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Monday,
April 29, 2024

7:30pm · Broadway Brewery · 18 players

First Set

6 tunes
  1. 01

    Walkin' About

    Thad Jones

    SolosGreg Aker, alto saxophoneJaime Canepa, tenor saxophonePete Szkolka, piano

  2. 02

    Extra Credit

    Jim McNeely (b 1949)

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

  3. 03

    The Nearness of You

    COJO Original

    Hoagy Carmichael · arr. Greg Aker

    SolosRob Boullion, trombone

  4. 04

    Beautiful Love

    arr. Paul Mckee

    SolosJoanna Griffith, trombone

  5. 05

    One Man Band

    Bob Mintzer

    SolosJaime Canepa, tenor saxophone

  6. 06

    Broadway Brewery Blues

    COJO Original

    Greg Aker

    SolosPete Szkolka, pianoIsaac Foley, guitarEd Scavone, alto saxophoneNate Ferguson, baritone saxophoneNancy Dietz, bass

Second Set

6 tunes
  1. 01

    Second Thoughts

    Mulgrew Miller · arr. Bill Mobley

    SolosPete Szkolka, pianoJaime Canepa, tenor saxophoneGreg Aker, alto saxophone

  2. 02

    A Warm Breeze

    Sammy Nestico

    SolosRob Boullion, tromboneJaime Canepa, tenor saxophone

  3. 03

    A Little Minor Booze

    SolosGreg Aker, alto saxophoneLayden Dukes, trumpet

  4. 04

    Wave

    Antônio Carlos Jobim

    SolosJared Smith, bass trombone

  5. 05

    Bellavia

    Chuck Mangione

  6. 06

    Camptown Races

    Stephen Foster · arr. Chris Ott

    SolosIssac Foley, guitarMatt Schmitz, tromboneNate Ferguson, baritone saxophonePete Szkolka, piano

The Band That Night

18 players
Woodwinds
  • Greg Aker alto saxophone
  • Ed Scavone alto saxophone
  • Jaime Canepa tenor saxophone
  • Craig Young tenor saxophone
  • Nate Ferguson baritone saxophone
Trumpets
  • Chris Farris lead
  • Bill Strozier
  • Layden Dukes
  • 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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