(Review by Russell/Photos courtesy of Chris K)
Sage Gateshead's youth jazz orchestra assembled on the
concourse prior to the much-anticipated celebration of Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
in a sold out Sage Two (see LL's review). MD Paul Edis prepared a challenging
programme of modal-era jazz confident that Jambone's current crop of musicians
would acquit themselves with distinction.
Jamboners are in their teens but that doesn't deter them
from tackling material that many a seasoned musician would think twice about.
It would appear MD Edis believes they can do it and, in front of scores of Sage
patrons, the ensemble set about proving him right.
Ronnie Scott's is sixty as are two iconic albums. In
March 1959 Miles Davis recorded Porgy and Bess and from it,
McDermott sang It Ain't Necessarily So. The Davis-Gil Evans chart
worked well, the ensemble listening to one another, eyes on Edis, our MD on top
of things. Fast forward a matter of weeks to April 1959 to the biggest selling
jazz album of all time - Kind of Blue. Muted Miles wasn't
particularly evident here on the concourse, more the sense of time (Shipsey
nailing Paul Chambers) and collective feel for the piece - All
Blues.
Jambone is a fluid, constantly evolving beast. Young
musicians (13-19) interested in auditioning for the ensemble should, in the
first instance, contact Sage Gateshead. Bursaries may be available.
Russell
Jambone: Paul Edis (Musical Director); Emily McDermott
(vocals); Lucien Guest (trumpet); Ferg Kilsby (trumpet); Megan Robinson
(flute); Haaruun Miller (tenor sax, soprano sax); Zac Parlby (tenor sax); Jack
Pearce (alto sax); Ben Knivett (baritone sax); Tom Henerey (guitar); Edgar
Ho (piano); Alex Shipsey (double bass); Dylan Thompson (drums,
percussion); Maeve Thorpe (drums, percussion)
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