Pete Tanton (Flugel/Trumpet) Mark
Williams (Guitar) Mark Robertson (Drums) John Pope (D.Bass) + Christine Ben-Ameh
(vcl).
(Review by
Kath Jobes.)
Salsa Café and Tapas Bar witnessed the genius of
another group of talented musicians brought together in the form of
Tanton-Williams. The set commenced with
a lively version of Four featuring
Tanton on Flugelhorn… his main instrument of the night, chosen for its gentler
timbre while folks were dining. This was
followed by One Note Samba and a
mellow version of Sunny.
A Horace Silver tune, Nica’s Dream, celebrated
Mark Williams’ easy style supported by the walking bass of John Pope. The feel
moved between Latin and swing and incorporated a lovely bass solo. A switch to trumpet for Pete Tanton produced
a vivacious rendition of Straight No
Chaser. Next came a change of mood with
a very melodic You Don’t Know What Love Is
and when Sunny Rollins’ Oleo modulated
into Anthropology, the first set drew to an interesting close.
A chilled start to the second set with the Wayne
Shorter number, Footprints, generating
an exquisite ambience with the skilled guitar of Williams complemented by the double
bass of Pope. Girl from Ipanema displayed gentle flugelhorn and melodic guitar supported
by the Latin rhythms of Robertson and a lovely rhythmic bass from Pope. A Mark
Williams original – Booze Blues – once again exhibited the bass skills
of John Pope. A warm and chocolaty
version of Moon River
Kath J.
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