actually near the front for those who keep stuff in alphabetical order). This is not much like our arrangement, but, being a huge fan of New Orleans piano, it makes for (at least) an interesting comparison.
Then, there’s this:
Well, then, even a bit farther back in time:
The Young and the Old
Steve The Monk. a Turkish national living in Spain, shared this on FaceBook. An interesting view for those of us making music and especially in honour of those young folks who come aboard to make it all bigger and better:
Another reference for the folder
Given that our fearless leader (or at least the front man) is a trombonist, this is somehow appropriate, and this tune does appear in our repertory;
Basie’s Dickie’s Dream
Ran across an embed on FB, ran it down on The Tube. Something for HCBB to contemplate?
Back at Harbour Quay June 1
Harbour City Big Band will be finishing off the season with an hour-long set at Harbour Quay in conjunction with the Farmer’s Market. Come check us out starting at 10:00 a.m. as we work through some new material and some old favourites!