How do you write a review about a fellow contributor to SJM? What if you don’t like it and then have to piss on his parade with a bad review? To start off with, the line up is amazing. Top class musicians. And both the gig and the CD feature original compositions from […]
Dick Pearce started the evening off with a set of British bop, beginning with Stella by Starlight played on flugelhorn. The original composition Airships In A Cloud was a Coltrane-style waltz which suited the powerful drumming style of Mark Fletcher. The standard It’s You Or No One was a fantastic vehicle for some really cooking […]
Andy Williams/Terry Pack Quartet The Verdict, Brighton Saturday 7th September The audience at The Verdict were expecting an evening of good humoured banter and some excellent, relaxing jazz. Beginning with a pensive and dreamy version of Softly As In A Morning Sunrise, the group quickly established a unique sound, creating a soundscape awash with colours […]