Gospel Sunday, with the Reverent  Jeff Barnhart  (Rev. Josh Crowell couldn’t be here.)

Jeff Barnhart piano, Noel Kaletsky clarinet, Al Bernard sousaphone, Lou Bocciarelli string bass, Jamil Jorge trombone, Tom Palinko drums, Jane Campedelli vocals.  “Jazz knows no age.  Jamil  just graduated from college, and he’s playing fine trombone.”

Jeff started on piano with Just a Little While to Stay Here.  Before going into his homily, he thanked the appreciative audience for clapping in 2-4 time.  “Those that clap in 1-3 time are doing a polka.”

Down By The Riverside, with Noel on rip-roaring alto sax.   He’s Got The Whole World in His Hands,  Lead Me, a tune that came from Freddy’s  J.P.  Alessi Band.
Appropriate spirituals on this beautiful sunny Sunday!

Jeff’s sermon was a script he prepared appropriately for this Sunday, with the  Theme “Sharing Gifts”, which is what these musicians are all about.

Jeff said he was petrified when he learned he was leading the Gospel, so he Googled the internet, looking for a Jazz connection, and found  Psalm 150 was appropriate.  “Praise the Lord with lute, harps, cymbals, Praise the Lord with song.”

 

Bob Seeley was helping him in the front row with his tambourine.
“I’ve got joy like a fountain in my soul.”  Just voices and drums – our own revival meeting.  Amen!!

 

 

 

Skip Hughes stepped up with his formidable voice on Old Rugged Cross. It was a spontaneous epiphany.

 

 

 

Noel Kaletsky – Just a Closer Walk with Thee, in beautiful low-register clarinet, with Lou plucking string bass.  Palinko watched Noel carefully, nobody knows what he’ll do next.  His clarinet wrapped it up, rising way up to heaven.

Jane Campedelli  sang Amazing Grace,  with Noel Kaletsky backing her. They make a marvelous team, starting reverently and ending in a wild boogie.

“Everybody’s going to have a wonderful time up there.”  She knows all the verses:
Everybody’s gonna have religion in glory,
Everbody’s gonna be singing that story,
Everybody’s gonna have a wonderful time up there,
(BASE) Oh, glory hallelujah!
Brother, there’s reckoning a coming in the morning,
Better get you ready cause I’m giving you warning,
Everbody’s gonna have a wonderful time up there.
This Little Light of Mine, Jane Skip and Jeff singing a capella.  (You had to be there!)

Bob Seeley also played an Amazing Grace on piano, first slowly, then with great drama,  moving into Boogie Woogie.
Video from Amazing Grace 2012: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz6d6XaR1hc

The tent really felt like a chapel.  Finale was The Saints, ladies with parasols marching up and down the aisles.  Shirley Bombaci was having a great time!

Bob Seeley was right in the middle of them, dancing around with his tambourine.

Great Job, Reverent Barnhart!!

On with the 2014 Traditional/Dixieland Jazz Festival!!