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jazzyvee
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Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1820
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 3:25 pm:   Edit Post

My band are playing another tribute to Grover Washington Jr on Friday.

Delano Mills Quartet live at Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, Friday 29th January 2010 performing a live tribute to the late great Grover Washington jr.
Starts at 5:30 and finishes at 7:pm
Entry is FREE & all are welcome.

The band are:
Delano Mills ( Bass)
Alvin Davis featured on Saxophones
Martin Trotman on Keyboards and vocals
Wayne Scott on Drums

Guests for the evening:
Courtney Barret on Guitar
Evah on lead and backing vocals

Promoter: Birmingham Jazz
http://www. birminghamjazz.co.uk

http://www. delanomills.co.uk



Jazzyvee
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 2558
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 4:25 am:   Edit Post

Are you playing in the main auditorium Jazzy? When I worked in Bournville, the company I worked for used to get free tickets for classical concerts there and I was always blown away by the acoustics. One other time, my eldest daughter took part in a 'yamaha keyboard school' recital in the next biggest room which was also a nice sounding room. I was watchng Micheal portillo on the bbc last night visiting brum and I was thinking maybe it's time I revisited the place (but it won't be this friday).

Have a great gig and post some photos if you can.

graeme.
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1825
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 10:09 am:   Edit Post

I wish it was in the big hall but alas, they have a large bar on the ground floor that they use as a jazz venue every friday. I suppose you can get a couple of hundred people in there on the three levels that overlook the stage area.
Hopefully someone will bring a camera and take some decent photo's for us.
thanks for the good wishes.
Jazzyvee
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1833
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 6:57 am:   Edit Post

Here are a couple of shots from the gig.
I used the Europa for most of the gig then use the Clarkee for a Stanley Clarke track we played at the end called Buenas aires.





Jazzyvee
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 1354
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 11:40 am:   Edit Post

Very cool looking venue, Hope you had lots of fun!
Mike
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1834
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 5:23 am:   Edit Post

Yep we had a great night, the PA packed up during soundcheck so we didn't have one so neither me or the drummer cound hear the keyboards for most of the gig and the keyboard player could not hear the drums at all so it was a bit ropey in places but the crowd loved it. It was so funny watching all the heads in the audience nodding in time with the music. We were laughing about it during the gig.
It seems like they all knew Grovers music very well.
Here is a link to Let it Flow for Dr J recorded on a digital camera.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-5p17-rM1s


jazzyvee
tbrannon
Senior Member
Username: tbrannon

Post Number: 1152
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 7:09 am:   Edit Post

Sounds great Jazzy!

What head is that paired with the Mesa 4x10? Looks kind of like a Genz Benz head, but it's tough to tell.
jazzyvee
Senior Member
Username: jazzyvee

Post Number: 1835
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 12:26 pm:   Edit Post

It's a Mesa Boogie Walkabout head.

Jazzyvee
chalieholmes
Junior
Username: chalieholmes

Post Number: 18
Registered: 11-2009
Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 8:11 pm:   Edit Post

Most excellent! Nice tones! Two of my buddies in my neighbood played with Grover. Gerald Veasley, and George Howard. He helped them get out there, of course you can here George(RIP) play with Stanley "Come Take My Hand" (If this bass could only talk). And Gerald is doing very well as a solo artist.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 2561
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Monday, February 01, 2010 - 1:28 am:   Edit Post

looking good Jazzy. I'll have to look at the youtube clip when I get home.

Graeme

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