August 30 Show Recap

Let's hope you got to see this show! Blue Street Jazz Band did not disappoint, to a near-capacity crowd. Pacific Swing really swung and a fine time was had by all. Blue Street called us the best jazz club in the universe! How touching, but there is a lot of history between us, we kinda grew up together. Kudos goes out to our own Kenneth Davis, who filled in admirably on drums for Blue Street, never skipping a beat. Our gang of locals, Pacific Swing put on a great intermission show. I was so impressed!  Maybe we all ought to go to jazz camp, then we can play like Jazzmaster Del! 

So I put some short clips of videos on YouTube and linked them below. Sorry I missed the Parade Dance, but we had a line of about 25 or so, of course led by Linda Shorb. We represented on that dance, Blue Street was impressed (and they have seen over 1000 of them in New Orleans). To me, the key is in simultaneously spinning the parasol and dancing, like a fun groove exercise. (Update: We got it! Thanks Susie!). In any case, Blue Street will be back for the Jubilee. We'll get a really long line going then! 

So check out the brief videos below to view/hear the fun. See if you can spot Hugh tirelessly selling raffle tickets (ala "Where's Waldo") and see if you can find yourself or your friends enjoying the show. It seemed everyone was tapping their feet! See you next time!

Blue Street: Sweet Georgia Brown (1:24)

http://youtu.be/z9qZcXOsRsA

Blue Street : Kenneth Davis drum solo (0:20)

http://youtu.be/yELXCno0LeE

Pacific Swing: I'm Beginning to See the Light (1:25)

http://youtu.be/7sCkCJUABDg

Pacific Swing: Dueling reeds (1:20)

http://youtu.be/rAW1f-9cuxs

Blue Street & Us! Parasol parade (1:23)

http://youtu.be/K--zhh2xgXU