(Review by
Kath Jobes)
Night out with
the ladies, brought us to the Jazz Café and a decent crowd, Lance and I had a
quick chat about who was going to review, but as he was off to Salsa after the
first set, I got the job. We managed to get a table with some other
Jazz regulars, thanks to Jamie Toms and co.
Charlie Parker’s Scrapple From The
Apple was a lively start to the set, and featured Paul Gowland on Alto,
with a great section of 4s to exhibit the skills of this cluster of fine
musicians.
A switch to the
melodic Tenor and a gentle Albatross soared
the skies of the Café…. What a beautiful tune.
Bill Evans’ waltz Very Early brought
out the technical ability of Mark Jolliffe as he effortlessly danced around the
keys and Midnight Voyage delivered
with the melodic tenor sax and tinkling piano, the tenor solo displayed
exquisite trills and there was a noteworthy bass solo from Willie Angus. I’ll
Remember April beguiled the appreciative audience and saw another round of
4s… a cracking end to the first set.
It must indeed
have been a night for the ladies… as Ana
Maria opened the second set, a switch to a different Alto Sax for this set…
mine as it happens… Paul wanted a blow of a Trevor James Signature Series… so
this was his opportunity to do so… a much brighter sound… and it’s great to
hear it played so well… I’m just a beginner… although Paul Gowland has self-effacingly
said the same of himself… well if that is true… I must be an absolute
beginner! A Horace Silver number The Preacher brought Mark Jolliffe’s
captivating piano to the fore… he really was in his element. Days
and Nights Waiting beguiled us with a delightful bass solo from Willie
Angus, and indeed he went on to charm us further with his skill during Scarborough Fair. Chucho, with scorching alto sax, and Paul
Gowland mopping his brow… it was kinda warm in the now packed out café; Willie kept his cool with his strumming during a magical bass solo and a flourishing drum solo showed off Mark Robertson’s skills…
looking forward to reading your book Mark… it will be released in the summer so
watch this space! Time to slow things
down again as we were serenaded by the compelling tenor sax during Cat’s Cradle, but the night was to
finish on a superb upbeat Friday Night at
the Cadillac Club.
Kath J.
1 comment :
It sounds like you had a good night!!!!
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