Ruth Lambert (vocals) & Mark Williams (guitar)
(Review by Russell)
The wedding party probably couldn’t believe their luck
in having such high quality musical entertainment laid on for the occasion. A
nice touch by the hotel’s manager, clearly someone with impeccable taste, eager
to make the day for the newly weds.
The bride looked radiant. ‘Radiant’ is the word, isn’t
it? All brides are described as being ‘radiant’, ‘happy’, blah, blah. Of course
the music – courtesy of Ruth Lambert and Mark Williams – just happened to be a
regular gig in the Redwood Bar, but, hey, don’t tell the newlyweds!
Hopefully the nuptials went without a hitch and all
arrived on time. The early Friday evening jazz booking had, without publicity,
been brought forward to a late afternoon start – half past four. Consequently
your correspondent arrived at the church, sorry, hotel, a tad late. Vocalist
Ruth Lambert was half way through singing three hundred plus tunes (slight
exaggeration) with accompanist Mark Williams. God Bless the Child, Here’s
That Rainy Day, seemingly effortless, accomplished artistry the secret. All of Me swung with Mark Williams in
Joe Pass mode juggling bass line, chords and inventive soloing. He did the same
thing on What Is This Thing Called Love?
(the newly weds weren’t listening). A gig beckoned elsewhere as Lambert warned
of Stormy Weather; the forecast
inaccurate, the singing just fine.
Russell.
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