Friday Night in the Heart of Downtown

It's just about in the center of the city, this private club where we get to play some blues, some jazz, some rock, really anything we want.  It seems that we always take it a bit safe, but then it is a country club and we have been known to play Radiohead.  How safe is that?  This night we were joined by Pete Orenstein on piano.  As his website www.peteyo.com proclaims, he did indeed throw sparks like a great wizard.  Inside, as we have been all year long, the grand piano is there for his use.  Nice and easy.  We didn't sing this week, since Walt wasn't here.  Setup was brisk and the level was nice.  We stuck to standards, with a few rock numbers for eager crowd.  It was notable that we had some dancers at the very end of the night.  The hot number: that ol' greasy blues from organist Jimmy Smith Back At The Chicken Shack.  I gotta say, when that shuffle is feeling just right, it's the most perfect tune in the world!  Mark nailed it with utter conviction.  Folks know that simple motif and respond to the groove.  Great to end on a high note with the staff and guests proclaiming our keen sense of pacing!  Who knew?