This evening we went to
The Europa in East Molesey to see the Urban Gin House Band. The line-up comprised Alan Brock (trumpet, vocals), Mark Aston (tenor sax, soprano sax, pictured), Alan Dandy (keyboard), Andy Lawrence (bass, pictured) and Mike Knipe (drums). Our favourite numbers with these musicians were:
'Walking Shoes', a Gerry Mulligan number we had not heard before;
'Old Rocking Chair' by Hoagy Carmichael, to which we danced;
'Lover Come Back to Me', by Sigmund Romberg with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II for the Broadway show The New Moon;
Mark Aston and Alan Dandy duetting on 'Its Almost Like Being in Love', by Frederick Loewe with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, featured in the musical Brigadoon.
Alan Dandy's feature was a very sophisticated version of 'Doctor Jazz', originally written by Joe 'King' Oliver.
Colin Lewry (keyboard) played several numbers in the break, including 'Willow Weep For Me', 'Stomping at the Savoy' and 'Over The Rainbow".
Guests were:
John Shepherd (trumpet), Roy Stokes (trombone), Francis (alto sax), Trevor Dockerill (clarinet) and George (keyboard, vocals) playing 'I Can't Give You Anything but Love' and 'Honeysuckle Rose'.
Fred Shaw (cornet), Peter Clancy (trombone), and Trevor playing 'Beale Street Blues' and (with Fred singing) 'Up a Lazy River'.
Roland (tenor sax), and Peter Tallent playing 'If I had You' and 'Mood Indigo'.
It was such a busy evening musically that there was no second break and Alan Dandy failed to get a slot for our request. To compensate he has promised to play the very difficult rag 'Heliotrope Bouquet' at the Berrylands next Thursday.
Labels: Jazz
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