Martin Winning (clarinet); Mick Shoulder (guitar); Dave Smith (rhythm guitar); Paul Grainger (double bass)
Sunny Blyth! Not one (Yamaha Music School), but two music schools, and a brand new arts centre under construction, not to mention the reopening of mothballed railway lines, south east Northumberland is where it's all happening.
And this afternoon, Mick Shoulder's Swing Manouche was making a welcome return to Seaforth Street. A warm welcome from Steven, proprietor of the Yamaha Music School, a coffee, a chat with him, him and her, and, before we knew it, Swing Manouche opened with Coquette. All four musicians would take solos during the set, string bassman Paul Grainger the first of them to do so.
Irving Berlin's Russian Lullaby, the musette form Mystérieuse, Djangology and more, all were underpinned by Dave Smith's immaculate rhythm guitar playing. Bravo!
And then there was Martin Winning. Monsieur Winning is a very busy musician and when he is available, Monsieur Shoulder makes a point of booking him. The party-piece set closing Dark Eyes - Winning winding it up, then winding it up some more - won huge applause. Bravo!
And that was it...except the boys were enjoying themselves and wanted to play another one. And so to All of Me. Swing Manouche is a band well worth checking out. Monday August 18, Blaydon Jazz Club, guess who'll be there? Oui, Swing Manouche. See you there. Russell
Set list: Coquette; Anniversary Song; Danse Norvegienne; Russian Lullaby; Mystérieuse; Je suis seul ce soir; Bei Mir Bist du Schoen; Oui; Dark Eyes; All of Me.
2 comments :
Thanks Russell
It was a wonderful set - all that great jazz, and played by these top class guys. An excellent choice of numbers too, for the short set - the audience loved it all.
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