Chris Finch
(keys); Dave Parker (double bass); Michael Howard (drums); Ann; Jenny;
Heather (vocals)
Workshop
musicians: Dave Weisser (flugelhorn, vocals); Jim Crinson (fretless bass
guitar); Barry Ashcroft (keys); Mike Papapavlou (electric guitar) Doe? (violin)
someone else (drums).
(Review by Ann Alex.)
Sorry to anyone I've missed out or misnamed, but I'm afraid my other wits fly away when I have
singing responsibilities. Dave Weisser
is running really useful and entertaining workshop sessions every Wednesday, so
if you want to hone your jazz skills, this is the place to go to get good solid
experience of playing with other musicians in an informal setting.
Freddy Freeloader made for a stomping, swinging start with solos all round to get
everyone on their mettle. Then came Just Friends with a flowing keyboard
solo from Barry and useful work from the bass guitar, with Dave scatting and
singing in between shouts from the flugelhorn.
The band then let rip on Killer
Joe, with a slinky flugelhorn and the bass guitar cutting across and
everyone swopping 4s, or maybe it was 6s or 8s!
Another quick
number and the raffle, then we singers from Lindsay Hannon’s Sage class were
on with the trio and other musicians popping in and out of the equation. It was good of the Blue Jazz Trio to give us
so much space in their set, and Dave and the audience were very
encouraging.
First up, myself, with a
cynical Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You;
a sad interpretation of For All We Know;
and a lively I Got Rhythm. People seemed to enjoy it, but how can I
review my own singing?
Next came Jenny
with a truly gutsy Bye Bye Blackbird; a
heartfelt Body And Soul; and a
stomping Night And Day; including the
verse and a thumping drum and bass solo from the band, who did us proud
throughout. Heather changed the mood to
Latin, with her Dindi; before taking
us to Green Dolphin Street
Long may such
nights continue.
Ann Alex.
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