TJ Johnson (piano, vocals)
When in London, if it's a Wednesday afternoon, St Chad's Place, King's Cross is the place to be. It's three o'clock and a relaxed TJ Johnson ambles onto Jamboree's bijou stage. Piano and vocals, TJ knows how to entertain - engaging his audience, no airs and graces, the kind of bloke you could chat to down at the Dog and Duck.
I Get the Blues When it Rains sang TJ. How apt as the first of the day's rain began to fall. Later in the day Noah's Arc would be pressed into action. June Night - a rare TJ instrumental - mourned the passing of summer, Lonesome Cities (as recorded by Sinatra), I Get a Kick Out of You (a finger-snapping TJ) to BB King's Paying the Cost to be the Boss (TJ smiling as he referenced his ex-wife!).
This afternoon's visit to the King's Cross hideaway was a first set only affair due to an upcoming evening gig elsewhere in town. TJ signed off a fine first set with another appropriate number - Autumn Leaves.
On leaving Jamboree a quick 'hello' to TJ, our man confirming his all-star band will be up in Darlington on Saturday 4 November. Russell
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