Adrian Cox (clarinet, vocals); Simon Picton (banjo, guitar, vocals)
A Sunday Service with a difference. This week Adrian Cox went over to Twickenham to meet up with Simon Picton to play a duo set focussing on some of the great exponents of New Orleans' clarinet. As usual Adrian attracted a sizeable online audience and before the off comments scrolled up the screen at a rate of knots.
George Lewis, Emile Barnes and Raymond Burke were but three of Cox's subjects and Simon Picton expressed admiration for Danny Barker. Banjoist/guitarist Picton noted that Barker recorded with both Jelly Roll Morton and Charlie Parker, the only musician to do so.
My Gal Sal and Listen to the Mockingbird were a representative sample of Lewis' work, the latter being a number associated with his time at Preservation Hall. Cox sang Tishomingo Blues (Picton, guitar) and in so doing gave a shout out to Barry Martyn and Cuff Billett. Picton remained on guitar as our duo looked at Emile Barnes with Toot, Toot, Tootsie by way of illustration.
Simon Picton's vocal number - Ham and Eggs - paid homage to Danny Barker, a man, said Picton, who knew and worked with everyone in New Orleans including Tuba Fats and Wynton Marsalis. Co-host Cox introduced Raymond Burke, suggesting he was a lesser known name when it comes to clarinet. Seemingly Burke, who used the Albert system, rarely left New Orleans, nevertheless he worked with an array of Crescent City musicians including a spell with Sweet Emma and the Preservation Hall guys. As Cox and Picton played Savoy Blues an on-screen comment read: I heard Raymond Burke with Sweet Emma at Presevation Hall in '81. This met with an instant reply from another listener/viewer: Lucky sod!
Spanish Tinge and Milenberg Joys rounded off another entertaining and informative hour with Adrian Cox, and, on this occasion, Simon Picton. The duo have been busy recording material and an album will surface at some point. Next week's Sunday Service will be somewhat different. From Gun Hill Studios in Sussex, Cox will be working with Denny Ilett, Ferg Ireland and Dave Newton. Sounds good, doesn't it?! One o'clock, August 9.
Russell
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