Joe Magnarelli put together a hot group of musicians on Thursday, August 5th. He played the trumpet with his usual virtuosity full of passion. Akiko Tsuruga was witty, smart and fearless on the B3 organ. Jerry Weldon was a powerhouse on the sax, and Joe Strasser on drums was the dynamic support underneath it all. They opened the night with a cookin' version of Herbie Hancock's "Driftin'." Joe Strasser delivered an electric drum solo on "Ladybird" by Tadd Dameron. I loved their version of "Hammerhead" by Wayne Shorter. "Polka Dots & Moonbeams" was also fantastic. This Thursday, August 12th, John Farnsworth will be leading the band with Peppe Merolla on drums and Frank Lacy on trombone and trumpet.
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