Swing Times Five with Debby Larkin
at the Sherborn Inn, September 1, 2009
Debby Larkin |
| We experienced a very
special evening at the Sherborn Inn Tuesday, with Jeff Hughes' Swing Times
Five featuring tunes based on the romantic music of Victor Young
(1900-1956) for our listening and dancing pleasure. Young composed many of the well known songs of the first
half of the 20th century.
Even though she wasn't born in that era, charismatic and charming
Debby Larkin is a connoisseuse of this music. She has a natural
instinct for the lyrics of songs like Them There Eyes, Embraceable You, a very sexy
I
Can't Give You Anything But Love, and the enchanting ballad Moonlight in
Vermont. All of Me was dedicated to perennial
fan Lynn, who has been sitting at her favorite spot by the piano for
the last fourteen years. |
Dave Didriksen, Eric Baldwin, Justin Meyer |
Jeff Hughes |
Jeff Hughes concentrated mostly on the
smooth, warm tone of the flugelhorn, backed by the four-piece
rhythm section of Ross Petot on piano, Eric Baldwin guitar, Justin Meyer string bass, and
Dave Didriksen drums. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance, Stella by
Starlight. They were marvelous. And the dance floor
was filled.
Eric Baldwin, who was heavily influenced by jazz guitarist Charlie Christian, was featured on
a stirring Poor Butterfly.
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Ross Petot |
Ross Petot, one
of New England's finest Stride Pianists, chose this evening's theme
with tunes mainly by Victor Young.
Ross was featured on Young's Street of Dreams,
and also on Benny Carter's When
Lights Are Low, and Arlen's Between the Devil and the Deep
Blue Sea.
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| The Swing Times
Five repertoire generally explores all corners of the American
songbook, with lots of Ellington, Strayhorn, Gershwin, Porter, Kern, and Arlen.
Just for one night, they transported us back to the romanticism of
the early 20th century for an exceptionally fine evening of
relaxation and reminiscences! NOTE: Debby Larkin will be at Ryles Jazz
Club with hubby Jeff Stout trumpet and Ray Santisi piano & more on
September 26th 9pm.
Victor Young's legacy was bequeathed to Brandeis University. |
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| By Marce,
Updated September 3 2009
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