Second set kicked off with a very lively Cheesecake. Eric was swinging like a trouper, I don't know how he does it! Harleys turn to solo and it was great, his improvisation on this made total sense..
Fiona showed her multi-tasking abilities by singing and blowing sax on an original piece Stu's Blues albeit not at the same time. This girl's confidence is growing fast. As usual Stu's soloing was imaginative and smooth throughout, a real gem. Harley's original (of which I'm afraid I don't know the name) was heavy with Monk's influence yet still intriguing, kept strong by Jim's solid upright playing. His electric was sitting by the side and I wondered if I'd missed the chance of hearing him play it again. I fretted that I'd missed his nimble finger work by arriving late. I was wrong, it was back with a vengeance for 'The Jody Grind..You Don't Know What Love Is is a song I've heard Fiona sing so many times now but it never fails to impress me, it really shows the jazz element in her voice.. And here it was,, the solo I'd been waiting for from Tim Knowles. Boy, this guy knows how to funk up The Jody Grind. It was only a shame it didn't last longer.More tunes followed but to save my blathering on I'll leave it with this... a thoroughly enjoyable evening, this band gets better every time I hear them.
Claire Kelly.
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