Enrico Tomasso (trumpet, cornet, vocals); Trevor Whiting (alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet); Spats Langham (guitar, banjo, vocals); Malcolm Sked (double bass); Nick Ward (drums); Cia Tomasso (vocals)
When Rico Tomasso is in town you know it's going to be a good one. St Augustine's Parish Centre attracted a large crowd there to listen to Rico's Swing Company featuring rising star vocalist Cia Tomasso. Most of those present had yet to hear Cia sing. Little did they know they were in for a treat.
The horns - Rico (trumpet and cornet) and Trevor Whiting (alto sax, soprano sax and clarinet) - took the lion's share of the solos with some nifty guitar playing from their bandmate, the one-and-only Tom 'Spats' Langham. Material from the swing era formed the bulk of the set list and Rico's Swing Company most certainly did swing. The boys in the engine room - string bassist Malcolm Sked and period percussionist extraordinaire Nick Ward - really did swing it.
Up a Lazy River, China Boy, Down in Honky Tonk Town, Rico's Swing Company took us back to the '30s, our bandleader singing the praises of the composers and musicians of the time. Cia Tomasso, Rico's daughter, created a stir - phrasing, timing, range, the lot. Known for her love of Billie Holiday, this afternoon Cia focussed upon Lee Wiley and her many recordings of classic songs, including I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You, Oh! Look at Me Now, Street of Dreams, a magnificent take on Manhattan and again on I've Got a Crush on You.
It had been a marvellous afternoon, Rico and co (Swing Company) the established star names, Cia Tomasso, sure to feature in online/magazine polls. A 'Rising Star', that's Cia Tomasso. Russell
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