Everyday I Have the Blues
For our “All About the Blues” concert at the Nash jazz club on July 31, 2022, we were honored to have the great vocalist Dennis Rowland as our special guest.
Here’s Dennis Rowland singing “Everyday I Have the Blues.” Enjoy!
Aaron’s Blues
Here’s “Aaron’s Blues” from our “All About the Blues” concert at the Nash jazz club on July 31, 2022.
The soloists are Brandon Hang, piano; Mike Wojciechowicz, alto sax; Scott Thomas, trombone; Ray Botte, tenor sax. Enjoy!
Afro Blue
Here’s our rendition of Mongo Santamaria’s exciting Latin tune “Afro Blue,” from our “All About the Blues” concert at the Nash jazz club on July 31, 2022.
This selection features Ray Botte on tenor sax and Jeff Pellaton on drums. Enjoy!
St. Louis Blues
Here’s a classic blues tune from our “All About the Blues” concert at the Nash jazz club on July 31, 2022.
This selection features Ray Botte on tenor sax and Andy Rich on trumpet. Enjoy!
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Here’s the lovable theme song from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, composed by Fred Rogers himself! This was performed at our “Big Screen / Little Screen” show at the Nash jazz club on April 23, 2022.
The trombone soloist is Rain Woodward and the tenor sax soloist is Ray Botte. Enjoy!
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
Here’s Randy Newman’s composition, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me,” from Toy Story. This was part of our “Big Screen / Little Screen” show at the Nash jazz club on April 23, 2022.
The alto sax soloist is Mike Wojciechowicz. Enjoy!
Meet the Flintstones
Here’s our take on one of the greatest TV theme songs ever. This was part of our “Big Screen / Little Screen” show at the Nash jazz club on April 23, 2022.
The tenor sax soloist is Ray Botte.
Chicharrón
Here’s an original composition by our director, LaShaun Tweedie, performed live during “An Afternoon of Latin Jazz” at the Nash jazz club on October 30, 2021.
Featured soloists: Paul Brewer, tenor sax; Juan Rodriguez, trumpet; Jeff Pellaton, drums; Travis Rowland, Jr., percussion.
Yram
Here’s an original composition by our director, LaShaun Tweedie, performed live during “An Afternoon of Latin Jazz” at the Nash jazz club on October 30, 2021.
Andy Rich is featured on flugelhorn and trumpet.
Isfahan
Here is our take on the beautiful Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn ballad “Isfahan.”
In this performance, we feature our guest artist Eric Rasmussen on alto sax. Enjoy!
When You’re Smiling
Here’s a happy, swinging tune from our performance at the Nash jazz club in Phoenix in August, 2019. Enjoy!
The Girl from Ipanema
This song was going to be part of our “Evening of Latin Jazz” concert in March, 2020, but sadly the pandemic struck and we had to postpone that. So, we did the next best thing.
Let Desert City Jazz transport you to Rio’s sunny world-famous beaches with this swinging arrangement of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s classic “The Girl from Ipanema.”
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
Here’s another video from our performance last year at the Nash, to tide you over until we can meet again. This beautiful ballad features our guest artist Eric Rasmussen on alto sax. Enjoy!
Sweet Georgia Brown
Since we can’t perform live, we would like share a video from our performance last year at the Nash. Enjoy!
Desert Jazz Opener
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Desert City Jazz remotely recorded this video of our new theme song, “Desert Jazz Opener,” composed by our director LaShaun Tweedie. Enjoy!
Tune for My Dad
On December 17, 2018, Desert City Jazz performed at the Nash jazz club in Phoenix, Arizona. Our special guest was composer/arranger Mike Shellans, who also served as guest conductor for his pieces. This tune was written in memory of Mike’s father, Herb Shellans. Enjoy!
F.I.T.H. People
Another fantastic Mike Shellans composition. It’s just another 12-bar blues … in 5/4 time. See how many quotes from famous 5/4 tunes you can identify!