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[audience applause] (jazz music) - [House Announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Jazzy Ash and the Leapin' Lizards.

[audience applause] (smooth jazz music) ♪ ♪ - Hey, everybody!

[audience cheers] ♪ Won't you come along with me ♪ ♪ Down to the ♪ ♪ Mississippi?

♪ ♪ ♪ We'll take a boat to the land of dreams ♪ ♪ And float down the river down to New Orleans ♪ ♪ The band's there to greet us ♪ ♪ Old folks there to meet us ♪ ♪ ♪ Where all the rich and the poor folks meet ♪ ♪ It's heaven on earth, they call it Basin Street ♪ ♪ ♪ Basin Street is the street ♪ ♪ ♪ Where everybody always meets ♪ ♪ Down in New Orleans, the land of dreams ♪ ♪ You'll never know how nice it seems ♪ ♪ Or just how much it really means ♪ ♪ Glad to be, oh yes siree ♪ ♪ Where everybody's so dear to me ♪ ♪ Where I can lose, ♪ ♪ lose my Basin Street blues ♪ ♪ - Good evening, Redlands!

[audience cheers] I'm Ashli St. Armant, but the kids know me as Jazzy Ash, and this is my band, the Leaping Lizards.

We came here tonight to give you a good time.

I'd say to make it hot, but it's already there, am I right?

(laughs) ♪ Come on, fellas!

(slow swinging jazz beat) ♪ ♪ ♪ Basin Street, oh Basin Street ♪ ♪ It's the best place you ever wanna be ♪ ♪ I'll tell you myself, baby ♪ ♪ Land of dreams, no matter what it seems ♪ ♪ There you've got the best time ♪ ♪ That you've ever had in your life ♪ ♪ Baby I can tell you for sure ♪ ♪ Glad to be, oh yes siree ♪ ♪ Where everybody's so good to me ♪ ♪ And I can lose ♪ ♪ Lose my Basin Street blues ♪ ♪ Where I can lose ♪ ♪ Lose my Basin Street blues...!

♪ ♪ Yes...!

♪ [audience cheering and applauding] - Thank you so much.

Again, I'm Jazzy Ash, also known as Ashli St. Armant.

And, we're so excited to do this show for several reasons.

Number one, we travel all around the country.

We've been to at least 30 states together and it's so nice to be home.

We live here in California.

My family's from New Orleans, but I live here in Orange County.

And, another thing we're thankful for is that we hardly ever get to play for grownups.

We almost always play for kids.

So this is really, really a treat.

We're gonna sing some songs and this is a classic New Orleans tune.

This song's at least 200 years old, but it's really fun and it's a singalong.

♪ So, I hope you brought your singin' voices!

♪ Yeah?

[crowd whooping] Yeah, okay!

(she laughs) It's a call-and-response song, which is a traditional way of singing from West Africa actually, that was brought into the jazz tradition and instruments do it too, but in this song we'll do it with vocals, as well.

It's called "L'il Liza Jane", if you've ever heard it.

And, I'll teach you your part.

So, I'm gonna sing something and then you'll have something different to sing.

So I'll sing something like, ♪ "I Met a Girl in New Orleans."

♪ You sing, ♪ "Lil Liza Jane".

♪ Hit it!

- [Crowd] ♪ Lil Liza Jane.

♪ - Mm hm.

♪ "Prettiest thing I ever seen."

♪ [Band and Jazzy Ash] "Lil Liza Jane".

So, that's almost always your part.

Okay?

Until we get to this part.

Ahem!

♪ Oh lil Liza, lil Liza Jane ♪ When I sing that, you sing it with me and I want you to throw your head back and your hands up.

Alright, let's see it.

♪ Whoa!

Lil Liza, lil Liza Jane ♪ One more.

♪ Oh lil Liza, lil Liza Jane ♪ - [Band member] Go ahead!

They bad!

[audience cheering and applauding] (clapping the beat) ♪ I'm gonna teach you a little song I know ♪ ♪ I learned from round the way ♪ ♪ It's a singalong and here's your part ♪ ♪ This is what you say ♪ ♪ You sing, lil Liza Jane ♪ - [Crowd] ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ - [Crowd] ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ One more time sing ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ - [Crowd] ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ - [Crowd] ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Here we go, y'all!

♪ (upbeat groovy jazz music) ♪ Alright!

I'll sing my part then you sing yours.

You ready?

♪ ♪ I met a girl in New Orleans ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ Right.

♪ Prettiest thing I ever seen ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Liza Jane has come to me ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ Right.

♪ Both as happy as can be ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Everybody sing ♪ ♪ Oh lil Liza, lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Oh lil Liza, lil Liza Jane ♪ One more good measure.

♪ Oh lil Liza, lil Liza Jane ♪ That's right.

♪ Oh lil Liza, lil Liza Jane ♪ Dance break!

♪ By the way, you can always get up and dance in our shows!

♪ (saxophone solo) Ooh, you put some stank on it!

Okay, one more time from the top with soul.

♪ I met a girl in New Orleans ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ She's the prettiest thing I ever seen ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Now, now, now that Liza Jane has come to me ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ And we're both as happy as can be ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Everybody sing ♪ ♪ Oh lil Liza, lil Liza Jane ♪ Put some stank on it!

Ready?

♪ Oh lil Liza, lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Let me hear ya ♪ ♪ Oh lil Liza, lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Tell it to your neighbor ♪ ♪ Oh lil Liza, lil Liza Jane ♪ Hey, buddy?

(trombone "talks back") You know what I was thinking?

(trombone "talks back") I was thinkin' the same thing.

That's so funny that you say that!

(trombone "talks back") I was thinking that we could mix it up a little bit.

What do you think of that?

[audience cheers] (laughs) Somebody said, "no!"

Don't worry.

It'll be easy, at first.

Let's try it.

♪ Little Liza J-a-ane, ♪ ♪ little Liza J-a-ane ♪ ♪ Jane Jane Jane Jane Jane ♪ ♪ Jane Jane Jane Jane Jane ♪ ♪ She was a little little little little little Liza Jane ♪ ♪ She was a little little little little little Liza Jane ♪ ♪ She was... (scat singing) ♪ - [Band] ♪ She was... (scat singing) ♪ You got it!

Give yourselves a round of applause if you tried it!

That's great.

(bright organ music) It's the effort that counts!

Am I right?

You know what?

Let's keep it easy.

It's hot outside.

It's too hot outside for all this!

(laughs) Alright, everybody after me.

Actually, sing it with me this time.

You know how it goes.

♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Everybody ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ Make it groovy!

♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ That's right ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ A little lower ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ ♪ A little lower ♪ ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ (whispers) ♪ A little lower ♪ (whispers) ♪ Lil Liza Jane ♪ (whispers) ♪ Last one ♪ (whispers) ♪ Lil Liza Jane...!

♪ [audience cheering and applauding] Hey, Philly Phil!

You got family here too, right?

Where's Philly Phil's family?

Ohhh, man!

That whole section!

Alright, this one's for y'all.

Family is family.

Am I right?

[crowd hoots] So, this song is another really old song and it's in a different language.

Shall we do it?

- [Band members] Yeah.

- A-one, two, three, four, one.

(bass/trombone) (joyful accordion) ♪ ♪ Here we go!

♪ Eh la bas!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ ♪ Mo chè kouzen, mo chè kouzin, ♪ ♪ mo lenme la kizin!

♪ [joyful accordion] ♪ Mo manje plen, mo bwa diven, ♪ ♪ e sa pa kout ariyen!

♪ ♪ I said, come on over cousin!

Family, join me in my kitchen ♪ And, I'll make gumbo.

Come eat with me!

♪ ♪ It won't cost me nothin' ♪ Sing!

♪ Eh la bas!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ (joyful saxophone/accordion) (singing in Creole/French) ♪ I said, but we'll have a party, make a mess ♪ ♪ But that's how it goes ♪ ♪ 'Cause we'll sing a lot and dance a lot ♪ ♪ And let the good times roll ♪ ♪ Eh la bas!!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ Sing!

♪ Eh la bas!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ - [Band] ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ ♪ Say Eh la bas!!

♪ (accordion plays melody) ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ (accordion plays melody) ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ (accordion plays melody) ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ Yeah!!

Sing!

♪ Eh la bas!

♪ (saxophone plays melody) ♪ Eh la bas!

♪ (accordion plays melody) ♪ Eh la bas, chéri.

♪ ♪ ♪ Komon sa va?

♪ ♪ [audience cheering & applauding] Thank you!

Yes, boogie section!

Keep it up, keep it up.

Anybody is invited to boogie in the boogie section, alright?

We're gonna do another tune for you.

This is actually traditionally a spiritual.

It's called "Down By The Riverside."

- [Band member] One, two!

A-one, two, three, four.

(rollicking gospel/jazz music) (horns play bright melody) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm gonna lay down my burden, down by the riverside ♪ Sing it if you know it!

♪ Down by the riverside ♪ ♪ Down by the riverside ♪ ♪ I'm gonna lay down my burden ♪ Where?

♪ Down by the riverside ♪ ♪ And study war no more ♪ ♪ I ain't gonna study war no more ♪ ♪ I ain't gonna study war no more ♪ ♪ I ain't gonna study war ♪ ♪ no mo-o-ore!

♪ (high) ♪ I ain't gonna study war no more ♪ ♪ I ain't gonna study war no more ♪ ♪ I ain't gonna study war no more!

♪ One more.

♪ Lay down my burden ♪ Where?

- [Band] ♪ Down by the riverside ♪ Sing it loud!

- [Band] ♪ Down by the riverside ♪ Where you gonna lay 'em?

- [Band] ♪ Down by the riverside ♪ ♪ I'm gonna lay down my burden ♪ Come on!

♪ Down by the riverside ♪ ♪ And study war no more ♪ Come on, fellas!

What you got?

(soulful upbeat keyboards) [bright horns] ♪ ♪ (swing jazz/gospel music) ♪ (bright joyful horns) ♪ (handclaps/no music) ♪ I'm gonna lay down my burden ♪ Come on!

♪ Down by the riverside ♪ Sing it loud!

♪ Down by the riverside ♪ Where you gonna put it down?

♪ Down by the riverside ♪ ♪ I'm gonna lay down my burden ♪ Where?

♪ Down by the riverside ♪ ♪ And study war no more ♪ (music melody) ♪ I ain't gonna study war no more ♪ ♪ I ain't gonna study war no more ♪ ♪ I ain't gonna study war ♪ ♪ no mo-o-o-o-ore!

♪ (high) ♪ Ain't gonna study war no more ♪ ♪ Ain't gonna study war no more ♪ ♪ Ain't gonna study war ♪ ♪ no mo-o-o-o-ore!

♪ (low) ♪ Study war ♪ ♪ no mo-o-o-o-ore!

♪ (low) ♪ Ain't gonna study war no more!

♪ ♪ [audience cheers] - Thank you.

- My mama says that I came out of the womb singing!

(laughs) I was the kind of kid who would, like, sing at people in the grocery store.

That kind of thing!

Tap dance down the aisles.

So, this has always been a part of who I am.

I did my first musical when I was in junior high, about 12, and I got hooked.

So, I've always been in love with musical theater, but I also spent a lot of my time in New Orleans where my extended family was.

And, I really fell in love with the place and the music.

Every time I connect with a piece of jazz, I feel like I'm connecting with my own roots.

- [Band member] A-one, two, three, four.

(playful jazz music) ♪ ♪ I went to a dance with my sister Kate ♪ ♪ Everybody there thought she dance so great ♪ ♪ I realized a thing or two ♪ ♪ Then I got wise to something new ♪ ♪ When I looked at Katie, she was in a trance ♪ ♪ And then I knew it was in her dance ♪ ♪ 'Cause all the crowd was going wild ♪ ♪ Over sister Katie's style ♪ ♪ Oh I wish that I could shimmy like my sister Kate ♪ ♪ She shimmies like jelly on a plate ♪ ♪ My mama wanted to know last night ♪ ♪ Just where Katie learned to dance so nice ♪ ♪ 'Cause every single body in the neighborhood ♪ ♪ Knows that she can shimmy and it's understood ♪ ♪ I know that I'm late, but I'll be up-to-date ♪ ♪ If I can shimmy like my sister Kate ♪ ♪ I mean, if I can shimmy like my sister Kate ♪ ♪ (playful horns) ♪ ♪ 'Cause when the horns play their horns ♪ ♪ They can really blow ♪ (trombone solo) ♪ Then Philly plays a link that puts a stop to the show, hey ♪ (twinkly piano) ♪ And Stevie plays the drums, now look at him go ♪ ♪ ♪ And with the captain you'll be clappin' ♪ ♪ And I bet you won't be nappin' ♪ ♪ When he plays the bass way down low ♪ ♪ Here he goes ♪ (low cool bass) ♪ Come on, fella!

♪ ♪ [sassy horns/swaying beat] ♪ ♪ Yeah!

Now, I can shimmy like my sister Kate ♪ ♪ And yes, I know that I'm real late ♪ ♪ But I think I'll do my real shimmy dance ♪ ♪ Dancin' like my sister Kate ♪ ♪ Sweet mama!

♪ ♪ Dancin' ♪ ♪ like my sister ♪ ♪ Kate ♪ ♪ ♪ (scat singing) ♪ ♪ Yes...!

♪ [audience applauds/cheers) - [Jazzy Ash] Y'all?

It's hot!

I'm not even gonna joke with you right now.

[audience applauds/cheers) I wrote this next song.

[audience whoops] Thank you!

And, it's about my favorite food!

And, it did pretty well on the radio for kids, and all those sort of things.

So, we're gonna play this tune for you now.

It's called "The Sauce."

Here we go.

- [Band] One, two, three, four.

(drums smack) ♪ Is your spaghetti kinda dry?

♪ - [Band] ♪ I'd rather have fries!

♪ ♪ Is that pancake kinda flat?

♪ - [Band] ♪ I don't like it like that!

♪ ♪ Oh, the shrimp's a little skimpy ♪ - [Band] ♪ That's not for me!

♪ ♪ That burger ain't nothin' but meat and cheese ♪ ♪ Well?

♪ ♪ Ya better put some sauce on it!

♪ ♪ [funky keyboards] ♪ Yeah, add a little sauce ♪ (funky soulful keyboards) ♪ So your hot dog's lookin' cold ♪ - [Band] ♪ It looks three days old!

♪ ♪ And a salad sounded bland ♪ ♪ Hey, we understand!

♪ ♪ 'Cause the chicken's kinda greasy ♪ - [Band] ♪ That'll make it easy!

♪ ♪ Are we having meatloaf again?

♪ ♪ Well?

♪ ♪ Ya better put the sauce on it!

♪ ♪ ♪ All you need is a little sauce, yeah ♪ [soulful saxophone/keyboards] ♪ ♪ Lemme tell ya!

♪ ♪ Well, the sauce ain't nothin' but a way ♪ ♪ To fix your attitude ♪ ♪ When someone gives you food to eat ♪ ♪ No reason to be rude ♪ ♪ It may not be your favorite thing ♪ ♪ But you like it or not ♪ ♪ You've got to find a way to be grateful for what you got ♪ ♪ So put the sauce on it!

♪ ♪ Yeah!

♪ [bright saxophone] ♪ Mm hmm ♪ ♪ So the next time that you eat, say ♪ - [Band] ♪ More, please!

♪ ♪ Instead of makin' trouble, say ♪ - [Band] ♪ Make it a double!

♪ ♪ When you add a little sauce ♪ - [Band] ♪ It's not a loss!

♪ ♪ Now, take another bite ♪ ♪ Delicious!

♪ (music stops) ♪ You put the sauce on it ♪ ♪ ♪ All it needed ♪ ♪ was a little sauce!

♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah!

♪ ♪ (music fades) ♪ All it really needed was a little sauce ♪ ♪ And let me tell ya that it tastes so right!

♪ ♪ Ohhh!

♪ ♪ Yeah...!

♪ ♪ [audience applauds/cheers] - [Jazzy Ash] This is our number one song.

If you or your kids listen to Kids Place Live radio on SiriusXM.

This song went number one on the charts.

And, it's so random, it wasn't a part of an album at first.

It was just a random song that actually I wrote about my dog.

It's called "Be Outside."

And I wrote it and tucked it away, 'cause like I said, it didn't fit on an album.

And then, the pandemic hit and I was, like, oh, my gosh!

I really wanna go outside.

[audience laughs] And, it turned out everybody wanted to go outside!

And so, it became sort of this, like, anthem.

And, it's such a fun tune.

And so, we're gonna do that for you right now.

- [Band member] One, two, three!

(plucky bass groove jazz) ♪ (trombone plays melody) ♪ When I say my phrase, you gonna say "take you outside".

Ready?

♪ Wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ ♪ Wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ ♪ Wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ ♪ You wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ ♪ Now, be be be outside!

Say it ♪ - [Band] ♪ Be be be outside!

♪ ♪ Now, be be be outside!

♪ ♪ Now, be be be be be!

♪ ♪ Dance!

♪ ♪ [bright horns play melody] Ain't it great to be outside?

♪ ♪ Wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ ♪ Wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ ♪ You wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ ♪ You wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ - [All] ♪ Then, be be be outside ♪ ♪ Then, be be be outside ♪ ♪ Then, be be be outside ♪ ♪ Then, be be be be be!

♪ Come on, Phil!

♪ (soulful keyboards) ♪ ♪ (saxophone solo) ♪ ♪ ♪ Ohhh!

Be outside!

♪ - [Band] ♪ Be outside ♪ ♪ Be outside ♪ - [Band] ♪ Be outside ♪ ♪ I said be outside ♪ - [Band] ♪ Be outside ♪ ♪ Now, be be be be be.

Huh!!

♪ ♪ Be outside ♪ - [Band] ♪ Be outside ♪ ♪ I said be outside ♪ - [Band] ♪ Be outside ♪ ♪ Come on, be outside ♪ - [Band] ♪ Be outside ♪ ♪ Now, be be be be be!

♪ Come on, y'all!

♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Oh!

♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Go!

♪ ♪ (softer) ♪ Wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ ♪ Wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ ♪ You wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ ♪ You wanna go outside?

♪ - [Band] ♪ Take you outside ♪ - [All] ♪ Then, be be be outside ♪ ♪ Then, be be be outside ♪ ♪ Then, be be be outside ♪ ♪ Then, be be be be be!

♪ [audience cheering/applauding] As a performer, the pandemic was tough.

Like everybody else, we wanted to kind of hide under the covers and try to figure out what the heck was happening with your life.

But people were like, "hey, no.

You're the performers, "you know?

We want you to bring us all back to life and we want you to, like, make us all feel better."

And, I didn't feel that at the time.

Also as a black person, it was also the Black Lives Matter movement.

I'm a parent of two teen boys and I just was not feeling it.

But luckily, I had a couple people in my life who were encouraging me, not just to be a beacon for hope, (chuckles) which I wasn't ready to do, but that this could actually bring me back to life.

This next tune I rearranged many years ago.

It's called "Everybody Loves My Baby."

And I've got two kids and I wrote it about-- I rewrote the lyrics to be about them.

And, it's a very tender song for me because when I wrote the lyrics, it talked about one day my kids are gonna be big and strong and tall...someday!

[audience cheers] - [Band member] One, two!

A-one, two, three, four!

♪ ♪ Sugar pie ♪ ♪ ♪ Honey bun ♪ ♪ ♪ Me oh my ♪ ♪ (raspy voice) ♪ Mama loves you!

♪ ♪ (swinging beat jazz) ♪ [saxophone solo] ♪ ♪ (snappy upbeat jazz) ♪ ♪ Everybody loves my baby ♪ ♪ My baby don't love nobody but me ♪ ♪ Ah, nobody but me ♪ ♪ Everybody loves my baby ♪ ♪ But my baby don't love nobody but me ♪ ♪ Oh, it's plain to see ♪ ♪ 'Cause when he flash that toothy grin ♪ ♪ And bats them big brown eyes ♪ ♪ He gives a coo and tell the truth ♪ ♪ You know it's no surprise that ♪ ♪ Everybody loves my baby ♪ ♪ Ba-ba-baby don't love nobody but me ♪ ♪ Ah, nobody but me ♪ - Swing it!

♪ [scat singing] [saxophone solo] ♪ (trombone solo) ♪ [saxophone solo] ♪ ♪ Everybody loves my baby ♪ ♪ But my baby don't love nobody but me ♪ ♪ No nobody but me ♪ ♪ Come on, let me tell you ♪ ♪ Everybody loves my baby ♪ ♪ But my baby can't love a single thing but me ♪ ♪ Oh, it's plain to see ♪ ♪ One day my baby gon' grow up so big and strong and tall ♪ ♪ He'll leave me be, but woe is me ♪ (raspy voice) ♪ 'Cause I won't sleep at all!

♪ ♪ 'Cause everybody loves my baby ♪ ♪ But my baby don't love a single thing but me ♪ ♪ Ah, nobody ♪ (high voice) ♪ but ME...!

♪ ♪ (stops) ♪ (last note) [audience cheering/applauding] We primarily perform for young audiences; that's children and their teachers or their family members, which we absolutely love.

But, this is a really special show because I rarely get a chance to perform for audiences that are mostly adults.

So, I got to pull out all of my favorite jazz tunes.

I also really love folk songs and jazzing them up.

This is just really a collection of my favorites.

It's like my record collection at home brought to life!

[audience applauding] One of my favorite things to do is dig up old folk songs and then jazz 'em up.

And, especially if they're songs for children or made by children.

And so, this next tune is an example of that and it's called "Green Grass Grows."

- [Band member] One, two.

A-one, two, three, four.

♪ ♪ Hey everybody ♪ ♪ Did I ever tell you about that little bird ♪ ♪ There was a hole in the middle of the ground ♪ ♪ And the green grass grows all around ♪ ♪ All around and the green grass grows all around ♪ ♪ ♪ And in that hole there was a tree ♪ ♪ The biggest tree that you ever did see ♪ ♪ Well the tree was in a hole ♪ ♪ And the hole is in the ground ♪ ♪ And the green grass grows all around, all around ♪ ♪ And the green grass grows all around ♪ ♪ ♪ And in that tree there was a branch ♪ ♪ The lankiest branch that you ever did see ♪ ♪ Well the branch is on the tree ♪ ♪ And the tree's in a hole ♪ ♪ And the hole's in the ground ♪ ♪ And the green grass grows all around, all around ♪ ♪ And the green grass grows all around ♪ ♪ ♪ And on that branch there was a twig ♪ ♪ The twiggiest twig that you ever did see ♪ ♪ Well the twig was on the branch ♪ ♪ And the branch was on the tree ♪ ♪ And the tree's in a hole ♪ ♪ And the hole's in the ground ♪ ♪ The green grass grows all around, all around ♪ ♪ And the green grass grow all around ♪ ♪ ♪ And on that twig, there was a nest ♪ ♪ The fluffiest nest that you ever did see ♪ ♪ Well the nest was on the twig ♪ ♪ And the twig was on the branch ♪ ♪ And the branch was on the tree ♪ ♪ And the tree's in a hole ♪ ♪ And the hole's in the ground ♪ ♪ The green grass grows all around, all around ♪ ♪ And the green grass grows all...around ♪ ♪ (music stops) ♪ And in that nest ♪ (gentle keyboards/percussion) ♪ There was a bird ♪ (soft saxophone/gentle keys) ♪ ♪ The prettiest bird ♪ (soft saxophone/gentle keys) [bird chirping sounds] ♪ That you ever did ♪ ♪ see!

♪ (fast tempo) ♪ Well the bird was in the nest ♪ ♪ And the nest was on a twig ♪ ♪ And the twig was on the branch ♪ ♪ And the branch was on the tree ♪ ♪ And the tree's in a hole ♪ ♪ The hole's in the ground ♪ ♪ The green grass grows all around, all around ♪ ♪ The green grass grows all around ♪ ♪ Round round round round round ♪ (trilling) ♪ Round round round round ♪ ♪ Ya ya ya!

Wa wa wa, wa wa wa!

♪ ♪ Look out!!

♪ ♪ (lively shuffle) ♪ ♪ (softer horns/twinkly keyboard) ♪ (softer beat) ♪ (stops) [audience cheering and applauding] - [Jazzy Ash] Thank you.

[audience applauds] This song is a really sentimental song; I hope it's okay.

I do share the song with children, too, because I think it's okay to share lots of kinds of emotions.

And, also to realize that throughout time all people have had all kinds of emotions.

Isn't that right?

So, this song is a really complicated emotional song.

It's called "All The Pretty Little Horses."

Anybody know it?

It's a lullaby.

We do know that it comes from the African American community, several hundred years ago.

We don't know if the song was sung to her own child, or if she was singing to a child who had the opportunities that her child would never have.

So, you get to decide.

Let's do it.

(soft count-off) (quiet thoughtful bass) ♪ (soft accordion/bass ♪ ♪ ♪ Hush-a-bye ♪ ♪ Don't you cry ♪ ♪ Go to sleep ♪ ♪ You little baby ♪ ♪ And when you wake ♪ ♪ You shall have cake ♪ ♪ And all the ♪ ♪ Pretty little horses ♪ ♪ Blacks and bays ♪ ♪ And dapples and grays ♪ ♪ All the pretty ♪ ♪ Little horses ♪ ♪ (gentle horns) ♪ ♪ ♪ Way down yonder ♪ ♪ In the meadow ♪ ♪ Poor little baby ♪ ♪ Cryin' "mama" ♪ ♪ The birds and ♪ ♪ The butterflies ♪ ♪ Flutterin' round ♪ ♪ His little eyes ♪ ♪ Make that baby ♪ ♪ Cry out "mama" ♪ ♪ But mama loves ♪ ♪ And daddy loves ♪ ♪ They love their ♪ ♪ Sleepy little ♪ ♪ Baby... ♪ ♪ [soft accordion/trombone] ♪ (soft trombone) ♪ ♪ (music fades) [audience cheering and applauding] - [Band member] One, two!

A-one, two, three, four.

♪ Folks in Georgia 'bout to go insane ♪ ♪ Since that new dance down in Georgia came ♪ ♪ I'm the only person who's to blame ♪ ♪ Since I'm the party introduced it there.

So!

♪ ♪ Leave me credit for teeing something new ♪ ♪ Give me credit for know a thing or two ♪ ♪ I will show this little dance to you ♪ ♪ And when I do, you'll say that it's a bear ♪ [ragtime keyboard] ♪ First you put your two knees close up tight ♪ ♪ Then swing 'em to the left, swing 'em to the right ♪ ♪ Step around the floor kind of nice and light ♪ ♪ Then you twist around, you twist around ♪ ♪ With all of your might ♪ ♪ Stretch your lovin' arms right out in space ♪ ♪ Then you do the Eagle Rock with style and grace ♪ ♪ Put your foot out and bring it back ♪ ♪ That's what I call ballin' the jack ♪ (upbeat ragtime/jazz music) ♪ ♪ Here we go ♪ ♪ ♪ It's the big craze done in the cabarets ♪ ♪ All society and now it's got the craze ♪ ♪ It's the best dance done in modern days ♪ ♪ And that is why I rave about it so ♪ ♪ Play some big rag that'll make your friends ♪ ♪ Old folks, young folks try to do the dance ♪ ♪ Come on, right now while you have the chance ♪ ♪ And once again the steps to you I'll show ♪ ♪ First you put your two knees close up tight ♪ ♪ Then you swing 'em to the left ♪ ♪ Sway 'em to the right ♪ ♪ Step around the floor kind of nice and light ♪ ♪ And twist around, twist around with all of your might ♪ ♪ Stretch your lovin' arms right out in space ♪ ♪ Do the Eagle Rock ♪ Hey, you got it!

♪ Put your foot out and bring it back ♪ ♪ That's what I call ballin' the jack ♪ (stops) [bold drums] (fast tempo) [joyful horns/keyboards] ♪ (stops) (bright trombone) (twinkly keyboard) (bold joyful beat) ♪ ♪ And that's what I call ballin' the jack!

♪ (stops) [audience cheering and applauding] - I'm the singer-songwriter of the band, so I write the songs or choose the songs that we're gonna record.

But, we sort of arrange together.

We record everybody in the same room, so it feels like a big party and you never know what's gonna happen.

And that's kind of the magic.

It just has this energy.

My favorite experience was, we were all in the room and we also had kids on this particular record.

And then, all of a sudden the entire power went out on the whole block.

And so, we were right in the middle of a take.

We're like, "oh no, I thought that was the take, you know?"

And so, we were like, "we might as well have our lunch now."

So, we ordered pizza and we went in the backyard of the studio and everybody was eating and, you know, reminiscing and everything.

And then all of a sudden, the power came back on.

Perfect timing!

And then we went in and did, like, the best take of our life, you know?

And, we wouldn't have got that if it hadn't happened in that way.

Here's another dance tune for you and I wrote it myself.

It's called "The Jitterbug."

Let's do it!

- [Band member] A-one, two, a-one, two, three, four.

♪ ♪ ♪ When I was very little, if I was feelin' blue ♪ ♪ I'd go upstairs and then I'd go to my room ♪ ♪ I'd grab my rag doll and I'd swing her 'round ♪ ♪ And dance the jitterbug, turn my frown upside down ♪ ♪ 'Cause if you really want all your troubles gone ♪ ♪ All you gotta do is the jitterbug ♪ Hey, I see some jitterbuggers right there!

Hey, do you know how to jitterbug?

No, not yet?

Don't worry.

(lively rollicking beat) ♪ Don't know how to jitterbug?

♪ ♪ Follow along ♪ ♪ Grab your friend your neighbor, ♪ ♪ a grandma, even a dog!

♪ ♪ Then you grab both hands now, and start tappin' your toes ♪ ♪ And then move your feet left to right ♪ ♪ Yeah, that's how it goes ♪ ♪ 'Cause if you really want all your troubles gone ♪ ♪ All you gotta do is the jitterbug ♪ ♪ You can even do it by yourself!

See?

♪ ♪ Hey, I can do it the other way ♪ ♪ ♪ A-one, a-two, a-let me see you swing ♪ ♪ Swing, baby, swing ♪ ♪ Swing baby swing, come on now ♪ ♪ Swing baby swing, swing baby swing, come on now ♪ ♪ Swing baby swing, swing baby swing ♪ ♪ Swing baby swing, now you've got that jitterbug ♪ ♪ A jitterbug it!

♪ ♪ [lively keyboard/horns] ♪ [audience cheers] ♪ ♪ [audience cheers] [lively horns/keyboards] ♪ ♪ I probably should have warned you about this hop ♪ ♪ 'Cause once you start it, it's really, really hard to stop ♪ ♪ 'Cause the rhythm gets in you and it gives you a tug ♪ ♪ That's a-why they call it the bug ♪ ♪ I said swing, baby, swing!

♪ ♪ Swing, baby, swing ♪ Where are my swing dancers?

Yeah!

♪ Swing, baby, swing!

Come on, now!

♪ ♪ Swing, swing, baby, swing ♪ ♪ Swing, baby, swing ♪ ♪ Now you've got that jitterbug ♪ Come on, fellas!

♪ ♪ Come on, boys and girls ♪ ♪ You gotta shake a little thing all around the world ♪ ♪ Let's do a little dance, have a little fun ♪ ♪ All you gotta do is dance, come on ♪ ♪ You got to dance, everybody do it ♪ ♪ You gotta get a-with it or you just can't do it ♪ ♪ If you wanna see me smile and hug ♪ ♪ All you gotta do is ♪ ♪ the jit-ter-bug...!

♪ (furious drumming) [audience cheering and applauding] This song is really fun.

It's called "Anybody See My Gal?"

We're just gonna keep dancin'.

Let's do it.

- [Band member] One, two!

A-one, two, three, four.

(upbeat swing/jazz music) ♪ [lively trombone] ♪ [swinging trombone/ twinkly keyboards] ♪ ♪ ♪ Five-foot-two, eyes of blue ♪ ♪ But, oh what those five feet can do ♪ ♪ Has anybody seen my gal?

♪ Seen her?

♪ Turned up nose, rolled down 'hose ♪ ♪ All dressed up in fancy clothes ♪ ♪ Has anybody seen my gal?

♪ ♪ Well, if you run into a five-foot-two ♪ ♪ Covered with pearls, diamond rings and all those things ♪ ♪ Bet your life it isn't her ♪ ♪ But could she love, could she woo ♪ ♪ Could she, could she, could she coo ♪ ♪ Has anybody seen my gal?

♪ Take it away for me, fellas!

♪ [bright saxophone] ♪ ♪ ♪ That's Jay Flat on the saxophone!

♪ ♪ Five-foot-two and eyes of blue ♪ ♪ But, oh what those five feet could do ♪ ♪ Has anybody seen my ♪ ♪ Anybody seen-?

anybody seen any-?

♪ ♪ Five-foot-two, she's so cute ♪ ♪ See her all dressed up in her fancy clothes ♪ ♪ Has anybody seen my gal?

♪ ♪ Well, if you run into that five-foot-two ♪ ♪ And she's covered with pearls ♪ ♪ And diamond rings and all those things ♪ That isn't her, y'all!

♪ But could she love, could she woo ♪ ♪ Could she, could she, could she coo ♪ ♪ Has anybody seen my-?

♪ ♪ Anybody seen my-?

♪ ♪ Why hasn't anybody seen my gal...?!

♪ (stops) ♪ Anybody seen my gal?

♪ ♪ ♪ (last note) [audience applauds/cheers] We were planning to do a performance here at Redlands Bowl, like we're doing today, but it got canceled because of COVID.

And then, the Redlands Bowl folks reached out to us and said, "Hey, let's try this a different way."

So, we did a concert that was recorded to be viewed online later.

It was the first time we'd seen each other in a long time.

And so, it was really kind of a reunion.

When we first arrived I thought, do I even still know how to do this?

Even the parts that weren't new, you know?

Like, do I remember how to sing these lyrics?

Do I remember how to interact with this band?

And then, I did find that it was like riding a bike and I was so grateful for an opportunity to get together again.

[audience applauds] ♪ (herky-jerky beat) [one-note trombone] (lively dance jazz) You ever get that wiggling in your body and you just can't stop?

I know I do.

Lemme see it!

♪ ♪ ♪ Oh I got the heebies, I mean the jeebies ♪ ♪ Talkin' about what the heebie jeebie do ♪ ♪ Because you, boy ♪ ♪ Yes, you sweet, a-little bit of joy ♪ ♪ Hey don't you know, you don't know how ♪ ♪ Don't be blue, I'm gonna teach you ♪ ♪ Come on and do that dance ♪ ♪ They call the heebie-jeebies dance ♪ ♪ Sweet baby!

Mama's gonna do the heebie-jeebies dance ♪ (scat singing) ♪ Yeah, boy!

Oh, come on and do that dance ♪ (raspy voice) ♪ They call the heebie-jeebies dance!

♪ ♪ Hey everybody do the heebie-jeebies dance ♪ ♪ Make it wiggle!

♪ [bright swinging trombone] ♪ (playful herky-jerky beat) ♪ ♪ Well now, I've got the heebies ♪ ♪ I mean the jeebies ♪ ♪ Talkin' about what that heebie-jeebie do ♪ ♪ Because you, boy ♪ (scat singing) ♪ Hey don't you know, you don't know how ♪ ♪ Don't be blue, I'm gonna teach you ♪ ♪ Come on and do that dance ♪ ♪ They call the heebie-jeebies dance ♪ (scat singing) ♪ Do the heebie-jeebies dance ♪ ♪ ♪ They call it heebie-jeebie!

♪ ♪ - [Band] ♪ They call it heebie-jeebies?

♪ ♪ You know they call it heebie-jeebie!

♪ ♪ [audience cheers] Thank you.

[audience cheering/applauding] (slow gentle piano music) ♪ ♪ Of all the folks I've known ♪ ♪ and I've known some ♪ ♪ And when I first met you, I was lonesome ♪ ♪ And then you came inside and my heart grew light ♪ ♪ And this old world seemed new to me ♪ (soft music) ♪ You're really swell ♪ ♪ I have to admit you ♪ ♪ Deserve expressions that really fit you ♪ ♪ And so I've racked my brain trying to explain ♪ ♪ What it is ♪ ♪ you do to me... ♪ (music stops) ♪ Bie mir bis du schoen ♪ (slow sultry beat) ♪ Please let me explain ♪ ♪ Bie mir bis du schoen ♪ ♪ Means that you're grand ♪ (faster tempo) ♪ Bie mir bis du schoen ♪ ♪ Again I'll explain ♪ ♪ It means you're the fairest in the land ♪ ♪ I could say bella bella ♪ ♪ Even say wunderbar ♪ ♪ Each language only helps me tell you how grand you are ♪ ♪ I'll try to explain ♪ ♪ Bie mir bis du schoen ♪ ♪ So kiss me and say you understand ♪ (scat singing) ♪ (scat singing) [swinging trombone] ♪ [bold keyboards] ♪ [bold trombone] ♪ Ramsey Hampton on the trombone, everybody!

[audience applauds] ♪ Bie mir bis du schoen ♪ ♪ Please let me explain ♪ ♪ Bie mir bis du schoen ♪ ♪ Means that you're grand ♪ ♪ Let me tell you, bie mir bis du schoen ♪ ♪ Again I'll explain ♪ ♪ It means you're the fairest in the land ♪ ♪ I could say bella bella ♪ ♪ Even say wunderbar ♪ ♪ Each language only helps me tell you how sweet you are!

♪ ♪ I'll try to explain ♪ ♪ Bie mir bis du schoen ♪ ♪ So kiss me and say you'll understand...!

♪ ♪ [audience cheers/applauds] My band has been together for ten years this season.

I can't believe it.

In fact, I don't know if our band mates remember that.

It's been a beautiful ride.

I always say that my bandmates feel like family and it's really true.

We've raised each other's kids and really become better musicians and better friends over the years.

I said at the top of the show that one of my favorite things to do is find really old songs, especially ones that were made for or by children and to make them real jazzy.

And so, this is one of those tunes, it's called "Lil Johnny Brown."

It's a playground song, originally.

(chuckles) (slow jazz music) ♪ ♪ ♪ This is a song about a little boy named Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Who couldn't get to sleep ♪ ♪ ♪ No matter how hard he tried ♪ ♪ His mind just kept thinking ♪ ♪ of other things to do ♪ Who can relate?

(soft keyboards/saxophone) ♪ ♪ Little Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ ♪ Lay your comfort down ♪ ♪ ♪ Little Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ ♪ Lay your comfort down ♪ ♪ A-one, two, three (upbeat jazz) ♪ Fold down the corner Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Fold another corner Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Take it to the window Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Take it to the window Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Show off emotion Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Show off emotion Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Look like a buzzard Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Look like a buzzard Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Here come your mother Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Here come your mother Johnny Brown ♪ Let's go!

♪ [lively trombone] ♪ ♪ [lively keyboards] ♪ Little Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Lay your comfort down ♪ ♪ ♪ Little Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Lay your comfort down ♪ ♪ ♪ Fluff up your pillow Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Fluff up your pillow Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Flip the pillow over Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Flip it to the cool side Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Show off emotion Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Show off emotion Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Here come your mother Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Here come your mother Johnny Brown ♪ Let me introduce my band to you once again!

This is Jay Flat on the saxophone!

♪ We got Ramsey Hampton on the trombone!

♪ This is Stevie Steve Lorentzen on the drums, over here!

♪ We got Anthony Shadduck on the bass!

[crowd applauds] Yeah.

Keep it cool, man!

Keep it cool.

(plucky bass) And, hometown favorite Phil on the keys!

♪ ♪ Here come your mother Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Here come your mother Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Here come your mother Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Here come your mother, here come your mother ♪ ♪ Here come your mother Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Here come your mother Johnny Brown ♪ ♪ Here come your mother Johnny Brown ♪ (music stops) ♪ Here come your mother ♪ ♪ Johnny Brown...!

♪ ♪ ♪ (last note) [audience cheering/applauding] Our last tune is another one I wrote myself.

So, this song is called "Firefly" and if you happen to have a firefly on your phone, you can bust it out.

(trombone plays low) [saxophone plays intro] ♪ If somebody wants to take a picture of this and send it to me, I would love that.

(horns/accordion play low intro) ♪ - [Band member] A-one, two, three, four!

(lively jazz music) ♪ ♪ Hey little firefly buzzing in the night ♪ ♪ Has the loneliness of darkness given you fright ♪ ♪ Send off your glow and burn it bright ♪ ♪ So all the other fireflies see your light ♪ ♪ Look at all the fireflies (buzzes) ♪ ♪ Take courage little firefly don't delay ♪ ♪ Oh you be the first one, lead the way ♪ ♪ Now look into the darkness, squint your eyes ♪ ♪ All the other fireflies lighting up the night skies ♪ ♪ Had to stop what I was doing just to watch you glow ♪ ♪ Oh, how do you do it, I don't know ♪ ♪ But it never would've happened if it wasn't for you ♪ ♪ Stepping out encouraged to do what you do ♪ ♪ Hey little fireflies buzzing in the night ♪ ♪ Has the loneliness of darkness given you fright ♪ ♪ But then you send off your glow and you burning it bright ♪ ♪ So all the other fireflies see your light ♪ ♪ I had to stop what I was doing just to watch you glow ♪ ♪ Oh, how do you do it, I don't know ♪ ♪ But it never would've happened if it wasn't for you ♪ ♪ Stepping out encouraged to do what you do ♪ ♪ Little firefly ♪ ♪ Little firefly ♪ ♪ Little fireflies ♪ ♪ Little fireflies ♪ [audience cheering and applauding] Thank you so, so much!

You are magical.

I can't wait to come back.

Goodnight, Redlands!

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The citizens that patronize the Bowl and viewers like you, supporting local public te levision in the Inland Empire.

Thank you.

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