A Match and Fuse gig

Lab Trio: Bram de Looze
(piano); Anneleen Boehme (double bass); Lander Gyselinck (drums).
(Review by Steve H/Photos courtesy of
Ken Drew).
Laura Jurd has visited Tyneside several times in recent years and on
Wednesday night she returned to the Lit and Phil with an original line up which
had not previously played here before. The band rebranded as Dinosaur proved to
be anything but extinct. The set started off safely and pleasantly with all 4
musicians demonstrating their considerable talents both collectively and
individually.
Laura then introduced a piece she had previously played in
Newcastle with a string quartet whilst also explaining that Conor Chaplin’s
electric bass had somehow got left behind, luckily local hero bass supremo Andy
Champion was able to provide a suitable replacement.
The rendition of Happy
Sad Song proved to be one of the musical highlights of the year each
member of the band reaching uncharted territory as the music swirled and
soared gloriously throughout the auditorium. The playing seemed to move through
all the different musical genres – classical, funk, free jazz, bebop and back
again. Jurd’s use of electronics with the trumpet were marvellously innovative.
At the end of the extended piece the audience were completely enthralled - the
collective work of the quartet having inspired and moved everybody present.

2 comments :
Pssssttt it's Boehme ;)
Apologies. Editorial errors now corrected.
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