Derecho flashback July 1, 2012
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Friday’s derecho that plowed through the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic took me back fourteen years to a derecho that impacted Long Island.
“Derecho” is a Spanish term that has many translations, including “straight.” The “straight” translation gives the long-lasting weather event its name because of the straight-line winds it produces.
The derecho I remember hit in the mid-afternoon of September 7, 1998; Labor Day. But I didn’t even know of that term, or the swath of damage it caused, until last winter while reading up on major storms that have hit Long Island.
Outside of looking at the radar on The Weather Channel and hearing the thunder, I was oblivious of the derecho’s effects. I was in the basement of my friend Joey’s house, a few blocks southwest of my home in Wantagh. The basement was basically his apartment. It had a bedroom, entertainment center (where we were at the time), and bathroom. I sat at a table while he sat on the couch. I flipped back and forth from The Weather Channel and ESPN, the latter of which was carrying a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. Mark McGwire hit his 61st home run of that season in that game.
Despite the strong winds and lightning, the power never went out at Joey’s house. My house wasn’t so lucky. We did lose power. Considering what I learned recently, I can understand why and why it was out for so long. Power was not restored until around 4AM, about half a day after the derecho hit.
YouTube user Eltiempo10 has video of a Weather Channel Local Forecast at 2:58 PM:
The forecast begins at 0:38, following a station promo featuring Mike Bono, who is now at YNN. (Click here for my December 2005 interview with him.) The JFK “Current Conditions” observation at the top of the forecast is from before the derecho. At 0:50, you’ll notice the temperature went down 11 degrees and the wind speed was 51 MPH! Much of the last 90-seconds is the 90-minute radar loop. The music excerpt used is “Secrets” by Brazilian jazz guitarist Torcuato Mariano, from his 1995 album Last Look.
Scenery pictures June 30, 2012
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Inspired by my travel pictures post, this post is made up entirely of pictures of scenery or past landmarks that are new to the site.
I originally planned on putting in pictures I shot in April and June of this year, but then went further back to 2005. Unless otherwise noted, the pictures were taken outside my house.
We’ll start with a few sunrise pictures.
February 24, 2005:
March 3, 2005:
March 14, 2005, overlooking the 1st hole fairway of Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead golf course in Palm Harbor, Florida:
July 3, 2005: Sunset outside Jones Beach Theater:
May 27, 2006: Memorial Day Weekend fireworks at North Hempstead Beach Park:
July 30, 2006: A series of sunset pics while on a boat ride south of Freeport:
August 18, 2006: Looking above Woodcleft Avenue in Freeport:
August 25, 2006: On the beach in Lake Worth, Florida:
Later that day, an approaching thunderstorm at The Cascades in Boynton Beach:
August 26, 2006: Storm clouds north of Boynton Beach:
August 28, 2006: Walking up Cascades Isle Boulevard:
September 6, 2006: Shea Stadium before the first game of a Mets-Braves doubleheader:
A plane for a since-defunct airline in its final approach to LaGuardia Airport:
September 8, 2006: Hicksville LIRR station:
September 11, 2006:
October 28, 2006: Back at Innisbrook, looking above Copperhead’s 2nd tee:
Part of Innisbrook’s Loch Ness pool:
November 3, 2006: Fall foliage at LIU Post:
Looking above the Duffy Avenue/Newbridge Road intersection in Hicksville, south of the LIRR station:
November 10, 2006: Sunset at Post:
August 17, 2007: The early stage of a thunderstorm:
September 12, 2007:
October 27, 2007:
March 8, 2008: Back above Copperhead:
April 7, 2012, at a surprise wedding in Freeport:
June 3, 2012:
June 9, 2012:
June 17, 2012, at a Father’s Day barbecue in Freeport:
June 22, 2012: Sunset:
June 27, 2012: Looking above the platform at the Wantagh LIRR station:
A bird in the Rockville Centre LIRR station parking lot:
And now more photographic loose ends have been tied up at MikeChimeri.com. I hope you liked what you saw.
Acoustic Alchemy concert recap 3 June 22, 2012
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Other Acoustic Alchemy recaps: June 2008, October 2010, November 2016
Yesterday was a day I had been looking forward to since mid-March when I bought my ticket: Acoustic Alchemy‘s 8PM set at The Iridium. It was their third night of three at the club.
But there is a prelude to the photo recap of their show.
This was the middle day of a three-day heat wave in the Northeastern U.S. The evening before, the power went out at my house for three hours, from 6:20 to 9:20 (both approximately), except for two minutes around 8:45 when there was power before losing it again. 45 minutes later, the power was out again, but back within a few minutes. The next time I lost power wasn’t until 2:25 yesterday afternoon. LIPA (the Long Island Power Authority) estimated that power would be restored by 5:00. According to the alarm clock in my room when I got home, it returned at 5:13.
But I couldn’t wait two hours in a gradually heating up house until my planned train ride at 4:59. So, within 15 minutes of the outage, I got ready to go (with only sunlight to work with) and got a ride to the Wantagh LIRR (Long Island Rail Road) station at around 3:15. The train left at 3:27 and I was at Penn Station by about 4:15. While in Woodside, my train passed over I-278, the B.Q.E. (Brooklyn-Queens Expressway):
This was my second attempt at a picture over there. My first try came on the way to Shilts’ show at Houndstooth last month.
I took the subway from 34th Street to 42nd and walked toward 6th Avenue. From there, I passed News Corporation, McGraw-Hill, SNY (SportsNet New York) and Radio City Music Hall, before turning back toward Broadway at 51st Street.
It was only 5:15. I still had an hour and a half before show attendees could go into Iridium. So, I killed another hour at the Applebee’s a block away. Then, I waited for a half hour outside the next-door Winter Garden Theatre. Finally, at 6:50, the first wave of attendees were let in. After seltzer, water, and pizza, it was time for the show.
Greg Carmichael, the Boss of the Band, played acoustic guitar:
Miles Gilderdale played electric guitar…
And acoustic guitar:
Fred White on keyboards:
Gary Grainger on bass:
And his brother Gregory Grainger on drums:
The set:
1. Homecoming
Originally heard on: “Reference Point,” 1990; “Arcanum,” 1996
2. Overnight Sleeper
Originally heard on: “Natural Elements,” 1988
3. Angel of the South
Originally heard on: “The Beautiful Game,” 2000
4. Jamaica Heartbeat
Originally heard on: “Back On The Case,” 1991
5. Marrakesh
Originally heard on: “Roseland,” 2011
6. One for Shorty
Originally heard on: “Roseland,” 2011
7. Passion Play
Originally heard on: “AArt,” 2001
8. Ariane
Originally heard on: “Blue Chip,” 1989
9. The Stone Circle
Originally heard on: “Red Dust & Spanish Lace,” 1987
10. The Beautiful Game
Originally heard on: “The Beautiful Game,” 2000
11. Tuff Puzzle
Originally heard on: “AArt,” 2001
Encore 1. Casino
Originally heard on: “Natural Elements,” 1988; “Early Alchemy,” 1992 (recorded circa ’82); “Arcanum,” 1996
Miles’ “Overnight Sleeper” solo:
Greg C.:
Gary’s bass/scat solo on “One for Shorty,” a tribute to his late niece, Gregory’s daughter, Dianne:
Greg G.:
Click here to learn about The MusicianShip, the non-profit organization co-founded by Greg, Dianne, and Jeffery Tribble Jr.
Fred’s “Passion Play” solo:
The Graingers’ bass/drum jam during “Tuff Puzzle”:
Miles’ wild “Tuff Puzzle” solo!:
The encore: “Casino”:
It was quite a show. The band was fantastic! And I heard from Fred that the 10:00 show was just as great!
35,000 views June 15, 2012
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A few hours ago, MikeChimeri.com (previously The Mike Chimeri Blog) surpassed 35,000 views.
The next milestone post will come at 40,000.
1/5/14 UPDATE: The next post came at 50,000.
Travel pictures June 13, 2012
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This post contains pictures that I haven’t put in a post at this website before. Most go back to before it began in April 2008. The pics were taken during my travels: on interstate highways, parkways, state roads, county roads, city streets, from a cruise ship, and in a parking lot.
We’ll begin in Pennsylvania and New Jersey on May 16, 2005, leaving Penn State University the day after that year’s commencement ceremony. (My sister received her Bachelor’s degree in marketing.)
U.S. 322 west:
U.S. 220 north:
I-80 east:
Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania is not related to the actual Jersey Shore, nor anywhere near it.
I-95 approaching the inbound George Washington Bridge:
Our next stop is Connecticut on the Merritt/Wilbur Cross Parkway.
Northbound on March 28, 2004:
Southbound on December 10, 2010:
It’s off to Florida for the next set of pictures. We’ll start in South Florida.
April 7, 2004: I-75 south:
I-75’s southern terminus, and State Road 924 (Gratigny Parkway):
According to the Google Maps street view, this is how the above interchange looked seven years later:
Downtown Miami, viewed from a parking garage near American Airlines Arena:
April 9, 2004: State Road 869 (Sawgrass Expressway) approaching I-595:
I-595 east:
August 29, 2006: I-95 north, approaching Palm Beach International Airport:
The above pic was taken at 6:16 AM, just before sunrise.
I-95 south two days earlier, on August 27:
Then-State Road 782 (Linton Boulevard) west, approaching I-95:
Linton was re-designated as Palm Beach County Road 782, but as of today, either it’s an unsigned route or that designation was also removed.
We head northwest to the Tampa Bay Area for the next few pics.
October 27, 2006: State Road 60 west:
U.S. 19 north:
October 30, 2006: Pinellas County Road 611 south:
State Road 60 east:
That leaves us with New York. The first set of New York pics are from Manhattan, then the Bronx, and Westchester and Nassau counties.
April 27, 1999:
July 8, 2002: Embarking on a five-day cruise to and from the Canadian Maritimes:
November 7, 2003: State Route 9A (West Side Highway) south:
December 5, 1999: A view of two bridges from the southbound FDR Drive.
November 17, 2006:
Back to May 16, 2005: I-95 north at I-295‘s northern terminus:
March 28, 2004: Hutchinson River Parkway north:
May 10, 2001: State Routes 107 and 106 splitting up in Hicksville, the southern terminus of their 1.51 mile concurrency:
The last picture of this post was taken on August 22, 2004, on a boat, just below the Loop Parkway‘s eastern terminus at the Meadowbrook State Parkway:
And with that, this website’s photographic loose ends have been tied up.
For more travel pics, check these posts:
Spyro Gyra Smooth Cruise recap (July 2008)
Alumni Show interview: Ken Navarro! (September 2008)
South Florida trip recap (September-October 2008)
SJFS 2009 recap (May 2009)
Rippingtons Smooth Cruise recap (July 2009)
HotForWords at Borders in NYC! (August 2009)
David Benoit at Tarrytown recap (May 2010)
RnR Smooth Cruise recap (August 2010)
Guitars & Saxes 2010 Smooth Cruise recap (August 2010)
Rippingtons Smooth Cruise recap 2 (July 2011)
Shilts at Houndstooth Pub recap 2 (May 2012)
Where I was: Johan Santana’s no-hitter June 1, 2012
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(Updated with additional links.)
It’s been a whirlwind 56 minutes as I type. Here goes:
For stress reasons, I typically don’t watch or listen to Mets games until three hours after it starts. If I didn’t check ESPN.com at 9:42 PM EDT to see the name of the winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals held last night – it was Snigdha Nandipati – I would not have known Johan Santana was three outs away from pitching a no-hitter. But I did.
I left my bedroom, and from the top of the stairs in the top floor hallway, I told my parents down in the den to put on SNY because Santana was close to achieving that no-hitter. This may be too much information, but while SNY was (and still is) recording on the DVR in my room, I listened to the last three outs on WFAN from the bathroom on the shower radio in there.
Mets lead radio play-by-play announcer Howie Rose was as loud as he was 18 years and five nights ago at Madison Square Garden, calling Stephane Matteau’s Eastern Conference Finals-clinching goal in double overtime for the Rangers against the Devils.
I don’t think any Mets fan, including Howie, thought tonight would ever happen. It took 8,020 games in 51 seasons for the first no-hitter in Mets history to occur. What a night.
An excerpt of the game recap from Steven Miller at MLB.com:
It took 50 years, but the New York Mets and Johan Santana finally have their no-hitter.
The 33-year-old Santana held the Cardinals hitless in an 8-0 victory Friday in front of 27,069 at Citi Field, who witnessed the first no-hitter in franchise history. The left-hander walked five as his pitch count climbed to 134, but manager Terry Collins could not pull his starter, who Collins said he would limit to about 110 pitches before the game.
“Wow — amazing,” Santana said after the game. “Coming into this season, I was just hoping to come back and stay healthy and help this team. And now I’m in this situation in the greatest city in baseball. I’m very happy, and I’m happy for [the fans], finally — the first one.
“It was a crazy night, trying to command my fastball, moving all over the plate. But I was able to locate it, command it and get some quick outs and get out of there.”
When asked how he felt after throwing the final pitch, Santana could hardly contain his excitement.
“That’s the greatest feeling ever,” Santana said, just as he received a celebratory pie to the face.
WFAN audio/SNY video via Deadspin
New York Daily News:
Anthony McCarron: Johan Santana tosses first no-hitter in NY Mets history during 8-0 victory against St. Louis Cardinals at Citi Field
Mike Lupica: On Johan Santana’s magical night at Citi Field, NY Mets fans finally see a no-hitter
Newsday (subscription required):
Roderick Boone: Johan Santana pitches Mets’ first no-hitter
ESPN New York:
Andrew Marchand: Johan Santana tosses no-hitter
WFAN/Associated Press/1010 WINS:
UNBELIEVABLE: Santana Throws First No-Hitter In Mets History
Steve Somers of WFAN (who now sounds years younger thanks to dental surgery last Monday):
Show Open
Interview with Mets catcher Josh Thole
Interview with Ron Darling, former Mets pitcher and current analyst for Mets games on SNY
6/6 UPDATE: Monday night’s Show Open and interview with Jerry Seinfeld
8/18 UPDATE: In recent days, Steve Somers’ speech has returned nearly to what it was before his surgery. He no longer sounds like he ingested helium.
Unfortunately, Johan hasn’t been the same pitcher since the no-hitter.
David Benoit, “Conversation” May 29, 2012
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Album cover from Benoit.com
The winning streak continues! Jazz pianist and conductor David Benoit’s Conversation album was released today.
Here are the tracks:
1. Napa Crossroads Overture (3:46) – David and guitarist/vocalist David Pack (previously with the band Ambrosia) wrote this tune two years ago and it finally found a home on Conversation. Pack is featured on guitars with a little help from Pat Kelley.
2. Feelin’ It (3:57)
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (3:07) – This is the theme from the movie of the same name, composed and originally performed by Theodore Shapiro. It featuers a wild guitar solo by Jeff Golub and violin from David’s daughter June.
4. Kei’s Song Redux (4:49) – The title is self-explanatory: it’s a new version of “Kei’s Song,” originally recorded for Freedom at Midnight 25 years ago, but it isn’t exactly a carbon copy.
5. Sunrise On Mansion Row (4:10)
6. You’re Amazing (3:21) – A tribute to David’s friend and site webmaster Jean Wang. In addition to playing flute and piccolo, Tim Weisberg also gave David Lee Roth-esque “shoutouts” like “well, all right!” and “come on!”
7. Q’s Motif (3:11) – “Q” is for Quincy Jones; based on a boogie-woogie motif he wrote. This is my favorite song on the album so far, not just because of the synthesizer solo, but the piano, as well.
8. Let’s Get Ready (4:47)
9. Conversation (From Music For Two Trios) (4:55) – Another self-explanatory title. It’s a musical conversation between pianist Robert Theis, violinist Yun Tang, and cellist Cathy Biagini; and David, bassist David Hughes, and drummer Jamey Tate. The former performed in the classical style while the latter performed in jazz. Will the two trios converge? Listen and find out.
In addition to the musicians mentioned above, you’ll also hear Brad Dutz on percussion, David Sills on tenor and soprano saxophone, and the following classical musicians:
- Violinists: Yun Tang, Michelle Wood, Eleanor Dunbar
- Violaists: Xiang Wang, Ilona Geller
I highly recommend Conversation. You won’t regret your purchase. And if you’re a diehard jazz fan like me, you’ll be listening again and again and again!
Shilts at Houndstooth Pub recap 2 May 14, 2012
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Previous Shilts recap: June 2011
Two nights ago, for the second Saturday in a row, I saw saxophonist Paul “Shilts” Weimar perform. Last week, Shilts was part of keyboardist Jay Rowe’s tenth annual Smooth Jazz for Scholars benefit concert. This time, he played solo at the Houndstooth Pub, a few blocks north of Penn Station. It was a busy night in that area. In addition to Shilts, there was the Bolder & Fresher Tour (Bill O’Reilly and Dennis Miller) show at the Town Hall six blocks north (and two east) of Houndstooth, and Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Semifinals was taking place at Madison Square Garden. The New York Rangers and Washington Capitals alternated wins and losses in the first six games and the winner would face the New Jersey Devils in the conference final beginning two nights later. Both floors of Houndstooth had TVs tuned to the NBC Sports Network where Rangers and Caps fans alike that could get into MSG watched.
Before we get to Shilts’ performance, I have a few pictures to share from my train ride in to Penn on the LIRR.
Forest Hills station:
BQE (Brooklyn-Queens Expressway):
A view of Manhattan from Long Island City:
I thought one of those buildings was One World Trade Center, but that’s to the south, and I was in a north-facing seat.
Long Island City rail yard:
Not only was this a concert, but it was also a release party for Shilts’ upcoming album, All Grown Up. Copies were available, but sold out fast, just as tickets for the show did.
I got a premium seating ticket back in March and ended up right next to the stage!
Shilts was joined by Abdul Zuhri on guitar:
Ken Stacks Richardson on keyboards:
Thomas Gooding on bass:
And Eric Brown on drums:
SET LIST
SET 1
1. See What Happens
2. Lambeth Strut
3. Good Evans
4. Seeing Things Clearly
5. Sugar
6. Look What’s Happened
SET 2
(NOTE: I left between sets, but saw the set list printout from my seat. If I made any mistakes, let me know in the comment thread.)
7. All Grown Up
8. 2 Pesos For Bud
9. Soul Eyes
10. Eyes Down
11. Blues
12. Back On The Hudson
Neal Newman, audio engineer, assisted by his son Dale (not pictured):
Eric Brown’s “Sugar” drum solo:
I left between sets, but not before getting my copy of All Grown Up signed by Shilts and grabbing a picture with him:
Cheers to Shilts, Abdul, Ken, Thomas, and Eric for another great show.
I’ll conclude this recap on the topic of the Rangers.
Just as I approached 34th Street, I heard wild cheers coming from the top floor of Lucy’s Cantina Royale. The Rangers had held on to beat the Capitals 2-1 and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Devils.
Here are the happy Rangers fans leaving Madison Square Garden to head home:
Game 1 of the EC Finals is tonight.
5/25, 11:17 PM UPDATE: Unfortunately for Rangers fans, like myself, the Rangers lost to the Devils in six games. They took a 2-1 series lead and then lost three straight. The Devils will face the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Finals.
The New MikeChimeri.com! May 14, 2012
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The Mike Chimeri Blog is now the new MikeChimeri.com. This change was two months in the making. Resources from the old MikeChimeri.com were moved here, the domain was transferred to a different host, and the nameservers were transferred to WordPress. It’s the old MikeChimeri.com pages and files combined with The Mike Chimeri Blog pages, posts, and files.
But don’t worry. You can still reach this site from the old mikechimeriblog.com domain. You’ll just be redirected.
Enjoy!
SJFS 2012 recap May 7, 2012
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Jay Rowe‘s tenth annual Smooth Jazz for Scholars began with:
1. Hit the Bricks
Featured musicians: Foran High School Jazz Band
Jay came out at the end of the song. Hidden from view was Dave Anderson on bass, seen here one song later:
Rounding out Jay’s band was his Special EFX bandmate Lionel Cordew on drums:
And Steve Scales (left) on percussion:
It was an overcast evening outside the Parsons Complex Auditorium in Milford, Connecticut. But inside, the sun was shining. This year’s show featured guitarists Rohn (“Ron”) Lawrence, Nick Colionne, and Chieli Minucci; and saxophonists Paul “Shilts” Weimar, Paul Taylor, and Nelson Rangell.
After we “Hit the Bricks,” Kevin McCabe and keyboardist Jay Rowe introduced the rest of the show:
Then back to the music:
2. Rosemary’s Tune (Jay Rowe)
Originally heard on: “Live at Daniel Street,” 2011
Featured musician: Rohn Lawrence (guitar)
Video:
3. Lambeth Strut (Shilts)
Originally heard on: “Going Underground,” 2010
Featured musicians: Shilts (tenor saxophone), Nick Colionne (guitar)
4. Seeing Things Clearly (Shilts)
Originally heard on: “Going Underground,” 2010
Featured musician: Shilts
At the 2010 SJFS, someone in the audience requested “Rainy Night in Georgia” for Nick Colionne. Unfortunately, that wasn’t on the set list that night, but on this night, the audience got their wish:
5. Rainy Night in Georgia (Nick Colionne; Brook Benton cover)
Originally heard on: “It’s My Turn,” 1994; “Keepin’ It Cool,” 2006
Featured musician: Nick Colionne (vocals/guitar)
6. Pleasure Seeker (Paul Taylor)
Originally heard on: “Pleasure Seeker,” 1997
Featured musicians: Paul Taylor (soprano sax), Chieli Minucci (guitar)
7. Uptown East (Special EFX)
Originally heard on: “Slice of Life,” 1986
Featured musicians: Chieli Minucci, Paul Taylor
8. Exotica (Paul Taylor)
Originally heard on: “On the Horn,” 1995
Featured musicians: Paul Taylor, Chieli Minucci
9. Mystical (Chieli Minucci & Special EFX)
Originally heard on: “Sweet Surrender,” 2007
Featured musicians: Chieli Minucci, Shilts, Nelson Rangell (alto sax)
10. Good Evans (Shilts)
Originally heard on: “HeadBoppin,” 2006
Featured musician: Shilts
“Good Evans” began with solo piano from Jay:
With a little help from Steve Scales:
Then, Shilts and the rest of the band joined in:
11. Free as the Wind (Nelson Rangell; The Crusaders cover)
Originally heard on: “Soul to Souls,” 2006
Featured musician: Nelson Rangell
Nelson originally performed this song on tenor sax, but he went with soprano here:
Nelson also had a very involved solo:
Video:
12. The Warmth of the Sun (Jay Rowe; The Beach Boys cover)
Originally heard on: “Jay Walking,” 1997
Featured musicians: Foran High School Select Ensemble Chorus (Director: Theresa Voss), Nelson Rangell, Rohn Lawrence
In a move many didn’t see coming, at least not me…
Marion Meadows made a surprise appearance!
13. Suede (Marion Meadows)
Originally heard on: “Player’s Club,” 2004
Featured musicians: Marion Meadows, Rohn Lawrence
14. Funky Broadway (Wilson Pickett cover)
Featured musicians: Rohn Lawrence (vocals/guitar), Paul Taylor (alto sax), Shilts, Nelson Rangell
Paul switched to alto sax for the rest of the show:
15. The Night is Ours (Chieli Minucci & Special EFX)
Originally heard on: “Without You,” 2010
Featured musician: Chieli Minucci
Nelson Rangell introduced the next song this way:
This next tune that we’re gonna do for you is something that I wrote. And the title is not for the new movie that’s out, but it’ll do. This is called “A New Avenger.”
16. A New Avenger (Nelson Rangell)
Originally heard on: “Soul to Souls,” 2006
Featured musician: Nelson Rangell
“A New Avenger” featured solos by Lionel Cordew, Steve Scales, and Dave Anderson.
Lionel went first:
Steve was next:
And then, it was Dave’s turn:
Getting back to Nelson:
(NOTE: Pictures from the next two songs, and some from the finale, are screencaps, which I cropped, sharpened, and magnified in Adobe Photoshop 7.0.)
17. Sonora (Nelson Rangell; Hampton Hawes cover)
Originally heard on: “Destiny,” 1995 (alto sax); “My American Songbook, Vol. 1,” 2005 (whistling and piccolo)
Featured musicians: Nelson Rangell, Chieli Minucci
It wouldn’t be a Nelson Rangell show without whistling:
Dave Anderson switched acoustic bass for this song:
Nelson switched to piccolo (below) after Chieli’s solo (above):
After a quick applause, Nelson whistled solo for about a minute before the band rejoined him.
He took a bow as he got another round of applause:
Video:
18. Prime Time (Paul Taylor)
Originally heard on: “Prime Time,” 2011
Featured musicians: Paul Taylor, Shilts, Nelson Rangell
19. Some Funky (Nick Colionne)
Originally heard on: “Feel the Heat,” 2011
Featured musicians: Nick Colionne, Rohn Lawrence
20 (Finale). Godfather J (Nick Colionne)
Originally heard on: “No Limits,” 2008
Featured musicians: Everyone (Nick – vocals)
“Godfather J” is a tribute to James Brown. Nick channeled the Godfather of Soul throughout the song.
Back on stage, Chieli played lying down for a while:
Kevin McCabe came out to drape Nick’s jacket on him:
Jay briefly left his keyboards to “play” Chieli’s guitar:
That’s it!
This was the wildest Smooth Jazz for Scholars I’ve ever attended! Who knows what next year’s show (or shows?) will bring? Here’s to ten more years, and many more after that!
MikeChimeri.com 
