Jon Stokes (tmb); Jean-Paul Gervasoni, Paul Munday, Gavin Broom;(tpt/flug); Sam Bullard (alt/ten); Gemma Moore (bar/fl); Mike Poyser (sousa); Jimmy Norden (dms/perc); Sharleen Linton (vcl).
(Review by Lance).
You start feeling old when you see Dave O'Higgins (composer of the title track) referred to in the notes as a British Jazz Legend! To me, a British Jazz Legend is Nat Gonella, Tubby Hayes, Humph, Ronnie etc. However, as O'Higgins is now 52 he may well be approaching that accolade although I still think of him as one of the rising stars! I mean, in jazz you've got to be either dead or pretty close to it to become a legend!
The Big Shake-Up, formerly known as Bad Ass Brass, are indeed brass heavy but not, despite the title track, a Dirty Dozen marching street band. If they do any marching it will be on slightly up-market avenues. This is not to, in any way, denigrate the music which is superb. Arranged by Callum Au, who is fast becoming a force in British jazz since I first heard his big band at the Spice of Life a few years back, Callum sets his stall out well. Check it out at the Elgar Room in the pomp and circumstance of the Royal Albert Hall (London) on November 20 as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival,
Other than Linton's vocal on God Bless the Child and O'Higgins' piece, the others are by Russell Bennett. Worth a spin.
Lance.
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