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Review of Riverside Arts Jazz - Tommaso Starace

A c***king way to end 2024 with the excellent and very engaging ex-pat Italian altoist, Tommaso Starace, who revealed that he was trying out his "new" 1939 vintage sax. He was slightly concerned  about its sound in the low registers, but it sounded just fine to us. Thank goodness, though, that he skilfully avoided any kind of schmaltzy Christmas ballads (too many elsewhere already) and turned in a fine selection of mid- to up-tempo classics, including not one but two associated with the recently departed Benny Golson: Killer Joe and Whisper Not, Jive Samba, Sonny Rollins' Pent-up House and Cedar Walton's Firm Roots. Other highlights were Kenny Barron's Voyage and a lovely duet between Terence Collie and Tommaso on The Nearness of You to open the second set. We were also treated to a terrific cameo from everyone's favourite scat-singing drummer, Winston Clifford. I think it was during Just Friends, but my memory isn't what it used to be ! Great support too from stalwart bassist Richard Sadler who Tommaso thought might have some connection with Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles !

We are so lucky to have Riverside Arts in our little village and the chance to
Hear world class jazz. Thank you.

I have always loved listening to Roy Hargrove's version of Ruby My Dear,  so this gig was an opportunity to dig deeper into the great trumpeter's musical output. The guest musicians Paul Jordanous {trumpet) and Simon Allen (saxophones) made a wonderful sound together and excelled in their solo spots. They were joined by a terrific house band, led by Terence Collie  on piano. I thoroughly enjoyed the evening, not least being able to relax with a beer in the candlelit theatre at Riverside Arts.

Review of Celebrating Roy Hargrove

Excellent session in a warm and friendly atmosphere, free car park close to venue and a full bar

Absolutely c***king gig celebrating the brilliant, but ultimately tragic, career of trumpet star Roy Hargrove. Great combination of some of his best compositions, particulaly Soppin' The Biscuit, I'm Not So Sure and Strasbourg/St.Denis, together with some of his inspired covers of standards, such as Speak Low and My Ship, both by Kurt Weill. But, for me, the second set was taken to even greater heights by the band's recreation of the slowed down segue of So What and Impressions (Miles and Coltrane respectively) performed by Hargrove accompanying Herbie Hanc**k and Michael Brecker on the Live At Massey Hall album. This was in no small measure to the superb lineup Terry C. had assembled for the evening:  the brilliant frontline of Simon Allen and Paul Jordanous backed up by the equally excellent rhythm section of Paul Michael and Joel Prime (drums) making his debut at Sunbury. No wonder we hear that there is growing interest in "modern" jazz in many parts of the UK. This can't have done it any harm.

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Riverside Arts Centre

The Riverside Arts Centre (RAC) provides a well equipped venue for the visual and performing arts as well as being a co-ordinating body for individuals and amateur and professional groups to promote such activities in its premises. It is run in its entirety by voluntary effort. Its main source of income is rental fees for the use of its facilities.

RAC is owned by Spelthorne Borough Council and is leased to The Riverside Arts Centre Ltd. The Studio - formerly the village branch of Barclays Bank - is owned by The Trustees. RAC was opened in April 1982 after 5 years toil converting a near derelict building into a viable theatre space. The Studio was purchased in 2003 and opened in November 2006.

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