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This was the first appearance at the Moor Club of Sam Lightwing and I am pleased to report he was well received by the audience right from the opening number which was one of my favourites On the Sunny Side of the Street.
He was given great support by Max Rosen, a real whirlwind of a player, who was here recently with Ed Kainyek’s group. Sam brought along his alto sax as well as his tenor but I would have been quite happy if he had just stuck to the tenor as I think the tunes he selected are mainly associated with the larger horn.
You need a few hours practice behind you to tackle tunes like Bolivia and Voyage and it sounds like these young musicians are ones to watch out for to keep the modern jazz flame burning. Playing one of those triangular basses and sounding good on it was Peter Hartley, the son of Paul Hartley the guitarist who also acts as a compere at the Sunday Jazz events.
The drummer, Calum Montgomery, I don’t know much about apart from him being a friend of Sam’s from when they were at music college. Quite a forceful style of drumming but I liked his brushwork on the Johnny Green ballad Body and Soul. It seems to be that every gig I go to these days they play that tune, Still, I have no objection. It’s a fantastic tune. My favourite version is by Jimmy Heath on the album Portrait of Heath although I still like to hear the Coleman Hawkins version.
Next Sunday night's jazz gig at the Moor Club (Dec. 8) features sax player Alex Clarke, Paul Hartley guitar, Pete Turner bass, and Dave Walsh drums. Mike Farmer
On the Sunnyside of the Street; Dolphin Dance; My Favorite Things; Voyage; Bolivia; Moment’s Notice; Recorda-me; Body and Soul; Someday my Prince Will Come; The Glide; Blue Monk.
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