Joe Negri has some awesome musicians performing with his Jazz Quartet - which showcased some Jazz classics on a beautiful, Fall afternoon - on Sun. Sept 25 - 2011.
Paul Williams did some excellent jazz moves on a huge base - while Max Leake piano/keyboard mastery - definitely stands out.
The youthful drums player did a good job - to keep up with his experienced band mates - but of course - Joe Negri does a lot of fabulous moves on his accoustic gitar.
The quartet did a short tribute to the legendary Django Reinhart - the piece was a tad long - they could pick a more effarvescent short from Django's varied repertoire.
The guest soloist - Jay Ashby - played a spectacular Brasillian Bossa Nova tune on his trumpet which was the only number he performed before "his son's baseball game".
Maureen Budway - a well known, local vocalist - belted out a lot of excellent tunes in her low, controlled alto. She expecially well demonstrated her scooting ability in a melodic standard called "Lullybies of the Leaves".
The two sound technicians who needed to be recognized by the band leader - did an outstanding job - which could be hard and tricky. The jazz sounds penetrated the open park area very well without being too loud.
Copyright@L.Hadley - 2012
