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The first five tunes this evening were originals composed by Derrick and I liked the way the band played them, with all participants getting into that hard bop groove from the word go. Although he has played this venue many times, it’s always a treat to see Andrzej Baranek here as his solos are highly creative and he never puts a foot wrong. The last tune of the first set was Frank Foster’s Shiny Stockings. a tune that seems to be getting quite popular with jazz groups these days.
In the second set we heard some more interesting Harris originals along with a Hoagy Carmichael number that I was not familiar with, One Morning In May. I thought the closing tune was a great one to end the night with, John Scofield’s Groove Elation. I think I heard this done by tenor saxman Eric Alexander on one of his UK trips and I think Scofield recorded this with Eddie Harris. The rhythm section tonight got things spot on and it was a very satisfying evening. Lets hope we get a return visit before too long..
The next Jazz night at the Railway is Tues Dec 6 with the Ed Kainyek Quintet. Mike Farmer.
Don’t Ask; Sunrise; White Rabbit; Can’t Dance, Won’t Dance; Zig Zag; Shiny Stockings; I’ll Catch You; Latin Quarter; Seventh Heaven; Don’t Mind If I Do; One Morning In May; Groove Elation.
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