Stealin' Apples

Nathan Tokunaga, Clint Baker, et al (2023)

This tune was actually written by Fletcher Henderson, copyright 1936.

Amazing clarinet solo by Nathan Tokunaga!

Recorded at Jazzaffair 2023 at the Lions Club Roping Arena in Three Rivers, California on April 14, 2023.

Clint Baker, trumpet
Nathan Tokunaga, clarinet
Gareth Price, drums
Marty Eggers, bass
Bill Reinhart, banjo & guitar
Jason Wanner, piano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjhHSeNXAD8
or
https://www.youtube.com/embed/qjhHSeNXAD8

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Originals and Classics (Tribute to Louis Armstrong’s hits)

Gunhild Carling and her Speakeasy (2024)

Haven't even finished watching this myself. Never saw Sophie Powers or Aaron Green before.

Gunhild Carling - Trombone, trumpet, vocals
Nathan Tokunaga - Clarinet, vocals
Sophie Powers - Trombone
Neil Fontano - Piano
Aaron Green - Drums
Laksmi "Lucky" Ramirez - Bass
Viggo Carling-Blomé - Banjo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUFGh-2k_qg

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SS Antigua Blues

Sierra Stompers with Nathan Tokunaga (2023)

This tune was written by Lu Watters when he was on the SS Antigua, a US Navy supply ship during WWII. He recorded it with his Yerba Buena Jazz Band in SF. It was released in 1947.

Tokunaga does his usual great job.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YU5kMdp_mU

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Shreveport Stomp

Sierra Stompers with Nathan Tokunaga (2023)

This is a Jelly Roll Morton tune.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXgauszXh4U

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Mahogany Hall Stomp

Sierra Stompers with Nathan Tokunaga (2023)

The old Spencer Williams tune recorded a couple of times by Louis Armstrong. I don't recognize the second tune played briefly at the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSkO6AS-ggI

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Gunhild Carling and her Speakeasy (from a secret location somewhere in NorCal)

with Viggo, Luke, Nathan and Johan (2024)

Johan Blomé on banjo, Luke Curly on tuba, Viggo Carling-Blomé on drums, Nathan Tokunaga on sax and clarinet, and Gunhild Carling on trombone, trumpet, vocals, and theremin. Yes, theremin.

This was streamed live yesterday. She's back in the USA until April 22 (when she goes to Spain), and she's about to appear at a festival in New Orleans. Also, news of a new album by Idun Carling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uofn_0KF3Q

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Runnin' Wild

Marc Caprone's Sierra Stompers at Monterey Jazz Bash, with Bob Draga and Nathan Tokunaga (2023)

That's the same Nathan Tokunaga who's played with the Carling family in live streams this year. He's the young guy on clarinet. Only 16 at the time this video was recorded.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnO7gJpOGHs

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Gunhild Carling and her Speakeasy (from a secret location somewhere in NorCal)

with Clint Baker, Riley Baker, Nathan Tokunaga, Viggo Carling Blomé , and Neil Fontano (2024)

This was live-streamed yesterday morning. Looks like Idun has gone back to UC Irvine. Nathan Tokunaga again, this time with his teacher, Clint Baker. The kid is so good! Neil Fontano, BTW, is also a great drummer.

Great performance of "Clarinet Marmalade" at 20:15. Incidentally, there's a great record of this by Wild Bill Davison and his Commodores. I'm sure I posted it some time in the past.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73Ui1Mk9yVg

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Gunhild Carling and her Speakeasy

from a secret location somewhere in NorCal, livestreamed Feb. 18, 2024

Excellent work from Nathan Tokunaga on clarinet and sax! This guy's only 17. We need to watch for this name in the future.

This video is Gunhild's usual mix of her own compositions, New Orleans jazz from the 1920s, and a little other jazz not so hot. The second song is "Sister Kate" ("I Wish that I Could Shimmy Like my Sister Kate"), followed by Idun Carling singing "Meet Me Where They Play the Blues."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SECOOSQ0WGs

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