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| (Mike Hall (tenor) 2016) |
I
hadn’t intended to go to the Railway last night as I assumed Mike would cancel
due to the England-Italy game but I was wrong. I got a phone call from my
friend Jeff asking me where I was as Mike Hall was about to start his first set.
I jumped into my car and got there in record time due to hardly any traffic and only missed the first tune. The line-up was Mike Hall tenor sax and soprano sax; Ed Harrison double bass, Eryl Roberts drums and instead of the expected Richard Weatherall on piano, his replacement was the excellent Steve Buckley on guitar.
The tunes they played were: Days of Wine and Roses; Estate; The Song Is You; Superwoman; How Deep is the Ocean?; Groove Merchant; Donna Lee; Embraceable You; Willow Weep for Me; Secret Love.
Mike always plays at the top of his game and the backing trio were well up to the task. I had not heard the tune Superwoman before. Mike told me he got it from a Phil Woods album.
There was only a handful of listeners in the small jazz room but it was a great night and two old friends turned up, both jazz guitarists so they were highly impressed by Steve Buckley’s playing.
There’s more Jazz at the Railway (JATR) tomorrow night (Tuesday) - Julian
Gregory with the Paul Hartley Trio. I will attend. Mike Farmer
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