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On her last visit, Alex Clarke brought along her alto sax. This time she elected to play tenor sax on certain tunes. Her sound on both horns made me think of another saxophonist - the late James Moody who also liked to feature both alto and tenor saxes as well as flute. Sonny Stitt was another musician who was a major influence on sax players. Stitt, like Moody, made many trips to the UK
The selection of tunes tonight - a dozen in total - were mainly standards plus a Jobim bossa and Parker’s Au Privave.
I wonder why this year there seems to be an increase in the number of musicians featuring Darn That Dream when choosing a ballad to play? As it is April, I'll Remember April got an airing and if I were to pick out the tunes that were highspots I would say the opener How Deep Is The Ocean? and the second number which was In Your Own Sweet Way a Dave Brubeck tune.
It must be difficult in present times being a touring jazz musician working with strange rhythm sections but if you want one that is capable of handling any type of situation it is the Paul Hartley trio and tonight they did a first class job.
The next jazz night at the Railway is Sunday April 17 with the Gaz Hughes Trio. Mike Farmer
How Deep Is The Ocean?; In Your Own Sweet Way; I‘ll Remember April; Darn That Dream; It’s You Or No One; Alice in Wonderland;Au Privave; You Stepped Out of a Dream; Lullaby of the Leaves; Desafinado; In A Sentimental Mood;
It’s All Right With Me.
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