Thanks to everyone who attended the ISJA BLUE NOTE celebration on Sunday 5/1/22  in St. Louis.

Many thanks to the fantastic team of musicians led by Mike Parkinson: Kevin Gianino, Willem von Hombracht, Carolbeth True, Carol Schmidt, Joe Meyer, Blake Nelson, Hugh Jones, Mike Karpowicz, Zac Minor, Chris Hubbard, Steve Schenkel, Abbie Steiling, David Brett Stamps, Paul DeMarinis, and Kim Portnoy for their performances.
Thanks to Leon Burke, Michael Major, and Ray Benton for their assistance.

Below is a recording by Ray Benton of Nottelmann Music and Mike Major of Major Creativity.

 

Welcome remarks by pastor David, First Congregational Church  Jarek Czernikiewicz, Saint Louis Polonia

 

PROGRAM

1. McCoy Tyner – Genesis, from Enlightenment Suite, 1976   (watch on YouTube)

Mike Parkinson (trumpet), Mike Karpowicz (saxophone), Steve Schenkel (guitar), Willem von Hombracht (bass) Kevin Gianino (drums)

2. John Coltrane – Blue Train, from Blue Train, 1957  (watch on YouTube)

Mike Parkinson (trumpet), Brett Stamps (trombone), Hugh Jones (saxophone), Carolbeth True (piano), Kevin Gianino (drums)

3. Dexter Gordon – It’s You or No One, from Doin’ Alright, 1961  (watch on YouTube)

Mike Parkinson (trumpet), Paul DeMarinis (sax), Steve Schenkel (guitar), Kim Portnoy (piano), Ben Wheeler (bass), Kevin Gianino (drums)

4. Herbie Hancock – Cantaloupe Island, from Empyrean Isles, 1964  (watch on YouTube)

Abbie Steiling (violin) , Chris Hubbard (saxophone), Zac Minor (saxophone), Carol Schmidt (piano) , Ben Wheeler (bass), Blake Nelson, drums (drums)

5. Grant Green – No 1 Green Street, from Green Street, 1961  (watch on YouTube)

Abbie Steiling (violin), Steve Schenkel (guitar), Ben Wheeler (bass), Kevin Gianino (drums) ,Joe Meyer (drums)

6. Hank Mobley – This I Dig of You, from Soul Station, 1960  (watch on YouTube)

Hugh Jones (saxophone), Chris Hubbard (saxophone), Zac Minor (saxophone) , Carolbeth True (piano), Willem von Hombracht (bass) , Joe Meyer (drums)

7. Joe Henderson – Recordame, from Page One, 1963  (watch on YouTube)

Mike Parkinson (trumpet), Brett Stamps (trombone), Mike Karpowicz (saxophone), Kim Portnoy (piano), Willem von Hombracht (bass) , Joe Meyer (drums)

8. Freddie Hubbard – Crisis, from Mosaic, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, 1962  (watch on YouTube)

Abbie Steiling (violin), Mike Parkinson (trumpet), Brett Stamps (trombone), Paul DeMarinis (sax), Steve Schenkel (guitar), Willem von Hombracht (bass), Kevin Gianino (drums) ,

9. Horace Silver – Mary Lou, from The Jody Grind, 1967  (watch on YouTube)

Mike Parkinson (trumpet), Brett Stamps (trombone), Paul DeMarinis (sax), Carol Schmidt (piano) , Ben Wheeler (bass), Joe Meyer (drums)

10. Thelonious Monk – I Mean You, from Genius of Modern Music, 1951.  (watch on YouTube)

Mike Parkinson (trumpet), Brett Stamps (trombone), Paul DeMarinis (sax), Ben Wheeler (bass), Joe Meyer (drums)

11. Wayne Shorter – Witch Hunt, from Speak No Evil, 1964  (watch on YouTube)

Abbie Steiling (violin), Chris Hubbard (saxophone), Zac Minor (saxophone) , Carol Schmidt (piano) , Willem von Hombracht (bass) , Blake Nelson, drums (drums)

12. Lee Morgan – Mr. Kenyatta, from Search for the New Land, 1966  (watch on YouTube)

Mike Parkinson (trumpet), Hugh Jones (saxophone), Steve Schenkel (guitar), Kim Portnoy (piano), Ben Wheeler (bass),

Kevin Gianino (drums)

BONUS: 

13. Horace Silver – Peace  (watch on YouTube)

Mike Parkinson (trumpet), Hugh Jones (saxophone), Steve Schenkel (guitar), Kim Portnoy (piano), Willem von Hombracht (bass) , Kevin Gianino (drums)

 

Full concert recording is available on Saint Louis Polonia YouTube Channel