Olive Rudd (vcl), Herbie Hudson (tmb), Derek Fleck (clt), Malcolm Armstrong (pno), Alan Rudd (bs), Ian Forbes (dms). + Peter Holdsworth (tpt).It seems as though the transfer window is still open on the jazz scene with the news that Derek Fleck is leaving the Maine Street Jazzmen for health reasons! Actually he is having eye trouble making driving difficult and will concentrate on gigs nearer home. McBriarty minor is said to be the replacement.
Today was a good foottapping session with a rousing "Louisian-I-A" rounding off the first set.
Prior to this Olive sang a number new to me - "Just Singin' The Blues" - nothing to do with either Bix or Tommy Steele - possibly Billie or Maxine. Good number.
Our girl also gave "Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams" a good workout.
Peter Holdsworth sat in for "Undecided" in the key of C - an unusual key for this tune. Nevertheless, the band coped. As Malcolm Armstrong remarked, "You've got to be prepared for things like that when you come to South Shields!"
Other numbers included "Lazy River", "Dancing at the Mardi Gras", "Careless Love" and "Blues My Naughty Sweetie etc."
Although circumstances decreed I could only stay for the first set I was pleased I made the effort. A CD of the Hampton Hawes Trio Vol 1 from Alan Rudd. Thank you Alan my 30 year void has been filled!
Lance.
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