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For once the weather played ball. We were off on a musical journey to Cuba and all points south. The climate is hot in Havana and on Railway Street it was certainly warm for the time of year which added to the ambiance of the gig.
It was fun, it was exciting and it was danceable although nobody did. Instead the audience listened, applauded and, after memorising the word, they shouted 'Tequila!' when the trio encored with the tune of the same name.
A host of exotic rhythms on a selection of mainly well-known Latinesque pieces although there were a couple of titles that escaped me.
All three musicians impressed. Olatunji producing amazing sounds and rhythms from a pair of congas, a snare drum, one stick and a pair of hands. Shepherd putting the bassline in with his left hand whilst displaying his prodigious technique with the right. Holcomb too has technique to spare, at times I thought there was smoke coming from the bell. I've read of people starting a fire by rubbing two pieces of wood together but I've never witnessed it. However, had the trombone been made of wood I would have done last night.
The precision and the spot on timing of the arrangements told us that this was a polished, tried and tested performance - why change a winning team?
After what had been a difficult week, those who showed their support for the venue were justly rewarded. Lance
?; Mas Que Nada; Sway; I Want it That Way; Corcovado; Boogaloo number?; Armando's Rhumba; Capullito de Aleli; Mandingo; Thriller; Smooth; Oye Como Va; Tequila
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