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It was a rainy night in Stockport but the Sunday night jazz fans were all there and things got off to a good start with Wayne Shorter’s great tune One By One, Rod Mason sounding good on alto and tenor. Crosland likes to include some tunes written by the Kinks and tonight he played three of their compositions but also we heard some interesting tunes by Jaco Pastorius, Bob Mintzer, Derek Nash and a few of Crosland's own numbers.
I thought, at times, the sound level was a bit too loud but this could be due to Dave Tyas being often involved in big bands. But you do need a saxman with a big sound in a band like this and Rod Mason fits the bill perfectly. It's always good to see Dean Stockdale, his solos were well received and I liked his sound when he switched to organ mode.
The evening concluded with a lively version of Derek Nash’s Voodoo Rex.
The next jazz night at the Railway is on Tuesday July 25 with the Paul Hartley Quartet featuring Liam Byrne. Mike Farmer
One by One; Waterloo Sunset; Sunshine and Showers; Three Views of a Secret; Solway Stories; Crossborder Blues; All Day and All of the Night; Sunny Afternoon; Blues for Jeff; The Cost of Living; Mr Fonebone; Voodoo Rex.
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