Jazz Night on 6/28/23 is a curated jazz jam, hosted by Jazz Night host Jason DeCristofaro (vibes/keys/drums) and Connor Law (bass).
Below is the list of songs with available slots, and rules for the jam. If you are interested in signing up, please contact Jason!
– Inner Urge, Joe Henderson: with special guest Marco Noto (drums); 1 horn player slot available, 1 guitarist slot available
– Prelude to a Kiss, Duke Ellington (G): with special guest Ruth Cooney (vocals); 1 bassist slot available, 1 drummer slot available
– Black Nile, Wayne Shorter: with special guest Brian Widlowski (drums); 1 horn player slot available, 1 guitarist slot available
– Ruby My Dear, Thelonious Monk (Eb): with special guests Ruth Cooney (vocals) and Marco Noto (drums); 1 horn player slot available
– Nobody Knows When You’re Down and Out, Jimmie Cox (F): with special guests Lynn Smith (vocals), Jesse Gram (trumpet), and Jack Drost (guitar); 1 bassist slot available
– Juju, Wayne Shorter: with special guest Brian Widlowski (drums); 1 horn player slot available
– Inutil Paisagem (If You Never Come to Me), Antonio Carlos Jobim: with special guest Melody Cooper (vocals); 1 drummer slot available
– Giant Steps, John Coltrane: 1 horn player slot available, 1 guitarist slot available, 1 drummer slot available
– But Beautiful, Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke: with special guest Linda Mitchell (vocals); 1 bassist slot available, 1 drummer slot available
– If I Were A Bell, Frank Loesser (C or Bb): with special guests Jesse Gram (vocals), Michael Suman (trumpet), and Jack Drost (guitar); closed to sit-ins
– Song for My Father, Horace Silver: with special guests Melody Cooper (harp) and Marco Noto (drums); 1 vocalist slot available, 1 harp slot available
– Alfie’s Theme, Sonny Rollins: with special guest Jack Drost (guitar); 1 harp slot available
Rules for musicians sitting in:
1. You must KNOW the song and perform from memory. No sheet music allowed on stage. Historically in the jazz idiom, knowing a tune means having the melody, chord changes and form committed to memory.
2. The maximum number of songs each musician can sit in on is 3
3. Rhythm section players: the 5 most important things on a bandstand are time, feel, note choices, dynamics and quality of sound. When playing, always manifest all 5 of these elements
4. Horn players: please be in tune. If you need a tuning note the house band is happy to provide.
5. Listen to one another, and know your role. If you are the soloist, you should be the most prominent voice on stage – don’t be bashful and speak through your instrument so the whole audience can hear your story! If you are not the soloist, make sure you are providing a strong and supportive volume and sound. If you cannot hear the soloist, you are too loud.
6. Open ears and open eyes. Be prepared to react to spontaneity, and not just focus on your playing. Listen to the other musicians.
7. Have fun, and have something to say on your instruments/vocals when you are on the bandstand.