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A session that evoked memories of those days when the Hammond B3 was featured on labels such as Blue Note or Prestige and played by musicians such as Charles Kynard, Shirley Scott, Big John Patton and the great Jimmy Smith. Dean Stockdale produced a sound on his Korg keyboard that reminded me of Melvin Rhyne who played on a Wes Montgomery trio LP that I once owned.
Derrick mentioned that he was a big fan of Wes Montgomery and it came as no surprise that two of the tunes played this evening were by Wes - Twisted Blues and Fried Pies. Regarding the latter tune, I came across a video yesterday on YouTube of pianist Larry Fuller doing his version of Fried Pies.
I liked the numbers that Derrick selected for tonight's show. We heard tunes by Gillespie, Frank Foster, Hoagy Carmichael, Sam Jones, Tadd Dameron, Horace Silver, and a couple of Derrick’s own compositions: Serious Ways and Can’t Dance, Won't Dance plus Zig Zag which I believe is also one of Derrick's.
I thought drummer Paul Smith did a great job tonight and his powerful approach suggested to me that he may have had some experience playing in big bands.
If I had to pick out a highspot during the evening I would choose the opening number Sam Jones' Unit Seven. The rest of the tunes all sounded good but this tune I've particularly liked ever since I first heard it on the Cannonball Adderley Sextet in New York LP. It’s quite a tricky tune to play but Derrick’s trio really did a first class rendition.
If you are into jazz guitar you will find this venue is well known for hosting some great players and the next jazz night at the Railway will be the Paul Hartley Quartet featuring Alex Clarke on Tuesday April 12. Mike Farmer
Unit Seven; Serious Ways; One Morning In May; Twisted Blues; Groovin' High; Surrey With the Fringe on Top; Zig Zag; Fried Pies; If I Could See You Now; Shiny Stockings; Can’t Dance, Won’t Dance; Ecorah; Pent-up House.
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