Cocking Jazz Smugglers. 8.00pm £3 at door, Village Hall

We are all set to go, on Friday 14th. Steve on alto, John on bariton, Andrew on Tenor, Vic on Bass, Steve on guitar and a guest drummer, Mike.

Song list.


Perdido  Intro  Guitar sets up Ska rhythm, 4 bars. Coda last 2 x 3 stop beat 1
Alfie's Theme Alto melody
Autumn Leaves Keyboard free from intro.  Alto tune.  Vocal with Bari fills.  Solos Tenor, Piano, Bari.  Vocal.  Repeat last 4 bars to end.
Blue Bossa Intro perc 4 bars each.  Sax tune in 8's Alto, Tenor, Bari, Alto.  Solos in 8's - Piano, Tenor, Alto, Bari.  Congas solo.  Sax tune in 8's, quieter to end.
Blue Moon Bass tune first 16 bars.  Tenor tune last 16 bars.  Vocal.  Solos in 16's Alto, Tenor, Bari, Piano.   Vocal.   Play last 2 bars x 3 to end.
All the things you are Solo unaccomp Bari free form tune first 16 bars, then band join in last 16 bars.   Solos 4's alternating with Bari.  Bass/drums 4's.   Bari tune.  Repeat bars 29/30 x 3 to end.
Afternoon in Paris Straight in. Tune in 8's around saxes. Guitar solo.  Sax solos in 4's. Tune in 8's around saxes. Hold last note to end.
All Blues Straight in.  Bass, drums, piano, guitar play first time with chords only.  Then Guitar solo.  All saxes tune.  Sax solos in 8's -sparse.  4's bass/drums.  Saxes tune, repeat last 4 bars slowing to end.
Beginning to see the light (V) / I wish I knew how it feels to be free (I). Straight into vocal.  Sax tune in 4's.  Sax solos in 4's.  Vocal.  Then "I wish I knew" with Bari plays tune unaccompanied for 8 bars then band join in.  Bari solo.  Guitar solo.  Tenor tune, slow down last 4 bars to end.
Blue Monk Piano bags groove x 2.  Sax tune in 4's x 2.  Guitar solo.  Sax solos in 2's with drums.  Tune in 4's x 2.  Hold last note to end.

INTERVAL
Trio plays a selection of audience requests

Blues / Watermelon ManBass 12 bar blues in F.  One instrument plays at a time with sparing riff until piano starts 8 bar intro to Watermelon Man.  Saxes tune x 2.  Solos Bari, Piano,  Tenor, Guitar, Alto, Bass, Drums.  Saxes tune x 2.  Finish on bar 30 note SHORT.
So What Bass Dm during band introductions.  Bass riff starts tune.  Saxes start at bar 9.  Solos whole tune - Piano, Bari, Guitar.  Tune 16 bars only to end.
Fly me to the Moon Latin.  16 bar intro.  4 bars each build up - Drums, Perc, Bass, Guitar.  Vocal.  Tenor 16 bars melody, Alto 16 bars melody.  Solos 16 bars Tenor, Alto, Bari Guitar.  Vocal.  Hold last note to end.
Little Sunflower Guitar long dramatic intro, guitar plays melody
Mash Latin.  Straight in, backing and perc with no tune all through once.   Tenor tune.   Solos Guitar, Alto.   Bari tune.  Play last 4 bars x 3 to end.
Loverman Straight in.  Piano tune 8 bars then Bari.  Solos in 8's - Alto / Tenor then Bari / Piano.  Vocal.  Repeat last 2 bars to end.
Morning Intro perc then chords/montuno of first 8 bars.  Saxes tune - All saxes section A twice, Tenor section B, All Saxes section A.  Solos in 8's - Piano, Tenor, Guitar, Bari.  Then Solo in 2's Bass / Congas.  Saxes tune - sudden end - NO CODA.
Pennies from Heaven Vocal unaccompanied 1st verse.  Tenor tune with band.  Solos in 16's Alto, Tenor, Guitar, Bari.  Vocal.  Hold last note to end.
Sunshower Latin.  Intro perc 4 bars each and band repeat first 2 bars.  Bari tune with sax backing in bridge.  Solos in 8's Guitar / Tenor.  Solos in 2's saxes with congas.  Bari tune with sax backing in bridge.  Perc to end, dying off
Summertime Intro - band repeat first 2 chords.   Tenor solo with band, 1 verse only.  Vocal 2 verses.  Piano 4 bars double time.  Solos 2 verses Alto, Guitar, Bari, Bass, Drums.  Vocal, play last 4 bars x 3 slowing to end.
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John