The Jazz Academy Jam Sessions are a community-focused, curated jam session series held the second Tuesday of each month in the Jazz Academy. Jazz musicians of all ages and experience levels are invited to participate in the jam. Each session will have a theme with a list of tunes that will be drawn from.
This jam session will be led by saxophonist and vocalist Jerrod Shackelford and feature beloved tunes sung by Nat King Cole. We invite musicians and community members to come watch and/or play at this jam! Lead sheets for all tunes are available HERE.
House Band: Jerrod Shackelford – saxophone/vocals, Paul Strawser – piano, Derek DiCenzo – bass, Andrew Theiss – drums
Tune List:
- L-O-V-E (G)
- Orange Colored Sky (Bb)
- Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Dm)
- Nature Boy (Dm)
- Smile (Eb)
- I Was a Little Too Lonely (And You Were a Little Too Late) (C)
- Almost Like Being in Love (Ab)
- It’s Only A Paper Moon (F)
- Unforgettable (Bb)