Barbara Wilcox (piano, vocals); Bernie Ranson (tenor sax, vocals); Jude Murphy (bass, vocals); Alan Wann (drums).
Despite the weather and the ongoing construction at Whitley Bay metro station, the regulars turned out for two hours of music from a quartet who enjoy their time together every Sunday afternoon as much as we enjoy listening to them.
Each week they play tried and tested tunes drawn from the blues, bebop and bossa repertoires although most weeks they will include something new or something with a twist. It could be a GASbook standard with an unusual time signature or a well known tune with different lyrics. They are also not above playing requests from the audience which is refreshing and makes for a friendly vibe to the afternoon.
The venue, when it’s raining, is what estate agents would call bijou and it is a pity that the weather and construction work have made it difficult to sit outside lately. But if you don’t mind close contact with your fellow aficionados and a friendly atmosphere, then it’s worth checking it out. Sylvia
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Jazz in a bijou venue - I love that! I saw a comment on FB about the gig too - saying that the band had played a request for a little girl in the audience - and they'd done that great song by Oscar Brown Jr. 'Dat Dere', which includes the classic line 'Mama, can I have that big elephant over there?'
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