tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178420524330041418.post-58130512547808027652008-07-07T02:54:00.000-07:002008-07-07T03:19:49.084-07:00A cracking show from these sultans of swing led by JB himself, and weren't they at the top of their form?<br /><br />You'd never have guessed they had been playing since lunchtime, appearing at the Harp before taking in Malvern on their way home. They were tight, they were organised, they were funny and they were swinging like the mutts nuts. You just cant hear and watch this band without a grin on your face. We learned during the evening that Stafford Jazz Club have voted them band of the year - a considerable compliment since Stafford are, well, a bit on the conservative side when it comes to their musical tastes.<br /><br />John B was as ever the complete entertainer on piano, Roger M on reeds played both cool and hot with the same nonchalant slouch. Andy Wood made brilliant guitar soloing look easy. And in the engine room Clive Miller (dms) and Mark Howell (bs) glued the entire thing together in such an unobtrusive way that it took me several numbers to realise just how good it must be to play in front of them.<br /><br />Ain't we lucky!!?ABBEY JAZZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04869618614026895813noreply@blogger.com