Martin Kershaw (alto sax); Graeme
Stephen (guitar); Mario Caribe (bass); Tom Bancroft (drums).
(Review by Steve H/Photo courtesy of Ken
Drew).
This was an amazingly good Jazz North
East gig which just got better and better as the night progressed. The quartet play
together fortnightly in an upstairs bar in Edinburgh (The Outhouse) where the
evenings take on themes not only featuring jazz greats such as Charles
Mingus, Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett but also themes such as film nights or
TV programmes. For example, there was a glorious rendition of the Match of the
Day theme then a merger of 2 children’s favourites The Magic
Roundbarb and Custardabout (aka The Magic Roundabout and
Rhubarb and Custard).
Tom Bancroft was both informative and
self-effacing with his very humorous introductions. He informed the audience
that the first ever tune Martin Kershaw had written for the band was called Irritant and
Bancroft suggested that it was inspired by himself. As you would expect from
such fine musicians (all bandleaders in their own right) the quality of the
musicianship was superb. However, what I enjoyed most about the gig was that, although
the band had their own distinctive sound, the variety and style of songs that
they played always kept me interested and entertained. I am certainly looking
forward to seeing them again whenever they return or failing that as a good
excuse to visit Edinburgh.Steve H.
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