On Monday, Robyn made me go out, as part of her campaign to cheer me up.
I probably would have made it anyway - it was Roger Beaujolais, on Vibes, at The Red Lion, Isleworth.
Roger Beaujolais is a favourite of mine - Modern Jazz through window of the Vibraphone. A very special sound indeed.
Trevor Tomkins was on drums, Robin Aspland on keyboards and Simon Thorpe on bass.
Meanwhile, outside and in, it was in the 90's.
Hot and sultry, smoky and seductive; we got an evening of the greats of modern jazz.
Neil Harris
(a don't top till you drop production)
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I like this photo, it's Ed Jones full of action on the saxophone at The Red Lion Jazz club. We don't see him often but he plays a fine Sax when he comes round!
We had another good night; Trevor Tomkins on drums, Dick Pearce on trumpet, Simon Thorpe on bass and the incomparable Ross Stanley on keyboards.
It's an early start tomorrow morning for us - we're off to St. Peter's Hospital to join the picket line for the Junior Doctors.
I hope you will show your support for this cause too.
Neil Harris
(a don't stop till you drop production)
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This is the fabulous line up at The Red Lion, Isleworth Jazz club; it's Simon Spillet looking very cool on Saxophone and Roger Beaujolais sounding pretty cool on the Vibraphone.
I love Jazz Vibraphone and it's been a while since I've heard them; especially on Milt Jackson's ' Heartstrings'.....made for the vibes, obviously.
Simon Spillet is a very fine Sax player - I really enjoyed Wayne Shorter's 'Tom Thumb' at the end of the first set.
I also liked Joabim's 'Favela', a sound of Brazil on a cold night.
Trevor Tomkins was great on drums as usual, and Robin Aspland covered keyboards, Simon Thorpe on bass.
It was one of those evenings that just flew away, it was that good.
Simon Spillet also had with him his new book; The Long Shadow of the Little Giant';
It's his biography of the legendary Tubby Hayes, one of a handful of brilliant, British Bebop pioneers - he played with everybody - both sides of the Atlantic.
Simon Spillett is not only an accomplished saxophonist, he is also an expert exponent of the music of Tubby Hayes, so it's natural that he should write a biography of him.
It's a real labour of love, I think it took him 12 years to write it.
I haven't seen a copy yet but if you are interested, the reviews are good.
Neil Harris
(a don't stop till you drop production)
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