Sarah Gardner Sass ‘n Bones at Primavera Ristorante, January 23, 2020
Sarah Gardner leader/vocals, Jeff Hughes trumpet, John Clark clarinet/alto sax, Herb Gardner piano, Al Bernard helicon

It was a Hot Time in the ol’ Town Thursday, January 23rd!  The Band played great Jazz and Swing,  bolstered by a lively audience of local  musicians and fans.

 

 

 

John Clark resurrected  Benny Goodman on clarinet with That’s a Plenty, and energetic alto sax on Crazy ‘Bout My Baby .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff Hughes trilling on Them There Eyes, then playing soft, soulful, muted trumpet on I Surrender Dear.

He is constantly listening, softly backing Sarah’s vocals.

 

 

 

 

 

Al Bernard kept the beat on helicon, never missed a note! Filling in for lack of drums – Bill Reynolds couldn’t make it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pops Herb Gardner, having played at Eddy Condon’s in NY, knows tunes inside out.  He picked the keys, hands flying back and forth across the keyboard.

 

 

 

 

Sarah kept it all together. She has a clear idea of what she wants to do with a song, but is flexible and adapts to what is happening around her.

She varied songs between Peggy Lee, Boswell Sisters, Billie Holiday,  taking from the American Songbook.

 

 

 

She persuaded Pops to sing Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia.

Note that Sarah Sass ‘n Bones will be back at Primavera on February 27^th.

Riverboat Stompers will end January at Primavera on January 30^th.  Join us?