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Since
we haven’t seen or heard
Peter Clark
for a while it
was easy to forget what a gifted musician / entertainer he is. It all
came crashing back on a recent Sunday afternoon in November at SOhO .
Playing to an overflow crowd, Peter along with the super musicians, Hank
Allen on
bass and
Craig Thatcher
handling the
drums started right out with a swinging rendition of the classic, Have
you Met Miss Jones.
His choice of standards all afternoon was perfect to show off his
tasteful piano work along with his carefree singing style. Showing h is
versatility, he doubled on the vibes on a very Erroll Gardneresque version
of I
remember April.
Peter introduced us to a fabulous, young, sax player,
Andrew Adams.
His handling of the Miles Davis classic, Four,
made it hard to believe he is still in high school. If he is any
indication of the jazz players of the future, I’d say we have a lot to
look forward to. Special guest singer, James
Arnold,
knocked us out with his spirited, powerful voice with On the Street
Where You Live and Peter and James had fun taking turns scatting
on Green Dolphin Street. Accompanying himself on the piano, James gave
us the moving, A
House Is Not a
Home.
He never fails to give it everything he’s got. The last set turned out
to be sort of a jam session with guitarist, Maitland
Ward,
sitting in with his contemporary sound on Sleepwalk. Young
Andrew joined in on his tenor with Misty andJames
was featured on a moving Georgia .
The last tune of the day had the audience grooving with the Count Basie/ Joe
Williams blues, Well,
All Right You Win.
The trio and guests got a deserving standing ovation from the crowd.
PETER, YOU’VE BEEN AWAY TOO LONG…
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