Henrik Jensen (double bass), Esben Tjalve
(piano) & Pete Ibbetson (drums)
(Review by Russell)
After some thirteen years at the Cluny , Schmazz has
relocated to a city centre venue. The monthly session was the brainchild of the
late Keith Morris, the remit admirably simple – offer musicians (many of them
in the ‘emerging’ category), a platform to perform original material. Down the
years this has largely been the way of it. The occasional standard sneaked in
(invariably reworked) and a handful of gigs took place away from the promoters’
Ouseburn base. The Jazz Café is the new home to Schmazz. Ideally situated near
Central Station (rail and Metro) and with any number of bus services operating
in the vicinity. Would the Schmazz regulars follow, give up on the old place
and embrace the new (the recently re-opened and impressively refurbished
‘Caff’)? They did.