Pete Gilligan
(keys, drums); Steve Brown (bass guitar, keys); Joel Brown (keys); John Usher
(guitar); Kay Usher (violin); Stuart Mckie (guitar); Stuart Findon (tenor sax,
bass guitar); Fiona Findon (tenor sax, vocals); John Rowland (tenor sax); Paul
Ruddick (alto sax); Peter Ninnim
(drums); Someone Else? (drums); Jenny Lingham (vocals); Ann Alex (vocals).
(Review by Ann Alex).
Readers will be able to
tell from the above list that this was an informal, lively, thoroughly
enjoyable session, with lots of mixing and matching, and people trying
instruments that they don’t play so often.
I could maybe find myself on drums next time, so bring earplugs just in
case.
Sorry if I’ve missed
anyone, but my excuse is that it was also a very sociable afternoon with lots
of chatting, though that didn’t stop us from listening to some fine
interpretations of standards such as Can’t
Believe That You’re In Love With Me (Pete G totally on form, many solos,
lovely constant whisk, whisk of cymbals); How
High The Moon (led by a tenor sax); Ain’t
Misbehavin’ (young Joel on keys cutting across with chords, less is more); Green Dolphin Street (sliding alto sax,
contrasted with Stu’s more staccato tenor); All
The Things You Are (Stu has switched to bass guitar); Pete back on keys for
Fly Me To The Moon.
We singers did our bit,
Fiona with Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
and a beautifully sung God Bless The
Child, every word had meaning; I did Secret
Love, which went well, with many solos, even from Pete on drums; Jenny did
a skilled version of a difficult song, Speak
Low. One more tune from the band and
that was it for another smashing week.
Ann
Alex.
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