The gig was super easy. Lots of soloing over simple forms and standards. I heard that the guy wanted Ricky Martin…I'm not sure if that meant Ricky Martin songs, or Ricky Martin the guy.
The gig had Jerry on congas, Nelson Vega on bongos on vocals, David Ellington on piano, and Chris Riggenbach (with whom I'd never played) on bass. He was great! We were also visited by about a dozen slugs during the first set, which descended from the vines above us. They were everywhere--I accidentally stepped on a few; Jerry squashed one on his phone. By the end of the second set, they were gone. I don't think we killed them all--they just went on their way.
Ellington and I joked around through the entire gig…just like we always do.
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