OCRS October 2025

October 2025: Halloween, October Birthdays, Et Cetera

OCRS October 2025

Half Off Books, Fullerton, October 25, 2025 Set list
Chris Palmese
Mack the Knife (Weill, 1928) Glow Worm (Lincke, 1902) Doin’ What I Please (Waller, 1933)

Vincent Johnson
Sunflower Slow Drag (Joplin and Hayden, 1902) Ginger Snap Rag (Brun Campbell, ?) In a Mist (Beiderbecke, 1927)

Andrew Barrett
Kangaroo Hop (Morris, 1915) Sourire d’Avril (April Smile Waltz) (Dupret, 1906) Would You Like to Take A Walk? (Warren, 1930)

Bob Pinsker
Spooky Spooks (Claypoole, 1916) Tiddle-De-Winks (Morris, 1916) Who’s Who (one step) (Morris, 1917)

Chris
I’m in the Mood For Love (McHugh, 1935) Unknown tune (as played by Don Lambert) Let’s Get Lost (McHugh, 1943)

Vincent
Wildflower Rag (C. Williams, 1916, 1928) Blueberries (Tom Satterfield, 1928) Sugar Cane (Joplin, 1908)

Andrew
Curly (Charlotte Blake, 1907) Frankie and Johnny (traditional, Frank and Bert Leighton, 1908) Sheik of Araby (Snyder, 1921)

Bob
Carolina Fox Trot (A New One Step) (Vodery, 1914) Nimble Fingers Rag (Ager, 1912) Poverty Gulch (Morath, pub. 1993)

Chris
Improvisation Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin, 1924, abridged and arr. D. Lambert)

Vincent
Pianogram (Rainger, 1929) Top Liner Rag (Lamb, 1916) Paragon Rag (Joplin, 1909)

Bob
The Debutante (one step) (Ager and Wendling, 1915) Hard Hearted Hannah (The Vamp of Savannah) (vocal) (Yellen, Ager, Bigelow and Bates, 1924) The Golden Hours (Morath, 1966)

John Reed Torres
Leola (Joplin, 1905) New song (Reed Torres, 2025) Rapid Transit (Lamb, c. 1914) Dixie Dimples (Scott, 1918) Kinklets (Marshall, 1906) Ham And! (Marshall, 1908) Dockstader Rag (Copeland, 1912)

Totals: Five pianists, 39 selections