Although the gig had been advertised as being by a trio, what we saw on the bandstand was a quartet comprised of four outstanding musicians. They have all previously appeared at the Railway in various line-ups and recently I mentioned how bowled over I was by the brilliant playing of guitarist Bim Williams and, after tonight’s performance, I have no reason to change my opinion. He opened the show with a blues original which he called Railway Blues in a tribute to the host venue. He was assisted by Richard Jones who I was pleased to see was utilising the house upright and making it sound great.
On drums was a veteran of the Manchester Jazz Scene, Danny Ward, a highly adaptable drummer who always knows how to get a good sound on his kit. Holding down the bass chair and doing a great job was Peter Hartley who gets a very full sound on bass guitar. His solos were most impressive and he gets better every time I hear him.
If I had to pick out a particular tune that I liked best I would find it difficult, although Bim showed he could handle fast bop tunes when he tackled Parker's Moose the Mooche , but I’ve got to say he picked a great selection of tunes to play tonight.
The next jazz gig at the Railway is on Thursday, Dec. 14 which is a special charity event featuring the RA6 Big Band. Mike Farmer
Railway Blues; All of You; How Long
Has This Been Going On?; Christmas Tme Is Here; Lets Cool One; Tea For Two;
Moose the Mooche; Four On Six; Easy To Remember; I Love You; Black Orpheus; Christmas
Song.
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