Lindsay
Hannon (vocals); Chris Finch (keys); Jeff Smith (saxes); Dave Parker (bass) Michael Howard (drums)
Minus Karen Rann (sop. sax, but away doing an art commission)
(Review by Ann Alex).
I entered to see lots of
people eating deliciously at small square tables, but there were seats at the
front for those who only wanted to listen.
A lively atmosphere with pleasant food smells and a younger audience
than at many jazz gigs. The band began
with three instrumentals, an angular tune - Work Song; Beautiful Love; and Alice
Lindsay then stepped up with a well improvised At Long Last Love and A Foggy Day In London Town, using neat short phrases, a good variation from the drawling way this song is often sung. Then came one of Lindsay’s masterpieces, Willow Weep For Me, with heartfelt almost-shouts, a song which always reminds me of Ophelia in Hamlet. I loved Song For My Father, Latin beats of course, and a drum solo which gave Michael a chance to shine, well to beat, anyway. The first half ended with Love Me Or Leave Me, with adventurous time variations. Part 2 to follow.
Lindsay then stepped up with a well improvised At Long Last Love and A Foggy Day In London Town, using neat short phrases, a good variation from the drawling way this song is often sung. Then came one of Lindsay’s masterpieces, Willow Weep For Me, with heartfelt almost-shouts, a song which always reminds me of Ophelia in Hamlet. I loved Song For My Father, Latin beats of course, and a drum solo which gave Michael a chance to shine, well to beat, anyway. The first half ended with Love Me Or Leave Me, with adventurous time variations. Part 2 to follow.
Ann
Alex.
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