Robin Sunflower started playing Harmonica during the 80’s with the legendary bluesman Victor Brox and his Blues Train, later forming his own groups one of which was the Woodbank Street Band which appeared at the Edinburgh Festival six years running, four years at Marlborough Jazz Festival and other festivals in Ireland and France.. He also does gigs with the Jamaican-influenced band Baked A La Ska, a unit that contains many of Manchester's top musicians.
Tonight the line-up featured the well-known guitarist, author and educator Adrian Ingram who always attracts a few guitar-playing fans and by 9pm the room was standing room only. Sunflower has a liking for the tunes of Ellington/Strayhorn and played no less than four of these. He also told the audience that his big influence was the great Toots Thielemans and Robin played Bluesette and Indian Nuts in tribute to the late harmonica maestro.I counted a total of fifteen tunes played and I think I may have missed one which was not announced. I was going to mention Mr Sunflowers’ unusual choice of attire; his trousers reminded me of a Jackson Pollock painting but I’m no fashion expert.!
Next Jazz night at the Railway is Tuesday Oct. 19 (tomorrow) with The Ronnie Bottomley Trio.
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore; Bluesette; I’m in the Mood For Love; Mood Indigo; Angel Eyes; Sway; Body and Soul; Small Fry; Darktown Strutters Ball; On the Sunny Side of the Street; Song for my Father; Take the A Train; Indian Nuts; Caravan; I Put a Spell on You.
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