By Christine on Nov 11, 2013 11:20 am
Alan Law (pno); John Pope (bs); Andy Champion (dms) + sitters in.
The house trio got the ball rolling with a couple of numbers including a swinging There is no Greater Love. Bass player Andy Champion was was on drums, Bass player John Pope was on bass and occasional alto player Alan Law was on piano. A good combination.
Alan Law remained at the keyboard as Jim Crinson took over on bass, Eric Stutt
got behind the kit, the Findons – Stuart and Fiona brandished tenors
and three of the five sported trendy headgear – who says jazz is old
hat?! Sartorially speaking, Alan Law’s highly polished brown shoes got
the verdict.
Fiona sang In a Sentimental Mood and sang it well whilst Stuart set the benchmark for tenor playing.
Kath Jobes raved over a new singer who turned up at Salsa last night and sang Smile - Christine Ben-Ameh. Well Christine turned up at the Bridge and once again sang Smile.
Kath’s enthusiasm was totally justified and I’ve got a feeling we’re
going to hear a lot more about this young lady. Her soulful
interpretation drew a mountain of applause.
Next up another tenor saxman whose name I didn’t catch. He too wore a
hat and blew up such a storm we should have all been wearing hats!
Coltrane Lives! His version of Georgia on my Mind had the intensity and
earthiness of a Ray Charles vocal coupled with an instrumental technique
that extended the range of the tenor to a harmonic land that even
piccolo players could only dream about – must be the magic hat!
By now Jonathan Marriott had taken over on drums and it was left to John Rowland to carry on the tenor odyssey with a nicely paced Ornithology followed by Over the Rainbow.
Throughout, Alan Law had worked diligently and quite brilliantly behind
all and sundry and was due a well-earned break. Likewise John Pope who relinquished the double bass to bassist turned drummer turned bassist Andy Champion, joined on stage by Mrs Champion – Zoe Gilby.
The bass/vocal duo did, I think, Baghdad? and Way Down in the Hole. They just get better and better.
The evening rounded off with Stuand Fiona returning for On Green Dolphin
St. and God Bless the Child. There may have been more but the number 27
was on the horizon…
Splendid evening.
Photos.
Lance.
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