Anne Barnhart (fl); Jeff Barnhart (pno/vcl); Mike Durham (tpt/vcl); Keith Stephen (gtr/bjo); Derek Fleck (ten/clt); John Hallam Carstairs (bs); Ollie Rillens (dms).
Four Americans last night and another two tonight, made for a tremendous weekend of jazz albeit from different corners of the spectrum.
Anne Barnhart is probably not an out and out jazzer but she is a capable flautist who more than covered the bases in the first set. Jeff, of course, is Fats Waller reincarnated and he recreates the work of the master both pianistically and vocally as well as adding his own larger than life personality.
The second set saw the band augmented with Derek Fleck excelling on tenor and clarinet, Mike Durham - Humph reincarnated - playing a solid lead and throwing in a few vocals to boot.
Keith too had shining moments on both 4 strings and 6 strings with Carstairs and Ollie keeping it altogether.
Splendid!.
Lance.
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