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Monday,
November 27, 2023

7:30pm · Broadway Brewery · 18 players

First Set

6 tunes
  1. 01

    Camptown Races

    Stephen Foster (1826-1864) · arr. Chris Ott

    SolosMatt Schmitz, tromboneIsaac Foley, guitarPete Szkolka, piano

  2. 02

    Brazilian Affair

    Bob Mintzer (b 1953)

    SolosJaime Canepa, tenor saxophoneMatt Schmitz, trombone

  3. 03

    Song for Bilbao

    Pat Metheny (b 1954) · arr. Alan Baylock (b 1967)

    SolosIsaac Foley, guitarGreg Aker, alto saxophone

  4. 04

    Beautiful Love

    arr. Paul Mckee

    SolosJoanna Griffith, trombone

  5. 05

    Katy

    SolosBill Strozier, trumpet

  6. 06

    Extra Credit

    Jim McNeely (b 1949)

    SolosJaime Canepa, tenor saxophonePete Szkolka, pianoJoanna Griffith, trombonePiper Stow, trumpet

Second Set

6 tunes
  1. 01

    Groove Merchant

    Thad Jones (1923-1986)

    SolosPete Szkolka, pianoMatt Schmitz, tromboneChris Farris, trumpetNate Ferguson, baritone saxophone

  2. 02

    A Country Boy

    Herb Ellis (1921-2010) · arr. Bill Holman (b 1927)

    SolosRob Boullion, trombone

  3. 03

    Of All Things

    Bill Holman (b 1927)

    SolosGreg Aker, alto saxophone

  4. 04

    Mambochon

    COJO Original

    Sam Griffith

    SolosTrombone SectionJaime Canepa, tenor saxophone

  5. 05

    JWS

    COJO Original

    Sam Griffith

    SolosNancy Dietz, bass

  6. 06

    Broadway Brewery Blues

    COJO Original

    Greg Aker

    SolosPete Szkolka, pianoRob Boullion, tromboneNate Ferguson, baritone saxophoneIsaac Foley, guitarNancy Dietz, bass

The Band That Night

18 players
Woodwinds
  • Greg Aker alto/soprano saxophones
  • Ed Scavone alto/soprano saxophones
  • Jaime Canepa tenor saxophone
  • Craig Young tenor saxophone
  • Nate Ferguson baritone saxophone
Trumpets
  • Chris Farris lead
  • Bill Strozier
  • Gary Pearce
  • Piper Stow
  • Hunter Bailey
Trombones
  • Matt Schmitz lead
  • Joanna Griffith
  • Rob Boullion
  • Jared Smith bass
Rhythm Section
  • Isaac Foley guitar
  • Pete Szkolka piano
  • Nancy Dietz bass
  • Connor Kespohl drums
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