Workshops & Jam Session

Saturday was a day of workshops. Turnout wasn't great, but I think that the classes went well and everyone seemed to learn something, and there were actually more leaders than followers in the classes. It meant that I had to be a follower for my own workshop, which was a bit strange, but also meant that I learned something from myself.

Saw the new Star Trek movie. It was real good. Lots of little things that made me laugh, homages to the original cast and stories, and a pretty solid cast. A last little bit of ironic humor for this Star Wars fan, is that the special effects for Star Trek were done by Lucasarts.

Sunday went out to Lunch with Sing and Chan Meng and their extended family to a vegetarian restaurant called Naive (with the little dots over the i). It was good. Hearty mushroom based fare, and I do quite like mushrooms.

Sunday was also another workshop, on musicality, this time with mostly ladies, but it seemed to go well and I think people learned from it. (Also did a private blues class that went really well, a lot of progress from beginning to end.)

Dinner was Indonesian Smashed Chicken (as recommended to me by Anna). It was good. Tasted like chicken. Not really on my list of best foods in the world though.

Sunday night I went to Harry's bar for their jazz jam session, played a few tunes with the local crowd. I was the only horn player though, so it was a bit awkward, as Baritone sax isn't really the best of melody instruments, but really is awesome as a harmony/support horn. Still, I felt pretty good about my performance, although I still prefer swing standards to more "jazzy" stuff, but bossa nova is pretty fun to play too.