After 15 Years at Blue Parrot Tomkats start Monday at CJ’s Backstage

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After 15 years performing every Monday night at the Blue Parrott, east of St. Pete Beach City Hall, the Tomkats Jazz Orchestra will open on Monday night, September 23rd at its new indoor venue, CJ’s Backstage located just south of Tyrone Mall at 7022 22nd Ave N in the Tyrone neighborhood of St. Petersburg. We have a seat for you! You can call for reservations at (727) 202 8881.

In their 39 years together, 30 years have been divided between two different 15-year residencies on the beach.
Both were open air, subject to the whims of the weather. They are very excited to be indoors on a Monday evening for the first time since June, 2009!

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CJ’s Backstage (Mondays 7:00 – 9:30)
7022 22nd Ave N. St. Petersburg, FL 33710 
(727) 202 8881

CJ’s Backstage Musicians and Playlist

Sax: T1 Jack Keeling, A2 Lynne Ellis, A1 Rodney Rojas, T2 Laura Montgomery, B David Busch
Trombone: 2nd Dan Wagstaff, 1st Glenn Lenhard, 3rd Carl Prueitt, 4th Spencer Marchants
Trumpet: 4th Kevin Celibi, 2nd Alan Stegeman, 1st Tom Parmerter, 3rd John Baker
Rhythm: Piano Tony Castellano, Bass Steve Davis, Drums Stephen Bucholtz, Guitar Joe Saunders 

7:00 – 8:15(ish) “Pink” Collection

  • 574 Satin Doll – Vocal – 1953 Billy Strayhorn / Johnny Mercer for Duke Ellington.
  • 592 Low Down, Slow Down Blues – 1999 Paul Clarke
  • 564 Gimme Some Lovin’ – 1966 Spencer Davis / Stevie Winwood
  • 588 St. Thomas – 1956 Sonny Rollins calypso
  • 584 Skylark – Vocal – 1941 Hoagy Carmichael / Johnny Mercer homage to Judy Garland
  • 580 A Foggy Day – Vocal – 1937 George & Ira Gershwin for A Damsel in Distress
  • 559 Watermelon Man – 1962 Herbie Hancock
  • 575 Sophisticated Lady – 1932 Duke Ellington tribute to several traveling teachers
  • 598 Beyond the Sea – Vocal – 1946 Charles Trenet / Jack Lawrence
  • 576 The Last Dive – 1984 Matt Harris shuffle for Maynard Ferguson
  • 557 Makin Whoopee – Vocal – 1928 Guy Wood.
  • 591 Swing Action – In the Mood, Stompin’ at the Savoy, American Patrol, Penn 6-5000, String of Pearls, “A” Train, Opus One, Bye Bye Blackbird, 2:00 Jump

8:40(ish) – 9:30(ish)

  • 590 The Chicken – 1981 Jaco Pastorious for his album, The Birthday Concert
  • 585 Summertime – Vocal – 1935 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin for Porgy & Bess
  • 572 Doin’ the Basie Thing – 1970 Sammy Nestico for Count Basie’s Have a Nice Day
  • 577 When I Fall In Love – Vocal – 1956 Victor Young / Edward Heyman
  • 583 Orange Colored Sky – Vocal – 1950 DeLugg / Stein for Nat King Cole
  • 586 Russ Job – 1954 Russ Freeman for Chet Baker
  • 581 ‘S Wonderful – Vocal – 1935 George Gershwin / Ira Gershwin for Funny Face
  • 550 That’s All – 1953 John Brandt for Nat King Cole

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