Stu
Finden (tenor sax); Fiona Finden (soprano sax, vocals); Lin Lee Wong (piano);
Jim Crinson (bass); Eric Stutt (drums)
(Review by Ann Alex).
The
set began with a boppy quirky tune - The
Message, saxes in joyful harmony, solos all round, fours, culminating with
a very long sax note from Fiona, who then said something about circular
breathing. I guess Fi, as a
physiotherapist, must know something about breath control, and this note
certainly showed that she can breathe!
The
set continued well, as we can expect from this band, even with different
personnel on piano and bass. Jim did his
stuff on dependable bass and Lin Lee was an adventurous keys woman – in fact
after the final number she treated us to some Elton John piano. Other tunes included Miles Davis’s
All Blues, beautifully sung by Fi, with
a very atmospheric feel of ‘sea and sky and you and I’;
Just Friends, with a final chorus to a rumba rhythm, especially well
played by Eric. Hank Mobley’s
This I Dig of
You, was lively with a bell-like effect from the drums; and then came Fi
singing a sensitive version of
I Fall in
Love Too Easily. There was audience participation on
The A Train when Minnie Frazer and myself were invited to do a bit
of scatting, and the gig was rounded off with an original, sung by Fiona,
Stu’s Blues.
The
only complaint I have is that the band deserved a larger audience. Jazz fans are missing some great music!
Ann Alex
Stu
Finden (tenor sax); Fiona Finden (soprano sax, vocals); Lin Lee Wong (piano);
Jim Crinson (bass); Eric Stutt (drums)
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