The Russian trumpeter has been a regular visitor since the early 96s. His reputation as a hard-hitting and inventive exponent of the hard bop style was forged during a spell with the Messengers after he escaped the old Soviet Union with false documents and fled to New York, and he has gone on to build on that experience. His latest residence at the Jan Bar will see him lead a quintet that includes New York saxophonist Tim Armacost and German bassist Martin Zenker.
(Kenny Mathiesonl I The Ja// Bar, I l— (GAL/g, I 1pm, £6; I7Aug, 9pm. £76.
SINATRA-BASIE SESSIONS REVISITED
A legendary association revisited
SINATRA—BASIE
Singer land now concert promoter) Todd Gordon is no stranger to the music of Frank Sinatra. and has often turned to themed shows built around songs and arrangements assocmted with the great man. For this Outing with the Marcus Pope Big Band (first heard at the Glasgow Jaxx Festival in June). he has opted to focus on Sinatra's celebrated collaborations with the Count BaSie Orchestra in the 60s. Sinatra teamed up with Basie on three recordings. two studio discs — Sinatra-Basie (1962) and It Might As Well Be SWIng (1964) — and the arguably even better known live set
Name Antonio Forcione Occupation 'The Jimi Hendrix of the acoustic guitar'.
What does that involve? Being unutterably talented. The rags—to- riches tale of Forcione busking in Covent Garden while unable to speak English is romantic: it was preceded by a period studying music back home in Italy. Clearly he's smart. but what he does with his instrument — the picking, the strumming and the tapped percussive sounds — can only have its roots in sheer natural talent. What should we expect? Dazzling guitar playing in the Latin style. first and foremost. A bit of amusing banter. as befits a Fringe regular who used to have his own show with Boothby Graffoe. Some unashamed crowd-pleasing. as also befits a man who has opened for Phil Collins. Also. the nearly comparable percussive skills of this year‘s co—performer Adriano Adewale. (David Pollock)
I Antonio Forcione and Adriano Adewa/e, Assembly Rooms, 623 3030. until 25 Aug, 70. 75pm, {T724373 (£7 7—1312); 27 8. 22 Aug, I 1.45pm.
Sinatra at the Sands (1966). The singer describes the Basie band's rhythmic momentum thus: ‘11 was a joy because all I had to do was )ust stay up on the crest of the sound and move along with it'. (Kenny Mathieson)
I The Queen's Hall, 14 Aug. 7.30pm. £18 (3‘16).
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