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Welcome to The "Didactic Tango" Musician's Jam SF:
This music jam is open to all folks.   We currently have a jam once per month.   To join in, please email Homer and inform him of your interest along with what instrument you'd like to play.


2008 Jam/Band Schedule with upcoming dates as follows:

1.) Friday, August 22nd
2.) Friday, September 19th
3.) Friday, October 10th
4.) Friday, November 21st
5.) Friday, December 19th

Time
7:00 to 9:00pm

The Usual Location:
Finnish Hall
(Basement Meeting Room - use side door entrance adjacent to parking lot)
1970 Chestnut St.
Berkeley, CA
(Corner of 9th and Parker, cross streets are Dwight and Parker)

Cost: $3 to $5 (donation for floor usage)

VIDEOs:

November 7th, 2007 (Tango Jam Practice):
1.) Malena (tango)
2.) Silueta Portena (milonga)

October 14th, 2007 (with guest jam leader Ben Bogart):
1.) A La Gran Muneca (tango)
2.) Nueve De Julio (tango)

What Tango Sheet Music to Bring?
Our jam is starting to get abit more organized.   Currently we are more-or-less interested in developing the following pieces:
  1. A La Gran Muneca (tango) - Listen to Carlos DiSarli's version Here
  2. El Choclo (tango) - Listen to Carlos DiSarli's version Here
  3. Rodriguez Pena (tango) - Listen to Orquesta Tipica Victor version Here
  4. Malena (tango) - Listen to Francisco Canaro's version Here
  5. Silueta Portena (milonga) - Listen to Francisco Canaro's version Here
  6. Malena (tango) - Listen to Lucio Demare's version Here
  7. Romance De Barrio (vals) - Listen to Anibal Troilo's version Here
  8. Palomita Blanca (vals) - Listen to Anibal Troilo's version Here
  9. El Flete (tango)
  10. La Cumparsita (tango)
  11. Milonga Sentimental (milonga)
  12. Oblivion (Piazzolla)
  13. Libertango (Piazzolla)
However, we will continue to play an assortment of other classic tangos adding a small amount of Astor Piazzolla and perhaps a non-traditional song or two to our repotoire.   For general music jam stuff (including most of the current interest pieces), please goto:
Ben Bogart's

Tango Jam site
and download his "cleaned-up" and PDF formated tango sheet music.   Also www.Todotango.com has some extensive collection of lyrics + sheet music selections that we may consider dabbling with (ask us at the jam about this)...

More Pictures:


Some folks who have jammed or continue to jam with us include:
We also thank all the other folks who have come to check us out, either as onlookers, contributors, or all out jammers and hope they continue to participate...