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After seeing Joel Frahm many times leading various groups at New York venues such as Smalls and Mezzrow online I knew this was a gig I didn’t want to miss. The Seven Arts is a great venue situated at 31 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton LS7 3PD and if you need any information regarding jazz events their web site is www.jazzleeds.org.uk. The last time I went there was to hear the Al Wood Big Band and that was a concert that I will always remember.
I had high expectations of tonight's gig and I’m pleased to say they were fully met. Joel’s sound on tenor is heavily influenced by the great tenor players Benny Golson and Joe Henderson and he mentioned how much he admired those two legends during his very interesting announcements. His tribute to Henderson was an original called Go Papa Joe Go which was based on Inner Urge an up-tempo tune that Henderson recorded on McCoy Tyner’s Blue Note album The Real McCoy.
Joel’s drummer Ernesto Cervini is ideally suited to this trio combining power with sensitivity. The trio first came together during a master class at Toronto University about ten years ago and the majority of the tunes played at the Seven Arts gig were from their recent album The Bright Side on Anzic records.
The bass of Dan Loomis was given plenty of solo space during the concert and his rapport with Frahm was evident. It was one closely knit trio. I did not take notes so I am relying on my memory but the tunes played were as follows. Mike Farmer
X-Friends; In Your Own Sweet Way; Thinking of Benny; Omer’s World; Bee-Line; You Don’t Know What Love Is; A Beautiful Memory; Bye Bye Blackbird; Go Papa Joe Go.
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