Cats Jazz Band Recital of May 6, 2017

My practice big band had a recital last Saturday, May 6, 2017.  For some strange reason we were generally "on" and sounding fairly tight.  What a shock.  Having an audience surely helps one focus.

Here are recordings of each song.  Have a listen if you like.

Blues in the Night:  http://yourlisten.com/Stogiebass/blues-in-the-night-2

Caravan:  http://yourlisten.com/Stogiebass/caravan

Fly Me to the Moon:  http://yourlisten.com/Stogiebass/fly-me-to-the-moon-vocal-4

Misty:  http://yourlisten.com/Stogiebass/misty-instrumental

Shiny Stockings:  http://yourlisten.com/Stogiebass/shiny-stockings-vocal

Social Call:  http://yourlisten.com/Stogiebass/social-call-vocal

Sugar:  http://yourlisten.com/Stogiebass/sugar-with-solos

Summertime:  http://yourlisten.com/Stogiebass/summertime

Take Five:  http://yourlisten.com/Stogiebass/take-five

Bassist Belinda Underwood Coming to Monterey Bay Area

Belinda Underwood

Belinda Underwood is a jazz bassist and singer from Portland, Oregon. The lady has talent, and she inspires me to go pick up my bass and practice. She will be coming to the Monterey Bay area soon for public performances. I hope to go see her.  In the video below, she plays bass to "Don't Get Around Much Anymore."  This is the kind of music I want most to play:  jazz swing/jazz standards.



I never heard of Belinda Underwood before today.  I learned of her through a link on the Monterey Bay Craig's List (under Musicians).  I watched a couple of her videos on YouTube and became an instant fan.  As well as being an accomplished bassist, she is also an incredible singer.  I purchased her first album online and downloaded it as mp3 files for instant listening.  You can buy her albums at this link.

It's hard to believe someone so talented (not to mention beautiful) isn't better known.  Vocally, she is as good as Diana Krall or Norah Jones.

Bornia Boys Blues Band Plays at Bolado Park in Hollister, September 10, 2011

On Saturday, September 10, 2011, the Bornia Boys Blues Band played at the first annual Hot Cars and Guitars festival in Bolado Park, in Hollister, California.  I was there and managed to get some video of their performance.  Like a moron, I forgot to bring my tripod, and eventually my arms got tired of holding up the camera and there are a lot of shaky scenes as a result.  Hope you don't get seasick, but you should love the sound.

The Bornia Boys have an interesting history that is detailed at their website at this link.  The main page of their website is located here.

Here are the videos in the order they were taken: