Most of the audience knew not to take the band's
title too literally. A night of first class entertaining jazz was
delivered by a band who clearly enjoy playing together.
Andrew's fine singing was featured on all but one number in the first set which began with Have You Met Miss Jones? Excellent solos from Richie and Dean backed by Sam's drums and Tony's bass set the style for the night.
A Foggy Day and Moonlight in Vermont followed with nice trumpet solos from Andrew.
A lovely ballad, sensitively played and sung, I Can't Remember Love, taken from The Queen's Gambit (Netflex), then lively versions of Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered and Love Me or Leave Me, before Richie stepped down leaving the quartet to play Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out. Nicely sung with a moving bluesy piano solo. Richie returned for Gerry Mulligan's Walkin’ Shoes and the set closed with Billy Joel's New York State of Mind.
A swinging Almost Like Being in Love, Ray Charles’ Hallelujah I Just Love Her So and the classic Cole Porter song Night And Day, led to a favourite of mine, Donald Fagan’s Walk
Between The Raindrops.
An original composition of Andrew's, Merry
Go Round, was nicely played as was No Moon at All.
The evening came to a close with an excellent
version On the Street Where You Live.
Many compliments came from the audience
on the choice arrangements and the fine playing of the musicians making
this an excellent guest band night.
Thanks as usual go to Dorman’s Club for their
support in running the jazz night. Ron H
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Who dreamt that name up?
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