Based in Wakefield, Ronnie Bottomley has been involved in the music business for over sixty years working in the UK and abroad as a drummer or MD for countless artists in theatres, night clubs and jazz venues. He is also well known for leading an excellent eighteen piece big band which contains some of the Norths’ finest musicians.
A total of fifteen tunes were played tonight. A mixture of standards and show tunes plus one Monk number - In Walked Bud, Unusually, no Ellingtonia.
Pianist Jason Scott, although he brought with him a keyboard, he decided to use the house upright, a good move in my opinion. He has a percussive touch and evokes memories of Shearing and Brubeck.
Knowles, on bass, gets a nice sound and his solos were interesting. I liked what he did on the theme of Bye Bye Blackbird.
Regarding Ronnie Bottomley, he drove things along just nicely and I hope the long journey to the gig hasn’t put him off making a return visit.
The next jazz night at the Railway is the Bim Williams Trio on Oct. 24
I Love Being Here With You; I’ll Be Around; Everything I Love; In Walked Bud; If I Were a Bell; I Loves You Porgy; So Many Stars; Bye Bye Blackbird; I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face; Just the Way You Are; East of the Sun; Days of Wine and Roses; Like Someone in Love; Day by Day
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