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Big Band Audition [Apr. 30th, 2008|10:32 pm]
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Big Band!

A co-worker of mine plays alto sax in a volunteer Big Band at the American Leigon post in Ft. Lauderdale. I off-handedly asked him if they needed a vocalist, and he said that he wouldn't mind if I sat in at a rehersal.

Wow, what fun!

There's absolutely nothing like a Big Band. I was rusty on a few of the standards, but I had a blast nonetheless! And they want me to come back and be their regular vocalist! Cool!
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[User Picture]From: [info]bunny42
2008-05-01 03:24 am (UTC)

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Oh, man, that rocks! Big Band is my favorite. I know 'em all! I think I might still have my father's cheatbook from when he played piano and sang in a nightclub, lotta years ago. I'll see if I can find it.

"Pennsylvania six, five oh oh oh!"

How often do they rehearse/perform? Where? You reckon I could come and listen sometime? I've always, always said, in another incarnation I was a bluesy singer in a little piano bar. I just know it.

"I'll live a lush life in some small diiiiiiive... and there I'll be til I rot with the rest... of those whose lives are lonely... tooooooooo."

My, oh my, they don't write 'em like that anymore... I mean who else would rhyme awful with troughful?
[User Picture]From: [info]bunny42
2008-05-01 03:33 am (UTC)

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I got that they rehearse at the American Legion Hall. But where do they perform? Just for the AL?
[User Picture]From: [info]daughterofodhin
2008-05-01 12:25 pm (UTC)

Pretty Cool

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Goes off humming standards in her head.

do you hear the beat
gets you in the mood
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[User Picture]From: [info]reebar
2008-05-01 01:51 pm (UTC)

Lush Life

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I hope it's in your repertoire. It's my favorite standard and I'd like to hear it done by a tenor.
[User Picture]From: [info]bunny42
2008-05-01 03:54 pm (UTC)

Re: Lush Life

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My favorite rendition is by Jack Jones. Mmmmmmmmmmm..............
[User Picture]From: [info]reebar
2008-05-01 08:43 pm (UTC)

Re: Lush Life

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Mine is by Jonnny Hartman on the album he did with 'Trane.
From: (Anonymous)
2008-05-02 03:01 am (UTC)

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I told you that you would get the gig. Congratulations.