Paul Edis (pno): Chris Hibbard (tmb); Graham Hardy (tpt/flug); Graeme Wilson (ten); Mick Shoulder (bs); John Hirst (dms).My Heart Belongs To Daddy, one of only two non-originals - Black Orpheus being the other - got the set rolling in fine style. Tightly arranged with a distinct west coast feel to it -as "our man in Hong Kong" Colin Aitchison, here on a fleeting visit, astutely pointed out. The soloists are brilliant but the band's ultimate strength is in the arrangements and the compositions mainly by Edis. One piece, the title of which escapes me, had a disti
nct Mingus feel, another an Ellingtonian concept whilst still maintaining Edis' own individuality throughout.
nct Mingus feel, another an Ellingtonian concept whilst still maintaining Edis' own individuality throughout.It was good to meet up with Colin (pictured on the left with myself) again and pleased that he can return to somewhere east of Suez with good memories of jazz today in the north-east (and the taste of some fine real ale).
Colin, incidentally, can be heard on trumpet tomorrow (Monday) afternoon at the Crescent Club in Cullercoats and tomorrow night at the Corner House, Heaton with the Vieux Carré Jazzmen.
Lance.
Enjoyed a new (to me) original: Revel in Ravel (?)
ReplyDeleteSpecial mention, also, to John Hirst whom I have only heard in the relatively hushed confines of the Cherry Tree. Here he really cut loose on Angular, Not Like Me and Blues for Dad. Never mind Revel in Ravel - his drumming was a revelation, too! Well done!
JERRY