We’re doing it again October 11-12, 2014 Columbus Day weekend!  See below for tickets.

By Marce, videos by Eric Devine (CineDevine)

These House Parties are simply unique; they could only have been conceived by the iniquitous genius of Jeff Barnhart.  He didn’t even realize the feat he’d achieved by bringing in Daniel Barda and Alain Marquet of the Paris Washboard, and New York’s Emily Asher and Gordon Au to mix and match with our local talent.  They inspired our musicians, and vice-versa, it became euphoric, eliciting a loud “WOW” from Barnhart after every number.

Sue Finn’s COMMENTS!

Friday evening:

 

The audience participates, sitting so close to the musicians they all became part of a “Family”.   Friday night was Special with only Barda trombone, Marquet clarinet, Jeff Barnhart piano, and Bill Reynolds drums.  Reynolds said that the fans were so close, he would hit one drum, then the tom, and then there was the face of a woman.

This was Bill’s first appearance at the House Parties, as well as the Paris Washboard.  They play all over Europe, we were fortunate to have them here.   It didn’t take them long to realize they had a master drummer behind them!  They relaxed and had fun, playing their hearts out.

Breeze

Bill even played washboard on Washboard Wiggles (still hitting the top hat with his right foot) to complete “The Paris Washboard”.

Daniel asked Frank Batchelor to join them for It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie. Frank took lessons from him while in Switzerland one week, and plans to do it again in Paris.   Great job, Frank!

Daniel has growling trombone, and Alain trades fours with drums on Minor Drag.

Just One of Those Things – Fantastic!

I’ll See You In My Dreams

Jeff said, “The story is that Isham Jones was a real tightwad.  When his wife bought him a piano for his 30^th birthday, he was furious, sent her to bed and stayed up all night and wrote four songs to pay for it, I’ll See You In My Dreams, Spain,Swinging Down The Lane, It Had To Be You.”

Joel Schiavone joined them for the last two numbers, Running Wild, and Washington and Lee Swing.

(Here is the four-piece Paris Washboard in their 25th year. You Tube.)

But we had Daniel and Alain here, and all looked forward to a fine weekend!

 

 

Did we mention that this is the Schiavone’s living room?  All furniture is removed from two rooms, and 40 chairs (with pads) are set up.  We are literally elbow-to-elbow, but then, we’re Family.  Some are even standing up back.

 

 

 

 

Shirley Bombaci is here recruiting for next June’s Hot Steamed Jazz Festival. (June 20-22, 2014.)  She was successful with Gordon Au, maybe more.  Al Bernard is definite.

 

At the J&J House Party, one band plays a tune maybe two, exits left. Next band enters from the right – for three 4-hour sessions.  In between, we’re shouting for “NOEL!”  Kaletsky is always off somewhere kibitzing with Family.

Special guests are here from New Jersey, including some from NJJS, the New Jersey Jazz Society.

 

 

Bruce Gast, NJ promoter, finds a front seat.
(Seats are first reserved, first choice.)

Saturday began with a delicious lunch provided by Carol and Glenn Ott.  Then it took off

Personnel:  Emily Asher trombone, Alain Marquet , Joel Schiavone, Freddy Vigorito cornet, Ian Frankel piano , Bill Reynolds, Al Bernard tuba, Lou Bocciarelli string bass, Tom Palinko drums, Joel Schiavone, Noel Kaletsky soprano sax/clarinet, Gordon Au trumpet, Bill Reynolds, Bob Barta banjo,  Jeff Barnhart  piano.  Check out the song list below.

The first band consisted of Emily Asher, Alain Marquet, Joel Schiavone, Freddy Vigorito, Ian Frankel , Bill Reynolds,   Al  Bernard.  Oh Baby,  Blues,

Baby Won’t You Please Come Home – Emily nails it!

Second band Jeff Barnhart, Noel Kaletsky clarinet, Daniel, Gordon Au trumpet, Bob Barta banjo,  Lou Bocciarelli string bass,   Tom Palinko drums Am I Blue, Linger a While.
I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling,

And so it goes – for 3 four-hour sessions. Twelve hours of Trad Jazz.

 

 

Jeff Barnhart creates the musician’s list – names a leader, and ‘suggests’ a tune or tempo.  In the last Party, some of the musicians had never even met.  But professional as they are, they blew the roof off – spontaneously challenging, sparring with each other.

 

 

 

Of course, this being the home of Your Father’s Mustache, Joel Schiavone has his Banjo Frenzy and Sing Along.
Banjo Frenzy –  Sing Along, California Here I Come, Ma He’s Making Eyes At Me, Toot Toot Tootsie, Suzie, Swanee,
Egyptian Ella

 

 

 

These are all the Tunes from Jeff & Joel’s House Party, October 11-13, 2013 with some videos.

FRIDAY
Personnel: Daniel Barda trombone, Alain Marquet clarinet, Jeff Barnhart piano, Bill Reynolds drums/washboard, Frank Batchelor trombone, Joel Schiavone banjo

I Never Knew, Daniel Barda, Alain Marquet, Jeff Barnhart, Bill Reynolds
I Believe in Miracles
Lounging at the Waldorf
I’ll See You In My Dreams
Spain
Just One of Those Things
Breeze
Minor Drag
Maple Leaf Rag
How Can You Face Me

It’s a Sin to Tell a Lie, with Frank Batchelor
Ain’t Misbehavin’

Love For Sale

Frolic Sam (Duke’s for Tricky Sam Nanton)
Washboard Wiggles – Paris Washboard with Bill Reynolds on washboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ol’ Rocking Chair – Jeff Barnhart vocal (not time for Joel yet.)
Running Wild, (It TIME – Joel Schiavone – WILD banjo and Alain clarinet, had the floor shaking!)
Washington and Lee Swing (had the whole audience clapping in time, Jeff playing stride)

How can it get any better than this??

SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Personnel:  Emily Asher trombone, Alain Marquet , Joel Schiavone, Freddy Vigorito cornet, Ian Frankel piano , Bill Reynolds, Al Bernard tuba, Lou Bocciarelli string bass, Tom Palinko drums, Joel Schiavone, Noel Kaletsky soprano sax/clarinet, Gordon Au trumpet, Bill Reynolds, Bob Barta banjo,  Jeff Barnhart

Oh Baby, with Emily Asher, Alain Marquet, Joel Schiavone, Freddy Vigorito, Ian Frankel, Bill Reynolds,   Al  Bernard – real rabble rouser!
Blues,
Baby Won’t You Please Come Home

I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling, Jeff B, Noel Kaletsky clarinet, Daniel, Gordon Au trumpet, Bob Barta banjo, Lou Bocciarelli string bass,   Tom Palinko drums
Am I Blue
Linger a While

Someday You’ll Be Sorry, Emily Asher, Ian Frankel, Bob Barta, Lou Bocciarelli, Bill Reynolds

 

Emily Asher on trombone

Emily sings Someday You’ll Be Sorry

Cake Walking Babies, Joel, Alain, Gordon, Freddy, Daniel, Albie, Ian, Bill
Shine – added Noel Kaletsky on soprano sax

Banjo Frenzy – Bye Bye Blues, Joel, Noel, Bob,  Albie, Jeff, Tom
Sing Along, California Here I Come, Ma He’s Making Eyes At Me, Toot Toot Tootsie, Suzie, Swanee,
Egyptian Ella

 When I Found You,  Emily, Ian, Bob, Gordon, Noel, Bill

Dinah, Daniel, Freddy, Alain, Albie, Jeff, Bill drums – Everyone respects Bill Reynolds drumming, even Albie and his tuba. Never saw this before!! Then Freddy gets everyone wired for a barn-burning finale.

Abbondanza: Jeff, Daniel, Freddy, Alain, Albie, Bill Reynolds

I’m In Heaven, Barta does every year for his wife

 

Mood Indigo: Bob B. Lou B. Daniel, Emily, Tom, Jeff

You Do Something To Me: Ian Frankel and Lou Bocciarelli

Keeping Out of Mischief Now: Ian solo

 

China Boy: Joel, Bob, banjos, Noel, Alain, Gordon, Lou, Ian, Bill  two banjos

Bogalusa Strut: Noel, Daniel, Alain, Bob, Ian, Gordon, Albie, Bill
Dans Les Rue D’Antibes

 

Honky Tonky Town: Daniel, Emily, Freddy, Noel, Joel, Albie, Tom, Jeff 4806

I Would Do Most Anything For You: Fred, Emily, Alain, Joel, Jeff, Albie, Tom 4807

You’re Nobody’s Sweetheart Now: Trio, Jeff, Alain, Bill
called for NOEL!

Sugar:  Noel, Alain, Ian, Bill, Lou
China Town

 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Georgia Brown: Daniel, Bob, Lou, Bill, Ian

I’ll Be Your Friend With Pleasure, Gordon & Freddy, Jeff, Bill, Bob

Some Of These Days: Alain, Daniel, Emily, Gordon, Noel, Bob, Jeff, Albie
East Coast Trot

End of Saturday Session 1

SATURDAY EVENING
Same Personnel:
Emily Asher trombone, Alain Marquet , Joel Schiavone, Freddy Vigorito cornet, Ian Frankel piano , Bill Reynolds, Al Bernard tuba, Lou Bocciarelli string bass, Tom Palinko drums, Joel Schiavone, Noel Kaletsky soprano sax/clarinet, Gordon Au trumpet, Bill Reynolds, Bob Barta banjo,  Jeff Barnhart

Maple Leaf Rag: Jeff Barnhart  solo

Georgia Camp Meeting: Fred & Gordon, Alain,  Daniel, Joel, Albie, Bill R.

Joe Avery’s Blues: Emily,  Albie, both Bill & Bob sharing drums, no piano

Rosetta: Emily, Noel, Fred, Bob, Ian, Lou, Bill, Barta

Let Me Call You Sweetheart: Noel, Alain, Gordon, Bob, Ian, Albie, Tom, Joel

Freakish: Jeff solo

At The Jazz Band Ball: Jeff, Gordon, Alain, Daniel, Billy

St. Louis Blues: Fred, Noel, Emily, Ian, Joel, Lou, Tom
Joel into Rag Mop, Caldonia

Canal St. Blues: Fred & Gordon, Emily, Alain, Jeff, Albie, Bill

Apex Blues: Noel & Alain, Ian, Bill, Bob, Albie
Melancholy Baby

I’m Coming Virginia: Fred, Alain, Jeff, Joel, Daniel, Bill, Albie 4866

Added tune: ?  Jeff piano, Bob Barta singing with a megaphone,

It’s Been a Long, Long, Time: Bob, Emily, Gordon, Ian, Noel, Lou, Tom

Ory’s Creole Trombone: Daniel & Jeff

Hot 5: Potato Head Blues: Noel, Daniel, Fred, Jeff piano, Bob, no drum
Hot 7: ? with Gordon – Bill drum, Emily, Alain, Joel, Ian piano

Stevedore Stomp: Daniel, Noel, Fred, Ian, Bob, Albie, Tom

Cotton Club Stomp #2: Jeff piano solo

Sophisticated Lady: Ian Frankel solo

Keeping Out of Mischief Now: Emily, Gordon, Bob, Alain, Lou, Jeff, Tom?

Three Little Words: BG Trio: Ian, Bill, Lou  4896
Avalon: Added: Noel  4898

Lazy Bones: Emily solo with, Ian piano, Lou Bocciarelli bass, Tom Palinko drums

A Train:  Noel, Daniel, Gordon, Tom, Lou, Ian

Indiana:  Joel, Alain, Fred, Daniel, Jeff, Albie, Tom

!! “Donna Lee” is a bebop jazz standard composed by Miles Davis, based on the chord changes of the traditional jazz standard “(Back Home Again in) Indiana“.  

Big Bear Stomp: Daniel, Gordon, Fred, Noel, Alain, Joel, Jeff, Bob, Albie

Bienville Blues:  Same group – Palinko in for Reynolds

Joel Sing-along, Jeff, Albie, Tom
Alabama Here I Come,   Mamie,   Four Leaf Clover,   Five Foot Two

South Rampart St. Parade:  Emily, Daniel, Gordon, Fred, Joel, Alain, Ian, Noel, Lou & Albie, Billy

SUNDAY

Monday Date: Daniel, Gordon, Alain, Bob, Ian, Tom, Albie

Rocking Chair: Alain, Gordon, Bob Barta, Ian,  Albie, Tom

Down in Jungle Town: Fred, Emily, Noel, Lou, Joel, Jeff, Bill

Stars Fell on Alabama: Emily sings.  She is one talented Lady.  Leads her own band in N.Y. Emily Asher’s Garden Party – and sometimes hits New England.

Chicken Ain’t Nothing But a Bird: Emily Gordon, Fred, Alain, Jeff, Bob, Albie, Bill

The Rooster Song:   Unplanned interlude:    Jeff piano solo

Sweet Lorraine: Noel, Fred, Bob, Lou
China Boy

At Sundown Daniel, Gordon, Noel, Lou, Ian, Tom
Lime House Blues

Nobody’s Sweetheart Now: Emily, Fred, Alain, Ian, Bob, Joel, Albie, Bill

Oh Honey: Emily, Noel, Jeff, Bob, Albie, Bill
I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling

Joel Sing Along: Joel, Tom, Jeff, Albie, Bob  This is WHY we have House Parties!!
Those Were The Days
Take Me Out to The Ball Game
Maisie
The Band Played On
East Side, West Side
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Glory Glory Halleluiah
Dixie

Happy Feet: Gordon singing, Daniel, Noel, Bob, Lou, Bill

Crazy ‘Bout My Baby: Joel, Emily, Fred, Alain, Joel, Ian, Lou,

Hold My Hand: Daniel, Alain, Bill, Jeff

There Is a Girl I Love:  Daniel & Alain with Jeff, Bill
Minor Drag: Bill Reynolds on washboard

Row, Row, Row – Joel Schiavone

And on that note, I had to leave.

 2014 – Oct. 11-12, Columbus Day Weekend, Jeff & Joel’s House Party.  Tickets are already selling:  Maureen (203)208-1481. (She works most days, so return calls will be in the evening.)