Julija Jacenaite (vocals); Alan Law
(piano)
(Review by Russell)
Julija Jacenaite thanked the audience
for choosing to spend a couple of hours on the mezzanine floor in Newcastle
Arts Centre rather than be out and about on a glorious late spring/early summer
afternoon. Our Tyneside resident Lithuanian composer/singer/vocal tutor sang a
selection of songs in, variously, English, Lithuanian and Portuguese in the
company of the ever-affable pianist Alan Law.
We've heard Julija sing All
of Me, Misty, Mood Indigo and other numbers at
Jazz Cafe jam sessions and at this Wednesday afternoon engagement she sang them
again and no one present raised any objection to hearing them one more time.
The Beatles' All My Loving, Valerie (more Amy W
than Zutons), a couple of original compositions, including Down the
River, JJ, as always, offered her personal, often dramatic, take on each.
A funky Summertime, The
Girl from Ipanema sung entirely in Portuguese, Law's walking left hand
on I Got Rhythm, JJ and Alan clearly enjoy performing as a duo with
our vocalist at ease chatting to the audience - she understands the
Geordie expression alreet! - which, on this occasion, included
members of the Jacenaite family. Standards, Latin numbers (meat and drink to
pianist Law), a bluesy streak throughout, this Jazz Cafe Mezzanine gig is
likely to encourage those present to get along to the next one (Wednesday, June
5) and the one after that...
Russell
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