Clubscene - WordJazz

The Revue

Jazz lovers crammed
Jimmy Mak’s
to
the rafter
in order to
hear the
soulful expressions
of
Portland’s
next generation
of
headliners
singers
of both genders
full of the curative
and
spiritual power

Act 1

Spoken Word

Betty the warrior
the
fanatical
surrealistic
jazz singer
who on occasion
in a fog
sang
to empty
chairs & table
pulverizing her lyrics
and
improvising wordlessly

babadeladabaaaohhhdela

a
salacious
vaudevillian medley
on the subject
of
love gone wrong

old
“blue eyes”
memorable melodies
are refreshed

duets & solos
alike get
accompaniment
that is
sensitive and quiet
even
unassuming

Act 2

gentle smoothing
vocal lines
releaseing pent up
emotion
and the
collective spiritual
consciousness
of
the blues

a
deliverance
lyrical swinging
and
sensible
straight ahead jazz
with
strong melody lines
generate
great excitement
and
thunderous
approval

Act 3

the epitome
of a
natural singer
is a
relaxed voice
along with
a well thought
out
choice of notes
throbbing chords
and
graceful gyrating
hips

Jazz is the soundtrack in my life
To the participant
Thank you.

Lynn Darroch – Johnny Martin – Sandy Dennison – Carolyn Joyce – Brian Dorsey – Toni Lincoln – Karla Harris – Tobaj & Mitzi Zilka

Musicians: Mark Simon on Piano, David Evans on Saxophone, Leah Hinchcliff on Acoustic Bass, Donny Osborne on Drums
and Johnny Martin on Conga

Redd Wms
11/25/07