Julien Desprez took to the stage armed with a guitar and pedals and went straight into what I guess you could call an extended riff, lasting sufficiently long enough to make me wonder whether it would be the whole piece or even set. Europeans don't seem to have the same rush to get to the hook that we do, perhaps it’s a result of our preoccupation with pop music that we seem to do it better than the rest of the world.
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Newcastle Festival of Jazz & Improvised Music 2017 @ Black Swan Bar & Venue - September 30
Julien Desprez took to the stage armed with a guitar and pedals and went straight into what I guess you could call an extended riff, lasting sufficiently long enough to make me wonder whether it would be the whole piece or even set. Europeans don't seem to have the same rush to get to the hook that we do, perhaps it’s a result of our preoccupation with pop music that we seem to do it better than the rest of the world.
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2 comments :
I had been looking forward to this gig from when it was announced Julien Desprez being one my favourite guitarists and Mette Rasmussen one being one of my favourite saxophonists and I certainly wasn't disappointed by either performer. I still stand by my hyperbole of the evening about how great I think the pair are. The opening solo set by Desprez was so dynmamic and creative that it did disturb my friend but the excitement of having no idea about what was going to happen next was for me exhillirating. As for Schnellertollermeier they were more Swiss rock and roll rather than Jelly Roll. Troyka had the disadvantage of coming on after the amazing Desprez/Rasmussen set so it took a while to adjust their stuff but a few minutes I managed to retune and enjoyed the rest of the set immensely
Great - some discussion.
I remember I used to play Dancing Queen (my wifes of course) after Tranes 57 mins of My Favourite Things, 2 tracks off Judy Mowatts Black Woman after Petrushka, and Spice Girls after Ravel.
I guess you do it in reverse.
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