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The first Sunday offering of the Fenham church's summer jazz programme saw Pete Tanton, fresh from Strictly Smokin’s ongoing Harlem '58 tour, perform his Chet Baker set. As usual for this set he was more than ably assisted by three musicians widely regarded as being at the top of their game.
Each time I see this set I hear something new. This is not a mere cover of tunes from the Chet Baker albums of '54 and '56. While it is true that Pete's voice lends itself beautifully to the tone and feel of Chet, he and his collaborators on this project move it seamlessly in various directions with their sheer musicality and inventiveness. No tribute band this!
A very recent reviewer of the Chet Set said that it was a “win win” gig; suiting both the jazz fan and the casual listener, and inside the beautiful church both were represented in numbers. While it was disappointing not to sit in the beautiful garden, the church space suited the haunting quality of tunes like My Funny Valentine and I Fall in Love Too Easily that may have been lost in the great outdoors.
Pete Tanton’s Chet Set will be at the Back Bull, Blaydon in June.
The next J's and B's jazz offering is the Dean Stockdale Trio on June 18 @ 3pm. Sylvia
But Not For Me; Time After Time; My Funny Valentine; I Fall in Love Too Easily; The More I See You; It Could Happen to You; I Get Along Without You Very Well; I Remember You; Let’s Get Lost.
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