A friend of mine has started up his funk group once again, now with an expanded horn line. We played our first official gig this past Saturday, benefitting those fighting Celiac's Disease. A nice crowd overall which seemed to enjoy the music. And for the first showing, the band performed well with a few minor hitches in the music, but nothing noticed from the crowd. I'll be looking forward to more gigs with this group in the future.
I was in a friend's wedding over the weekend pulling double duty as both a groomsman and assisting and playing in the big band for the reception. A great time for everyone! A very personal wedding for the bride and groom, the big band sounded great, and the open bar was enjoyed by all. Just some pics to share from that day and night.
I'll be sitting in with the Sessions Big Band tonight down at BB's Jazz, Blues and Soups. Starts at 8PM. Definitely worth checking out if you want to hear a great band.
This was the first official gig of this jazz/funk quintet that a friend of mine started. A very interesting setup with three horns (trumpet, tenor sax and bone) with drums and organ. A cool setup for sure. The gig could not have gone better. We had a full house that night. Even had a famous local jazz DJ in attendance who I hear enjoyed the show. I was happy with my overall playing but it really makes want to improve because I felt that things were lacking; mainly my faster jazz playing. I know that I can be overly critical of my playing but this should be a driving force for me to really make strides in my problem playing areas.
