Initial dance music (starting at 7:30):
Flip, Flop, and Fly (at 45: Fred, guitar (24 bars); at 45 (2nd time):
Mike W., bass (12 bars); at 57 (2nd time): Glen, tenor)
Somebody Loves Me (Rosetones; Glen, tenor)
Ciribiribin (Tim, trumpet; first performance by the Roseville Big
Band)
Once in a While (Rosetones; Kay, alto)
Funky Cha-Cha (GN, trumpet; Mike B., trombone; Dan D., tenor)
Dance to the Big Band Swing (Rosetones; Glen, tenor; Jim, drum set)
Free Yourself (A-A2: Dan D., tenor; A2-1st ending: George, trombone; A2
(2nd time)-2nd ending: Bill F., alto; B1: Dan & Bill; C (both times):
George; D to end: Bill F.; first performance by the Roseville Big
Band)
Lady is a Tramp (Rosetones; Fred, guitar)
For All We Know (Karen, vocal; Mike B., trombone)
Satin Doll (Rosetones; Ann, piano; Dan T., flugelhorn; Dan D., tenor)
Tico-Tico (mambo; D1: Tim, trumpet; D2: Rich, trombone; E1: GN, trumpet;
F: Bill F.)
Dance or dinner music:
I Can't Get Started (small sheet music; Rosetones, introduction; Kirk,
vocal; GN, trumpet)
It's Been a Long, Long, Time (Tim, trumpet; GN, vocal; at bar 39: Dan.
D., tenor)
I'll Never Smile Again / Dream Medley (Rosetones)
Feelings (Kay, alto)
Come Rain or Come Shine (Kirk, vocal; Dan T., flugelhorn)
Flamingo
Sentimental Journey (Rosetones; Bob, trumpet) In the Mood (Glen, tenor; Kay, alto; Tim, trumpet)
Embraceable You (Kay, alto)
Program - Band Break
After dinner music:
Skylark (Karen, vocal; at bar 17: Mark L., solo background fills)
Frenesi (Ann, piano; Mark L., trumpet; Mike B., trombone)
Love is Here to Stay (Kirk, Rosetones; Dan T., trumpet)
Moon River (Kay and Bill F., altos; Rosetones)
For Dancers Only (Bob, trumpet)
On the Wrong, Wrong Side of the Street (Carubia arr.; Rosetones)
Evil Ways (repeat 8 bars at 38 for solos: Mike B., trombone; Glen, tenor;
Fred, guitar; Mark O., bass trombone) How About You? (Karen and GN, vocals; Glen, tenor; as published - no
extra repeats) Glory of Love (Rosetones; Kay, alto) Cha Cha Cha for Judy
Opus One (Rosetones; Glen, tenor; Rich, trombone; Mike W., bass)
What a Wonderful World (Rosetones)
Setup was complicated by the large podium in the middle
of the stage. Although they moved it forward about four feet, it was still in
the middle of the sax section. The Radisson's A/V crew hooked up a video camera
to projectors for the screens on either side of the stage, showing videos of
children served by the hospital as well as showing the band playing and the
featured speakers. However, the bright overhead floodlights, even though turned
down a bit, combined with the podium placement, made it nearly impossible for
the alto and baritone sax players to see the director or hear the rhythm section.
Despite all this, the band played very well!
The doors opened for guests to arrive at 7:30, but with
the exception of pairs who walked in and back out again, nobody came in until
about 7:50, so the first four or five songs were played to an empty house. The
original schedule called for dinner to be served starting at 8:10, but it got
started around 8:20. Peggy Radio introduced the guest speakers at 9:05, when
the staff began serving the sorbet course. The program followed, and the servers
brought out the main course during the program. We resumed around 9:30 when
"The Rookie" finished. We were originally asked to play until 10:00.
The dance floor was packed after dinner, and had we been able to continue, many
people would have stayed to dance to the big band. We ended at 10:05, inviting
the guests (around 640 of them) to go upstairs for dessert and dancing to Cookie
Coleman's combo. However, there were additional announcements and drawings after
we finished, before people went upstairs.
