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Jason DeCristofaro’s Weekly Jazz Night: Curated Jazz Jam (6 – 8pm)

Start:
August 23, 2023
Venue:
Southern Appalachian Brewery
Phone:
828-684-1235
Address:
Google Map
822 Locust St., Ste 100, Hendersonville, United States, 28792

 

List of tunes for 8/23/23 curated jam at SAB!
– Monk’s Dream, Thelonious Monk – 1 horn player slot available, 1 guitarist slot available
– Confirmation, Charlie Parker – with special guest Brian Widlowski (drums); 1 horn player slot available
– Moon River, Henry Mancini (Bb Major) – with special guest Lynn Beach (vocals); 1 guitarist slot available, 1 bassist slot available
– The Shadow of Your Smile, Johnny Mandel & Paul Francis Webster (C Minor) – with special guests Mary Kay Williams (vocals) and Brian Widlowski (drums); 1 guitarist slot available
– Ceora, Lee Morgan (Ab) – with special guest Brian Widlowski (drums); 1 horn player slot available, 1 guitarist slot available
– Cantaloupe Island (F) – with special guest Melody Cooper (harp); closed to sit-ins
– Autumn Leaves (Em) as a Bolero – with special guest Melody Cooper (harp); closed to sit-ins
– I Don’t Stand a Ghost of a Chance (key TBD by vocalist and Jason) – 1 vocalist slot available, 1 guitarist slot available, 1 drummer slot available
– A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (key TBD by vocalist and Jason) – 1 vocalist slot available, 1 drummer slot available, 1 bassist slot available
– Interplay, Bill Evans (Fm) – 1 horn player slot available, 1 guitarist slot available, 1 drummer slot available
– I Can’t Get Started (key TBD by vocalist and Jason) – 1 vocalist slot available, 1 guitarist slot available, 1 drummer slot available, 1 bassist slot available
– Dindi, Antonio Carlos Jobim (key TBD by vocalist and Jason) – 1 vocalist slot available, 1 guitarist slot available, 1 drummer 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.
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