Next was “Free Spirit,” co-written by Hey. Woodward sang John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy,” citing it as one of her favorites, but the song fell flat. Hey soloed on Fender Rhodes and then played duets with Ogawa. “Lady in Waiting” was a fine song cowritten with drummer Keita Ogawa, almost a bossa nova. Next she invited Ulf Bjorlin of Dustbown Revival to play trombone with the band on the uptempo tune. The set featured jazz, pop, rock, and blues, beginning with “Unravel.” Hey and guitarist Chris McQueen offered backing vocals. Even the onstage banter with keyboard player Henry Hey seemed scripted. She brought a talented band with her to CJH. She recently paired with guitarist Charlie Hunter for some very exciting music. She has a great voice and has been a fine backup singer for years in addition to her solo career. Lucy Woodward had been in the GroundUP environment for years.

Robertson had a great bass solo during the title track and romped on organ during “Jawn.” Tannura stepped up with tremendous guitar work time and again. Next they offered two tracks from their 2017 album Welcome to the Neighborhood. New song “Dune” walked that line between fusion and prog rock beautifully before they dialed it back just a bit for the lounge-y Latin feel of “16zz.” Then it was funk time, Robertson all over the clavinet on “Thundercat.” Nick Tannura – Lemon City Trio. Keyboard wiz Brian Robertson was handling bass duties as well. “Space Raiders” was a track from their most recent album, Cliffs (2020), followed by a scorching “Spicy Nacho.” Drummer Aaron Glueckauf laid down the groove while Nick Tannura’s guitar danced over it. LC3 put on a superb set for the crowd just beginning to filter in. Simply put, this organ trio is as good as any you will hear.

Music kicked off (led off?) right on time with Lemon City Trio from Miami. The organizers will be exploring ways to make this temporary home even more user-friendly for next year’s installment. (2022 will also be at the ball park.) The weather had been extremely warm, but the heat abated a bit Sunday, and a great breeze tempered things even more.ĭown at field level, only VIP patrons were permitted, due to a contract signed before COVID protocols have eased. That park is being completely revamped with a 4,000-seat amphitheater, so for this year’s event, the 42nd, music resounded throughout the baseball park of the Clearwater Threshers and the spring home of the Philadelphia Phillies. That time-honored adage rang true once again October 17 at Clearwater Jazz Holiday, held for the first time away from its perennial home at Coachman Park in Clearwater, Florida. Go figure I would see the best crowd vocals at an instrumental show.A Gorgeous Sunday of Music at Clearwater Jazz Holiday Show-goers really went above and beyond in their crowd duties I don’t think I’ve ever seen a crowd harmonize so well during a sing-along portion of a show. “I’m watching it up here,” the man said, tapping his forehead. A friend in the crowd asked if he could see the stage dancing like that. One man at the front row spent much of the concert dancing with his back to the stage, eyes closed, head grooving to the music. The main theme of the night seemed to be, “What a crowd.” They were simply erupting with enjoyment and energy throughout the show. He was feeding off the energy the crowd was giving him, and oh, did they give. League’s face moved with the groove of each song, widening a smile while slapping his strings, or giving the crowd a sultry, dare-I-say seductive look as his hand crept up the bass neck. League played the bass with a Jim Carrey face, elastic and shifting with every subtle action. And soon, so was League, giving everyone in the venue a run for their money in the “Most Enthused Face” category. Oh, everyone in The Blue Note was smiling wide and excitedly. He saw the cheering, the giddy laughter at the rising tension created by the sax solo, and the smiles. My goodness, I don’t think even Snarky Puppy was prepared for how electric the crowd would be at their first Columbia gig, put on by the wonderful people at the “We Always Swing” Jazz Series.īassist and bandleader Mike League spent the first few minutes onstage gauging the audience, or so it seemed from my second row spot. Grammy Award winning jazz-fusion act Snarky Puppy was straight up magic.

Is it that obvious this is from a cellphone camera?

Smarky puppy tenor solo