Jazz musician and educator Paul Edis invited a select
group of students to get out of bed early on a Saturday morning to participate
in a workshop at the Lit & Phil in Newcastle.
The signs are good – the participants turned-up and so
did an audience.
This first meeting of the Early Bird Sessions
attracted five keen students culminating in a half hour public performance. Trumpet,
tenor sax, guitar, bass and drums. The age range 15-17. Some familiar faces (some
veterans of the Gateshead International Jazz Festival!), one or two already
sitting-in around town, under Edis’ leadership good things are sure to come
from the initiative. Five tunes in thirty minutes, a lot packed in to the
allotted time available. The Flintstones
opened the programme (Ya-ba-da-ba-do!), Rollins’ St Thomas calypso-ed along, Scrapple
from the Apple featured good guitar playing, bass and drums Headhunted a Chameleon (good tenor sax) and trumpet
opened up on C Jam Blues.
Yes, the signs are good. These guys are the future of
jazz. Show your support. Bop Before You
Shop suggested a Lit & Phil big wig. A good idea. The next session –
Saturday 18th July – will be well worth the effort. Don’t forget – 11:00am
sharp. £2.00. on the door.
Russell
The Early Birds: Ben Lawrence (trumpet), Nick Caughey
(tenor sax), Francis Tulip (guitar), Dan Lawrence (bass) & Matthew
MacKellar (drums) +
Paul Edis (clarinet & piano)
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