Phil Person trumpet, Ted Casher reeds, Herb Gardner trombone, Bob Winter piano, Jimmy Mazzy banjo/vocals, Eli Newberger tuba, Bob Tamagni drums, Carolyn Newberger washboard, Elaine Woo vocals

The Hot Six kicked it off with one of our favorites, Limehouse Blues.  

Elaine Woo stepped up to sing Mandy, Make Up Your Mind, a song she never heard  before.  Reading notes,  getting into the tune (as she always does) gesticulating, making eye contact with Jeannine James and me, sitting front and center.

 

Eli leads with a bold spirit that encourages spontaneity and creativity.  He asked the members to do the next tune like Sidney Bechet did it, with the front line playing very slowly, while rhythm section played in double time.  Result was an unbelievable  Down By The Old Mill Stream.

 

 

 

Innovative drummer Bob Tamagni, drummed with his hands, while Jimmy Mazzy sang Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out.

 

 

 

Elaine introduced Belinda Rathbone  for an obscure tune by Johnny Mercer, Legalize My Name.   Elaine talked about composer Harold Arlen, who composed  Get Happy.  Later she introduced Nat Coolidge for a vocal on Summertime. She followed with I’ve Got a Crush on You and Nice Work if You Can Get it

The videos will show you how tight and hard driving these musicians are, how they listen to each other and to Eli, and play amazing music.

Ted Casher played smoldering tenor sax on Our Love is Here to Stay:

how tight and hard-driving
Never get enough of that tenor sax!

 

 

 

Bob Winter was featured on keyboard with a tune between Klezmer and Dixie – Lena From Palistina.

 

 

 

 

 

Instrumental – Royal Garden Blues

 

 

 

 

Herb Gardner was featured on trombone and vocal with a tune by James P. Johnson and Andy Razaf, Porter’s Love Song to a Chambermaid.

 

 

 

 

What followed was a fantastic Washington and Lee Swing.

 

 

 

 

 

Our one-and-only Jimmy Mazzy played and sang Stars Fell on Alabama. We are so fortunate to have him here in Massachusetts!!

 

 

 

 

Carolyn Newberger popped in at the last minute, just returned from setting up her Watercolors Art showing  at The Becket Arts Center in the Berkshires:  Opening reception, July 14, 2-4 pm.  She brought the washboard and joined in on I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover.

The evening was brought to a close with Jimmy singing Indiana.

Eli and The Hot Six are  here at Primavera every 3^rd Thursday of the month with fabulous Jazz and Swing.  Join us next month on July 18^th at 7pm.
You’ll always find Jeannine and me sitting front and center.

Marce

Tunes:

Limehouse Blues,
Mandy, Make Up Your Mind,
Old Man River,
Nobody Knows You when You’re Down and Out,
Legalize My Name,
Get Happy,
Lena From Palestina,
Our Love Is Here To Stay,
Porter’s Love Song To a Chamber Maid,
Washington & Lee Swing

VOCAL Set
Summertime,
I’ve Got a Crush on You,
Nice Work if You Can Get It,

Royal Garden Blues,
Stars Fell on Alabama,
I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover,  Carolyn washboard
Indiana