Paul
Edis (piano), Andy Champion (double bass) & Adam Sinclair (drums)
(Review by Russell).
On Pink Lane we heard On Green Dolphin Street
Edis goes from strength to
strength; playing at the top of his game, dazzling two-handed improvisations,
standards lovingly embraced. Champion stepped in, stepped forward and played
killer solos in between working as a bass and drums super team with the one and
only Adam Sinclair. Is there a better drummer on the scene? – no, end of.
Edis declared Everything Happens to Me and for good
measure added a Bach-like fugue as a coda. A mischievous reference to Brooks
Newmark introduced Secret Love. One
of the all-time great tunes, your reviewer dismissed any thoughts of the
discredited Tory as the trio held a torch for the truly great Ms Doris Day!
Swing, bop and post-bop numbers
peppered the second set. A typically sensitive reading of Bewitched beguiled an acquaintance. Joy Spring (horn parts sung in the head), What So paid homage to you know who and what, Moment’s Notice (heard but two weeks earlier in the same room when
Alex Baker was in town), Autumn Left (the Edis wit!) and a scorching Cherokee
set the place alight. Calls for an encore sparked an impromptu Jazz Café Blues. Open diary, November
7, write Paul Edis Trio, Jazz Café,
book baby sitter, switch-off television, take bus or metro into town,
enjoy.
Russell.
1 comment :
Russell, I've got Whitley Bay Classic Jazz Party written in indelible ink for Nov. 7 (and 8/9)
Put me in for December - unless the pantomime season whisks Mr Edis away!
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