© Stevie Mayhook
Greg Abate
(alto sax, flute); Alan Barnes clarinet, alto sax/baritone sax); Nic
Saunders (grand piano!) Oz Dechaine (double bass); Simon Whittaker
(drums)
As I was due to spend a couple of days visiting family in the Brighton area and as Greg Abate was doing a gig at a venue close to where my daughter lives it seemed to be a gig well worth going to!
The concert started at 8.00pm - one set with a 10.00pm finish - in the Cairns Theatre, a small venue with a grand piano being played tonight by Nic Saunders who I had not seen before but whose work I liked. The bass player was up to scratch - very agile fingers! The drummer was another stranger to me and I thought maybe the drums could have used one more mic. The ceiling was very high in the theatre which may have affected the sound.
Greg and Alan were on top form and
played some ultra-fast tunes such as Shaw Nuff, Bebop but
if I was forced to pick a highlight it would be their fantastic rendition
of These Foolish Things.
Thanks to my friend Stevie who took the photo and provided transport, it turned out to be a night to remember with plenty of fireworks even though it was only the 4th! Mike Farmer
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