(Review by Lance/ photo by Russell)
Episode 3 of Paul Edis in Lockdown revealed a few unexpected twists and turns offering an insight into some of this extraordinary musician's many musical dimensions.
The music began with a sprightly Surrey With the Fringe on Top from the show Oklahoma. Always interesting to hear a tune away from its original context something that Paul does very well transforming it from Rodgers and Hammerstein's pseudo-country ditty to an almost Bill Evans/John Lewis-like composition.
Tony Roberts requested Paul to sing Young at Heart which, as we all know, was originally sung by Frank Sinatra in the film of the same name. Paul's a much better pianist than Sinatra was.
A couple of requests from Francis Tulip: George Shearing's Conception and Kern's Nobody Else But Me. Our pianist described the former tune as very difficult before proceeding to make it look very easy!
Corcovado and a delightful Polka Dots and Moonbeams followed. Some reference was made to Martin Shaw but I didn't quite catch it. My one minor complaint, the announcements weren't very clear.
Another vocal - Time Will Tell. This was from a suite that Jambone and the Young Sinfonia performed at Sage Gateshead.
Splendid Isolation involved loops, keys, clarinet, flute and voice - a sort of digital one man band.
More singing with I Fall in Love Too Easily, nice... Next up was A Theme and Variation on a Nursery Rhyme and we were asked to guess which nursery rhyme it was. Nobody got it. In fact I'd never heard of it (Hush Little Baby) but, then again, nursery rhymes have probably changed since I was in diapers.
As always an enjoyable hour with plenty of contrast.
Lance.
Corcovado and a delightful Polka Dots and Moonbeams followed. Some reference was made to Martin Shaw but I didn't quite catch it. My one minor complaint, the announcements weren't very clear.
Another vocal - Time Will Tell. This was from a suite that Jambone and the Young Sinfonia performed at Sage Gateshead.
Splendid Isolation involved loops, keys, clarinet, flute and voice - a sort of digital one man band.
More singing with I Fall in Love Too Easily, nice... Next up was A Theme and Variation on a Nursery Rhyme and we were asked to guess which nursery rhyme it was. Nobody got it. In fact I'd never heard of it (Hush Little Baby) but, then again, nursery rhymes have probably changed since I was in diapers.
As always an enjoyable hour with plenty of contrast.
Lance.
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