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The guest tonight, Freddie Garner, likes to hit a groove right from the start and the opening Monk tune Straight no Chaser was a good choice to commence what turned out to be a very enjoyable gig. Freddie, who has been active on the local modern jazz scene for as long as I can remember, is still a major force and currently leads his own excellent quartet that appears here on a regular basis. Tonight Ed Kainyek was sounding great and I thought he had a more mellow tone on most of the tunes played than when I heard him last. In fact the whole band got the sound balance just about right and I was pleased to see Steve only using his effects pedals on one tune.
Ed likes the compositions of Grover Washington and we heard Ed’s version of Limelight which was well received by the Tuesday night audience. Freddie called a tune that he wrote for his son Paul - a catchy little number called Paulus - and Ed played this to perfection. Many of the tunes were standards especially in the second half except for one which no one could recall the title of but it sounded a bit like Moose the Mooche by Charlie Parker.
Mention must be made of the superb rhythm team of Gavin and Tim who kept things on course and did some creative soloing when called for.
The next jazz night at the Railway is Sunday Sept 11 with the Gaz Hughes Quartet - Mike Farmer
Straight no Chaser; Limelight; Phase Dance; Paulus; Beautiful Love; Gentle Rain; My Romance; Moose the Mooche?; I'll Remember April; Love Letters; Days of Wine and Roses; There Will Never be Another You.
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