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Gair Carson brought with him two saxophones and two flutes so I guess I would be correct in describing him as a multi-instrumentalist. I have seen him many times sitting in the sax section of various local big bands and I remember seeing him playing in one of the three west coast octet groups that operate in the north west area. I believe he took part recently in a band that was a tribute to the late Dave Pell here at the Railway but I missed this due to a conflict of engagements.
Judging by his selection of tunes he seems to have a pretty wide taste in music and during this gig we heard numbers by Wes Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard, Sergio Mendes, Benny Golson, Sam Jones, Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington as well as a few standards. One tune that I thought worked well was Red Top which I think was a big hit for Lionel Hampton during the big band era. Another one I enjoyed was a tune that was new to me, I Can’t Last a Day Without You, on which Gair elected to play alto flute. I think the last time I heard this instrument live may well have been when I saw Jimmy Giuffre at the Band On The Wall way back when the Manchester jazz scene was really buzzing.
Peter Hartley, who is the son of guitarist Paul Hartley, did a great job tonight and, together with drummer Eryl Roberts, coped with some unfamiliar and challenging material.
Once again it was another successful evening of modern jazz at the Railway. The next jazz night is on Sunday August 14 with Munch Manship. Mike Farmer.
It’s You or no One; Up Jumped Spring; Groovy Samba; Warm Valley; You Stepped Out of a Dream; Red Top; I Can’t Last a Day Without You; All by Myself; Del Sasser; Far Wes; Só Danço Samba; 'Round Midnight; Jingles.
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