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Right on time at precisely 9 pm in walked Mike Hope and, without further ado, launched into Charlie Parker's Cool Blues. Those of you who, like myself, started listening to jazz on 78 rpm records will no doubt remember that Parker made a big impact when he recorded that number on the US Dial label, which was issued here in the UK on the Vogue label. Ross Russell who founded Dial records in 1946 had a big seller with Cool Blues and including the great Erroll Garner as pianist on this disc was an inspired move.
Due to the fact that Mike likes to stretch out his solos there was only a total of nine numbers played during tonight’s gig but it was an interesting selection. He covered tunes by Sonny Rollins, Jobim, Lester Young, Fats Waller and a few well known standards. One which I thought worked very well was Desafinado and although it is hard not to think of Stan Getz when this tune is played.
Out of Nowhere was an interesting version and I liked it when Mike got into stop choruses with Ed Harrison who as Paul remarked could be regarded as a near resident at this venue. On drums and doing a great job was Dave Walsh who many jazz musicians may know from his work as an educator at Leeds Conservatoire. He got into some explosive drumwork on the final number of the evening Lester Leaps in.
Next jazz night at the Railway is on Sunday July 3 with Steve Pimlott. Mike Farmer
Cool Blues; Alone Together; Honeysuckle Rose; Darn That Dream; Desafinado; How Deep is the Ocean?; St Thomas; Out of Nowhere; Lester Leaps in.
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