When Huck first joined the delightful Washington Heights Jazz Choir back in the fall of first grade, a Brooklyn friend of ours giggled and said, “Only in New York!”  And truly, where else can a five year old (all the way up to age 12) learn and perform jazz standards from a professional like Louise Rogers?  Huck will miss his Thursday rehearsals across the street at the Cornerstone Church, and we moms will miss our Thursday coffee hours here in our living room.  Over the last two years Huck has developed quite the confident (and sometimes aggressive) jazz-like singing voice that always makes us smile. Come to think of it, it might be a good thing we’re leaving as I’m not sure his vocal folds could survive too many more seasons.

This time around Huck got to do some drumming at the concert, and he joined good friends Parker and Lu for one of the sweetest trios of “Blue Moon” ever, which can be seen in the video below.  Thanks to our special friend Susie who has been to all four of Huck’s jazz choir concerts over the years, because she just can’t resist these beautiful little voices singing like Ella Fitzgerald, or the sight of Huck in a tie.

Farewell, Jazz Choir!  And thanks for the giggles.