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I have visited the Lescar on at least one other occasion which was to see US guitar legend Mundell Lowe who appeared alongside my friend Trefor Owen. However, this was a long time ago and I have a feeling the Lescar may have been situated at a different location to its present one.
When I had a car, my last day driving was returning from a Clark Tracey gig at the Meadows in Sheffield. I well remember it was a hairy drive home along the unlit Snake Pass. Sheffield, like its close neighbour Leeds, has long been a great jazz town but, on this occasion, getting there proved to be extremely diificult due to many factors but it involved things like non-existent hotel bookings, getting in and out of taxis, having to change coaches at Leeds, the list goes on but I won’t bore you with further details.
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A dozen tunes were played including one request. Killer Joe, the Benny Golson number which was played in honour of a Stockport Abate super-fan and his friend who, like us, had decided that this gig was unmissable. They had driven there.
Regarding the rhythm section, they were first rate. The bass player I have heard before on a couple of occasions at the Railway but the other two are new names to me and I must admit they amazed me with their expertise.and I am sure Greg was well satisfied with the backing he received. Mike Farmer
Yardbird Suite; There Will Never be Another You; Crazeology; JAG (When Lights Are Low); Stella By Starlight; Positive Energy; Killer Joe; Confirmation; 'Round Midnight; On The Road; Triste; Bebop
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