(Review by Lance).
The set concluded with Night in Tunisia - another pot-boiler - and a feature for drums that left us, the audience, gasping.
A brief chat with Simon Spillett during the break reminded me that, not only is he a super fast fingerer, but he also has a deep interest in the history of modern jazz and has written many articles for the major British jazz magazines as well as sleeve notes for over 40 albums. We both shared a deep regret at the loss of Crescendo magazine.
Back on stage it was Walkin' 'cept it was anything but walking - if Mo Farah played the saxophone it would be at this speed!
Tubby Hayes' beautiful ballad, Saria - dedicated to, I quote, "One of his wives" - was sumptuous and sensuous but what about, A Pint of Bitter?
Written for Tubbs by Clark Terry this, for me was possibly the tenor man's best solo of the evening. This is working on the assumption that it is possible to rate such high calibre solos in the first place!
Weird Blue put the baby to bed but not before Edis had shown just what he could - and indeed did do to it!
Lance.
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