(Review by Russell)
Monday afternoon, Cullercoats, it's
Jazz in the Afternoon! The regulars were on parade with the exception of the
indisposed Ollie Rillands. Depping for drummer Rillands was none other than
regular Wednesday (Vieux Carré) kit man Fred Thompson. Nobody's
Sweetheart Now sang front man Herbie Hudson. Yep, typical Monday
afternoon fayre.
'Young' John frequently sits-in at
the Crescent Club and his bonhomie is appreciated by one and all. Today's vocal
selection included the 'jazz classic' Bring Me Sunshine. Mr Hudson
sang Georgia on my Mind before inviting
another guest to join the quartet, Scotswood Slim aka Mr Brian Lynham. A first
number hit the spot, a nod to the great Doris Day, Secret Love. So
good was our blues harp man that he would later return to the stage to belt out
Johhny Otis' Willie and the Hand Jive.
Fred Thompson always sings a couple
of numbers, today's tunes included On the Sunny Side of the Street.
Drumming and singing...how does he do it?!
Miles Watson rarely misses a Monday
session and he was present today sharing the stand with one of the old guard,
Mr Harry Stephenson, clarinet. As the afternoon drew to a three o'clock close
the frontline comprised Messrs Hudson, Watson and Stephenson backing a strange
looking Sheik of Araby (Young John, sporting a fez, rather sharing a fez with trumpeter
Watson).
Jazz in the Afternoon continues to
pull a crowd, to be sure of a seat arrive in good time for a one o'clock start.
It's free admission and the beers are pretty decent. A canny day out down the
coast.
Russell
Herbie Hudson (trombone, harmonica,
vocals); Brian Chester (piano); Dave Percy (bass); Fred Thompson (drums,
vocals) + Young John (vocals); Brian Lynam (harmonica, vocals); Teresa Watson
(vocals); Roy Gibson (piano); Miles Watson (trumpet, vocals); Harry Stephenson
(clarinet).
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