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I always look forward to hearing local bass player Dave Lynane here at the Railway and for last night’s gig he brought along his former team mate from Maynard Ferguson’s Band Al Wood who, although he placed a soprano sax on his sax stand, featured only his alto sax throughout the evening.
Al has played this venue before but making his first appearance here was his friend, drummer Tim Brickel, and to complete the line-up was a musician who never fails to excite, keyboard maestro Paul Kilvington. Brickel I would like to see more of - he was very very good!
I was a little surprised to notice one or two empty seats in the music room which was unusual for a Sunday night, maybe some had decided to watch Eurovision, who knows, but the regular jazz fans were there and they were not disappointed.
The selection of tunes covered a wide range which included compositions by Jerome Kern, Nat Adderley, Benny Carter, Slide Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Bronislaw Kaper, Buddy Johnson, and Lester Young.
If you like the alto styles of Cannonball Adderley and Phil Woods you are sure to like Al Wood and I congratulate Al and Dave for keeping the bebop flame burning.
There is no jazz at the Railway on Tuesday May 16, the next jazz night being Sunday May 21 with the Derrick Harris Quartet. Mike Farmer
All the Things You Are; Shiftin’ Down; Dearly Beloved; Work Song; Save Your Love For Me; On Green Dolphin Street; Al in Good Time; Blue Star; Got the Spirit; Groovin’ High; Tickletoe.
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