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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Pete Cook Quartet at the G & D

This evening we went to the George & Dragon in Thames Ditton to see Pete Cook (alto sax, baritone sax, pictured), Alan Dandy (keyboard), Mick Durell (Fender bass guitar) and Don Cook (drums). Guests were 'Alan' (vocals, pictured) and John Lang (trombone).
The numbers we enjoyed most were:
1) Careless Love, a traditional song of obscure origins despite the copyright by W C Handy. This link is to the great Bessie Smith.
2) Alan Dandy's beautiful solo Willow Weep For Me, officially composed by Ann Ronell in 1932 but possibly composed by her then-friend George Gershwin. It is played on this link by Claude Hopkins, pianist and bandleader, (1903 - 1984). Often overlooked by historians, Claude Hopkins was a major contributor to the development of early jazz and swing music.
3) You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, composed by Cole Porter and sung on this link by Julie London.
4) Alan Dandy and Mick Durell playing Gentle Rain, composed by Luis Bonfa and sung on this link by Astrud Gilberto.

Labels: Jazz

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