August 30, 2009 - Frankfort Concert on the Green

Not much to say about this little shin dig. We've been closing the Frankfort Concert Series for 22 years now, and its always an adventure. The sound up on stage was horrendous (outdoor performances are the worst!), but apparently it sounded great from the crowd side. People raved and, as Vince said during the show, we brought out our 'A' game for the people of Frankfort.

After defending himself the night before by stating he'd 'only been late to the Frankfort show once in 22 years', Peter McCormack was late. Flat tire coming from the Mother-in-Law's. Yup. And to top it off, he specifically requested that we perform Count Basie's

'Queen Bee' for his daughter Brigid, who is his Queen Bee. He arrived as we were playing it. D'oh!

John Ruf and Joey Rossi showed up in street clothes, so while the rest of us were resplendent in

our classic blacks, they looked silly. And three quarters of the trumpet section showed up, like, 3 minutes before downbeat. What the hell is up with that?

It was nice to have Stacy Williams-Jackson playing bass with us again. She's the Music Dept chair at Lincoln-Way Central, so she's a local fave. Now her kids can totally make fun of her for playing old people music.

Vince's youngest son, Keegan, decided to join his dad on stage for the last number, 'Late In the Evening', and had the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand as he waved and smiled from his dad's arms while Dad sang.

1 Big Set
Kick In The Head, Jumpin at the Woodside, The Queen Bee, LOVE. Intermission Riff, The Very Thought of You, String of Pearls, Fly Me To the Moon, Is You Is, Mack the Knife, Almost Like Being In Love, Pennsylvania 6500, Straighten Up and Fly Right, And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine, One Mint Julep, This Can't Be Love, Choo Choo 'Ch Boogie, It Should've Been Me, American Patrol, Big Noise From Winnetka, The Lady Is A Tramp, Moondance, Late in the Evening