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The last week or so has been a good one for lovers of the vocal art. From the subtle sensivity of Nicola Farnon and her excellent bass playing at the Lit & Phil, the full-on, in your face approach of Liane Carroll and her excellent piano playing at the Globe, to last night's show by the King of the Swingers Paul Skerritt and his excellent big band at South Shields' Westovian Theatre, it had been quite a week and a bit.
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Sinatra, Darin, Bennett, Wonder, Slade and many others were given the Skerritt treatment which means impeccable pitching, phrasing and breath control - the whole nine yards.
Ably supported by 17 local killer instrumentalists under the direction of Stuart Fowler the band handled the vocal charts with apparent ease as well as opening both sets with an instrumental. I didn't recognise the first but the second one bore a passing resemblance to the Isle of Capri. They both swung like the proverbial.
Sleigh Ride had a seasonal vocal as well as a no holds barred tenor joust between Sue Ferris and Josh Bentham which would have connected better with the audience if they'd stood up.
A great night. Lance
Say Hello; Hooray For Love; On the Street Where You Live; Sleigh Ride; Please be Kind; American Beauty Rose; Georgia on my Mind; Goody Goody; Eye of the Tiger; I Get a Kick Out of You; Didn't We?; The More I See You; Hello Young Lovers; Hard Hearted Hannah; For Once in my Life; Night and Day; Merry Christmas Everybody; Artificial Flowers; Orange Colored Sky; Minnie the Moocher; Bourbon St. Parade; Thats All
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