w/ Mr Mojo Rising, Your Mum's Favourite Funk Band
We are all lucky that the Troubadour is still alive and kicking after the week it has had. A blown circuit causing a power outage closing the venue for the night, followed by a fire a couple of days later threatening to destroy the venue completely. Thankfully there was only minor damage with a but of ash and a nasty smell. But now for something completely different! Jennifer Boyce! Friends of Jennifer Boyce! A Jazz Band! A Doors Covers Band! Sweet As Music! Yeah!
What do you get when you combine trumpet, a guitar, a bass, a drum kit with Chris Darbyshire on Saxophone. You get one awesome slab of funky jazz music called Your Mum's Favourite Funk Band. Pretty sure they've became a bit of a favourite of many people now though, not just "Your Mum's". Needless to say, I did quite enjoyed this set. Anyone who can rock a loop machine is A-Ok in my books! But seriously, two of Chris' solo pieces utilised said loop machine, and the layers he created were both intricate and detailed, yet so simple in their formulation. With his band he performed some pretty sweet tunes, giving everyone - even the bassist and drummer - a chance to solo. T'was nice to see.
Paul Furness together with Sam Cromack with their backing band form Mr Mojo Rising, and tonight, tackle sexy covers of some of The Doors greats. Master Sam is a talented lad. Whatever he touches he adds a magic touch to. He has done this with not Ball Park Music, but also his solo side project My Own Pet Radio, and he did this tonight with Mr Mojo Rising. Good show guys!
Next up, Jennifer Boyce of Ball Park fame took up the stage in a solo capacity, opening with a number showing off her new pride and joy - A Keytar (a keyboard played like a guitar). In fact she featured this new acquisition quite prominently in her set. She is quite the amusing on stage, amusing us with her babble as she sets up the mic stand she forgot in her prep. 'Lily's Song', a song showing her keyboard finesse, was for me the highlight of her set. It showed just heavily influenced she has been through jazz and soul music. Tonight she also performed some divine covers of well known songs with the help of her Ball Park friends, Paul and Sam. This girl has so much to give, and is remarkably talented in this solo capacity.
T'was so much more a chilled evening to those gig nights of late, but it was quite a welcome change of pace. One thing I was a little disappointed about however was the lack of a Ukulele! The Troubadour website promised me a Ukulele, and I am devastated that it did not tell me the truth. That is all.
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