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Most of the tunes played will be familiar to jazz fans and if you like to hear guitars then you will be well satisfied with what this group has to offer. Tonight the numbers were mainly taken from the Great American Songbook and were familiar items to those of us who have heard Trefor’s band during their frequent appearances at this venue.
(© Jeff Pritchard)
Liam Byrne has a major role in Trefor’s quartet and tonight he played mostly tenor sax although he brought his curved soprano into play on East of the Sun and his solo made me want to hear more from Liam on the smaller horn.
A new addition to the band’s repertoire was the Burt Bacharach composition Wives and Lovers, a tune not often given a jazz treatment. I do however recall an album I used to own by Thad Jones and Pepper Adams that had a great version of this number. Liam’s tenor solo was one of the many highlights that occurred on this gig and I can see why his presence is so essential to this group. He also has a great sound and grasp of tempo which is what is needed when there is no drummer.
The two guitars have been working together for many years and have played many well known venues in the UK and abroad. Both are fans of Wes Montgomery and I liked their version of Road Song which contained some agile bass work from Ed Harrison. An excellent evening of jazz.
The next jazz gig at the Railway is Sunday May 22 with the Al Wood Quartet.
Mike Farmer
I Thought About You; Theme From Black Orpheus; Dreamsville; East of the Sun; Yesterdays; Autumn in New York; Alone Together; Road Song; Wives and Lovers; Witchcraft; How Insensitive; Blues in the Closet.
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