Stan McDonald's Blue Horizon Jazz Band
at the Sherborn Inn, Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The Blue Horizon Jazz Band |
| Stan & Ellen
McDonald introduced Classic Jazz to the Sherborn Inn 15 years ago.
Thankfully, it continues every Tuesday to this day, showcasing
fine Traditional & Dixieland Jazz and Swing. The Blue Horizon Jazz Band
plays regularly on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. Members are
Stan McDonald
leader/soprano sax & clarinet, Jeff Stout trumpet, Gerry Gagnon
trombone, Ross Petot piano, Peter Gerler guitar, Al Ehrenfried
acoustic string bass, and Dave Bragdon drums. Stan has
always had a penchant
for surrounding himself with the finest musicians. This talented
group straightaway set the mood with the oldest
published blues, W. C. Handy's Memphis Blues, Jeff's
trumpet taking the lead and Stan in counterpoint on soprano sax,
cleverly playing off each other, holding the fort because Gerry had
been detained. |
| Stan was playing inspiring solos on soprano sax and clarinet, and sang many
vocals, All By Myself, Make Me a Pallet on the Floor, and more.
Ross's fingers rippled up and down the keyboard on Ain't Gonna
Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll, Dave's drums keeping impeccable time, Al Ehrenfried's string bass
embellishing the melody, with Gerler and the group in stop-chorus behind him.
They introduced Four or Five Times, as Gerry slipped in the back door and fell right in. His trombone
does make a difference, rounding off the Traditional Jazz front
line. They let the drums loose on this one, and Dave had a
chance to exhibit his incredible technique. |
Photo by Harry Platcow
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Georgia, Darktown Strutter's Ball, Buddy Bolden
Blues, Tijuana. Distinctive Trad melodies. Petite chanteuse Mollie Malone was in
the audience, and joined them for a sweet He's Funny That Way.
Ross exploded at the break with a high-powered rendition of They
Can't Take That Away From Me. Trumpet and trombone performed a fierce, fiery duet on
Good Old New
York. Fan's heads were bobbing and weaving, feet tapping
in time with the exciting rhythms, never a dull minute. A
young couple from the Sherborn Inn's renowned dining room was
passing by. Astounded by the HOT music they were hearing, they
grabbed chairs and joined the 'regular' listening crowd. This
is one way
they get to hear our kind of music - ignored by today's
disingenuous media. We have some new, young faces!
There is great LIVE New Orleans Tradtional/Dixieland Jazz every Tuesday at the
Sherborn Inn. Stan McDonald's Blue Horizon Jazz Band
continues to share it's passion with us, in its 15th year, on October 19th. See
you there! |
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| By Marce,
Updated Sept. 22, 2010
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