Gilad Atzmon (alto sax); Ross Stanley (piano); Yaron Stavi (bass); Chris Higginbottom (drums) + Sigamos String Quartet
Not surprising that this was a tribute to Charlie Parker and, I guess, Gilad was as good a choice as any. The emphasis was on the Bird with Strings albums and the string quartet did add some additional colour to the proceedings.
Atzmon whizzed around the alto with the speed and eloquence of a swallow particularly on the quartet numbers such as Scrapple From the Apple and a number which may or may not have been My Little Suede Shoes. This latter tune had a sort of mystic, eastern feel to it and featured Chris on drums. Somewhere along the way we had a blast of Nature Boy.
Ross Stanley and Yaron Stavi kept a relatively low profile although, when the opportunity was presented they took it.
A nice gesture was Gilad's kind words about fellow altoist, the late Peter King followed by a wild take on Now's the Time which I think Peter would have appreciated.
The stringers were Everything Happens to me; If I Should Lose You; April in Paris; What is This Thing Called Love?; I Didn't Know What Time it Was and Laura.
A worthy tribute and there's still a couple of days to go!
Lance
1 comment :
What a great performance ! As a Gilad fan I really enjoyed this, despite being a Lockdown performance with no audience, and loved the strings which add an extra layer to this music. I'm pleased its been posted on YouTube - well worth a watch. https://youtu.be/ZN59YoOKwjo?t=52 (music starts at 1m40s )
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