Maureen Hall (vocals); Herbie Hudson (trombone, harmonica, vocals); Gordon Solomon (trombone); Alan Law (keyboards); Tom Derbyshire (double bass, vocals); Scott Adair (drums, vocals) + (second set) Colin Aitchison (trumpet, vocals); David Jobson (keyboards)
Maureen Hall has kept Rendezvous Jazz on the road for something like a quarter of a century. If it's a Friday afternoon, you'll find Maureen and the boys in Monkseaton. The Monkseaton Arms on Front Street has been home to the band for a good few years and this afternoon's session promised a sitter-in or two.
When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabama it's usually on time. However, this afternoon's 13:00 departure was delayed 15 minutes thanks to a malfunctioning keyboard. Alan Law dashed home to pick up a spare thingamajig, upon his return, our pianist soon remedied the situation and the Rendezvous Jazz express pulled out of the station - Choo! Choo!
Bill Bailey (M. Hall vocal), It Don't Mean a Thing (drummer Scott Adair vocal), Tishomingo Blues (Herbie Hudson playing harmonica), Shine (H. Hudson vocal), a typical Rendezvous Jazz session. Not quiet typical...a dodgy keyboard, Gavin Lee crying off at 8:00am with a bad back (ironically the depping H. Hudson was off the scene for quite some time with a similar complaint) and the return of Scott Adair was just the job. Happy days!
The interval: the jazz economy ticked over (ie the raffle), a natter with whoever, a refill of a more than acceptable St Austell's Tribute, the raffle drawn (all dud).
Second set: Hot foot from Cullercoats, Colin Aitchison soon got the nod from bandleader Hall. Trumpet and vocals from our Man from Hong Kong, Colin never fails to add something to a session (Georgia, a vocal duet with Maureen on Ice Cream) and, for good measure, one time Wallsend lad Colin brough along an old friend, pianist David Jobson.* The late-running session was drawing to a close. Running Wild (Colin, trumpet, Herbie Hudson taking a vocal, Gordon Solomon, trombone, knocking out a tremendous solo) and then the outer, Maureen singing Dr Jazz. A canny session.
* Colin and David go way back. As teenagers they practised together in the back room of a fish and chip shop run by David's father! Russell
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