Another week of jazz comment

That’s comment forward and comment backwards.

Forward.

This week is one full of promise and expectation. In our local area there are 3 good gigs on the trot starting with of course 

Hedsor Jazz on Thursday (March 14th), where we welcome back saxophonist Duncan Lamont Jnr, who this time is accompanied at the front by trumpeter Andy Gibson. Usual start time and entry fee, and of course as from last week the re emerged RAFFLE. How can you resist?

Then on Friday at Norden Farm, Maidenheads Arts Centre, we have singer Tina May in  the Studio setting, with Simon March on alto and tenor sax, Alex Hutton on piano and Andy Cleyndert on bass. Start time is 8pm, and tickets are around the £16 mark.

To finish the week on Saturday we have a Tribute to Dudley Moore performed by that excellent pianist Chris Ingham, together with Paul Higgs on trumpet, Marianne Windham on bass and George Double on drums. All this takes place in Marlow’s Christ Church in Oxford Road, Marlow. Tickets can be purchased or reserved via phone on 01628 486227.

Looking Back

Last weeks Hedsor Jazz Gig featuring Sue Greenway and Mike Wills playing the music of Al Cohn and Zoot Sims was a very high grade event. Right from the start (The Opener!) the sound of two tenor sax’s in combination and harmony blew ones lower limb coverings right off. And they managed to do the same with two clarinets too. Mike as we know is Hedsor Jazz’s now irregular sax section, and Sue has been to us a couple of times before, but this is the first time we have had an evening of arrangements (by Mike) for them both to play. It was a wonderful evening, and I did record it! It may become available on my DropBox site for later listening so watch out later for the link. Pictures below.

Ken McCarthy guested on two tunes in the second half

One final comment. By a timing coincidence  a CD came my way this week by pianist Chris Ingham, playing the music of Stan Getz. Called simply “STAN” its an excellent tribute to Mr Getz. Mark Crooks plays the tenor sax role, with Arnie Somogi on bass and George Double on drums. It has made me even more interested in seeing “DUDLEY” on Saturday because it is a well produced album, albeit with the recording volume set a bit high. The sleeve says it was “Recorded at home on 22 September 2018”.

One tune I particularly enjoyed was “Detour Ahead” which I think is a Herb Ellis composition, but many of the well known Getz favourites are there, including “The Peacocks” by Jimmy Rowles.

Its on Downhome Records, so it may only be purchasable at gigs. BUT of course there is one coming on Saturday at Marlow!