(Review by Russell)
It's like going to a gig...sort of. Another of Enrico Tomasso's Facebook sessions - two last weekend and this evening the first of two this weekend - focused once again on the Leeds College of Music alumnus' hero - Louis Armstrong. Against a backdrop of CDs piled high and metal filing cabinets containing who knows what, Rico appeared relaxed and so he should with a beer within easy reach!
It should be stated that you're correspondent was multi-tasking - watching Rico, cocking an ear to Radio 4's Front Row and, like Rico, drinking a beer (the Hoochie Coochie jazz critic's favourite, a bottle of London Pride). Was that You're Driving Me Crazy for starters? Whatever, this was Classic Jazz Party star Rico Tomasso in fine form. Mobile Blues (at this point Miles' Bitches Brew was in the other ear) with our Facebook host at pains to thank Denny Illet for providing the backing tapes. If there is ever an excuse/reason to make use of tapes then Lockdown Britain is it.
Drop Me Off in Harlem (what a tune!) with raconteur Rico telling the story of how, as a ten year old boy, he attended the New Orleans Jazz Festival and listened as his father persuaded George Wein to give young Rico a three minute spot on stage! Mr Wein gave the go ahead and, sure enough, playing Sleepy Time Down South a young boy's dream came true - all the more poignant that Louis Armstrong had died a short time before Rico visited the States.
It isn't your local jazz club, you're not sitting front row with friends a mere slide trombone from the action but until the current restrictions are lifted this ain't a bad way to spend a Friday night. More tomorrow at seven o'clock.
Russell
Russell
1 comment :
Interesting as always however, like on the earlier Paul Edis stream it was difficult to hear the voice. At first I thought it was me but even some of his family members pointed it out. It did seem to improve towards the end.
The music on both streams came across fine.
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