Peter Wright (tpt), Barry Soulsby (clt/alt/vcl), Laurence McBriarty (tmb), Brian Bennett (bjo/vcl), Brian Sibbald (bs), Fred Thompson (dms/vcl).
No 'special guests' tonight just the usual suspects doing their usual thing rather well. What you see is what you get with the Vieux Carré Jazzmen who, on Monday nights, turn a corner of Heaton into the New Orleans district of Storyville - musically speaking that is!
"I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" (there are some strange song titles!) got things moving with good solos all round.
Clarinetist Barry Soulsby's later feature on "Wildcat Blues" (in trio format with Les Deux Brian) also impressed.
Laurence dipped into his Kid Ory bag for "Savoy Blues" - and used his wide array of mutes effectively on other idiomatic favourites.
Peter Wright, solid and forceful throughout, gave a sensitive rendition of "Lily of the Valley".
As always with the VC there were songs from Fred - "Winin' Boy Blues" being but one. The drummer also duetted with Barry on, "I Get the Blues When it Rains" - a suggestion of Barbershop in the air on that one.
Brian B vocalised on "The Second Line" and the final "Goin' Home". There were other highlights but you've got the picture.
In the engine room, the rhythm section kept the props turning with their own brand of urbane, sophisticated, metronomic stimulation.
All in all it was a clunking good night.
Lance.
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