SFJAZZ presents Amendola vs. Blades vs. Baptista vs. Skerik
Joe Henderson Lab
SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
7:00 PM, Thursday, September 14, 2023

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[7:00 PM] {lights down; house introduction; band out}

1. [7:01 PM] Hi-Lo
   [7:08 PM] {WB: “Thank You, Good Night!”; SA introduces the band; WB dedicates the next tune to Skerik}
2. [7:09 PM] Wall Town
   [7:16 PM] {WB: “We're now gonna feature Cyro Baptista”}
3. [7:17 PM] (CB solo) »
4. [7:19 PM] Bird Boy
   [7:25 PM] {SA back announce and brief talk about Don Cherry}
5. [7:25 PM] Fess Up (Before Ya Mess Up)
   [7:33 PM] {WB (off mic): “Our plans have been altered”; SA: “Time has been expanded”; more banter…}
6. [7:34 PM] Dewey
   [7:44 PM] {“Which one (next)?”}
7. [7:44 PM] Metropolitan Hustle
   [7:51 PM] {more off mic banter; SA merch pitch & band introduction}
8. [7:52 PM] Fabulous:Stupendous
   [7:59 PM] {final applause}
   [8:00 PM] {band off; lights up}

• Scott Amendola: drums, percussion;
• Cyro Baptista: percussion, vox;
• Wil Blades: Hammond B-3 organ;
• Raffi Garabedian: tenor saxophone.

Skerik was scheduled to be part of the group tonight (hence the now-incorrect link in the title section above) but a spring shoulder/neck injury put him onto the injured reserve list. Hopefully he's mending well and we'll get to see him next time around!

I thought the group played a darn good set for us – guess I should have considered buying a ticket to the late show too!

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

Whoa! This section is incomplete for now, sorry!

Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2023 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2023 event list! ☸ On to the next event!