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Monday,
January 26, 2026

7:30pm · Broadway Brewery · 18 players

First Set

7 tunes
  1. 01

    Under the Surface

    COJO Original

    Alex Frank

    SolosTrevor Phillippe, tenor saxophoneGreg Aker, soprano saxophoneAlex Frank, guitarRob Boullion, trombone

  2. 02

    Brazilian Affair

    Bob Mintzer

    SolosJaime Canepa, tenor saxophoneMatt Schmitz, trombone

  3. 03

    Bannister

    COJO Original

    Matt Schmitz

    SolosEd Scavone, alto saxophoneMatt Schmitz, trombone

  4. 04

    Peacocks

    Jimmy Rowles

    SolosNate Ferguson, baritone saxophone

  5. 05

    Black Nile

    Wayne Shorter · arr. Rob Hudson

    SolosNancy Dietz, bassPete Szkolka, pianoTrevor Phillippe, tenor saxophone

  6. 06

    Things Ain't The Way They Used to Be

    Mercer Ellington

    SolosTrevor Phillippe, tenor saxophoneEd Scavone, alto saxophone

  7. 07

    Broadway Brewery Blues

    COJO Original

    Greg Aker

    SolosPete Szkolka, pianoJoanna Griffith, tromboneJaime Canepa, tenor saxophoneNancy Dietz, bass

Second Set

6 tunes
  1. 01

    Squatty Roo

    Johnny Hodges

    SolosJoanna Griffith, tromboneRob Boullion, trombone

  2. 02

    Firsts

    Michael Conrad

    SolosGreg Aker, alto saxophoneJaime Canepa, tenor saxophone

  3. 03

    Wheel Within a Wheel

    Bobby Watson

    SolosAlex Frank, guitarNate Ferguson, baritone saxophoneGreg Aker, alto saxophone

  4. 04

    Blue Cellophane

    Duke Ellington

    SolosMatt Schmitz, trombone

  5. 05

    Green Ladies

    Chris Merz

    SolosJaime Canepa, tenor saxophoneConnor Kespohl, drums

  6. 06

    Bob-Omb Battlefield

    Koji Kondo

    SolosAlex Frank, guitar

The Band That Night

18 players
Woodwinds
  • Greg Aker alto saxophone
  • Ed Scavone alto saxophone
  • Jaime Canepa tenor saxophone
  • Trevor Phillippe tenor saxophone
  • Nate Ferguson baritone saxophone
Trumpets
  • Chris Farris lead
  • Gary Pearce
  • Bill Strozier
  • Piper Stow
  • Matt Hamilton
Trombones
  • Matt Schmitz lead
  • Joanna Griffith
  • Rob Boullion
  • Jared Smith bass
Rhythm Section
  • Alex Frank guitar
  • Pete Szkolka piano
  • Nancy Dietz bass
  • Connor Kespohl drums
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