On a boat

Steve Little's Kix Orchestra

Rhythm City Casino

Country Club Dancing

Dance at a local country club.

A brass player joined us.

Our fearless drummer.  Hi, Pete!

The tools of the trade.

I was kept pretty busy the whole night, so only had time to snap a quick (and blurry) shot of the dancing folks.

Dewitt Dance- Fundraiser

So many saxophones.

 A fundraising event in Dewitt, IA.

With the Ken Paulsen Orchestra

Probably the only time I've ever seen a motorcycle on the dance floor.

Party!!

Warming up

Played a birthday bash celebration with the Ken Paulsen Orchestra in Cedar Rapids, IA.  The birthday boy was an 80 year old former band director and musician.

The man of the hour sat in with us.  He also played a few polkas on his accordion!

Inside

 

Between me and the horn.

Unless you play an instrument, this is a view you probably won't see.

Col Ballroom, NBEA

Col Ballroom

Davenport, IA

Lonny Lynn Orchestra

http://www.lonnylynn.com

Red Clarinet made a new friend!

What a ballroom!  Many great musicians have played here.

State Fair Round 2

Back at the Illinois State Fair.

Tony Hamilton Orchestra

Pre-dance fun.

Here we are again.  Good crowd!

I see a lot of microphones.  Comes with the job.  This is a condenser mic, ideal for instruments.

This is a very old building...

...but at least it has a disco ball!

Dancin'!

The title of this cha-cha is I Want to Be Happy, but to me, it always looks like: I Want to Cha Be Happy Cha.  It's the little things will amuse a musician...

Rock band

Davenport, IA

What the audience sees.

What I see.

Our funky drummer, Adrian.

Let's fox trot

Walcott Coliseum

Walcott, IA

An appreciative crowd.

Yes. Let's!

Break between sets.  

Bari sax player extraordinaire: Julie Craighead!

I just liked how this looked.  Saxophone art.

Guttenberg, IA

Guttenberg, IA

Lakeside Ballroom

 The hall.  Look at all that dance space!

Red Clarinet on the job.  This clarinet gets around.

The hall lost power for about 30 minutes because of the heat.  We played a bit anyway (and the dancers kept dancing), with some help with illumination from some handy flashlights.  The bass player (in the red vest) couldn't play without electricity, so he helped light up the pianists music.  The trombone and bari sax players helped with the bass line.  THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

Out of doors

Dancing on an evening breeze.

It's nice to play outside.  Sometimes.

Stephan's Square, Moline, IL

 Such a lovely evening.

Why, Hello, Dolly!

At the fair

 Red Clarinet photobomb.

Illinois State Fair, 2011

The hall

Playing the alto book.

Occasionally, they let us out from behind the fronts.