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- | ====== SFJAZZ Celebrates George Gershwin, February 1, 2013 ====== | ||
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- | 7:30 PM, Friday, February 1, 2013 | ||
- | ===== Set One ===== | ||
- | [7:33 PM lights down, introduction by Randall Kline; speech by Sen. Mark Leno] | ||
- | - (unidentified instrumental)\\ \\ [Marcus Shelby introduces Paula West] | ||
- | - Looking for a Boy | ||
- | - I Can't Get Started | ||
- | - It Ain't Necessarily So | ||
- | - Someone to Watch Over Me\\ \\ [Paula West off; Dan Hicks on] | ||
- | - Our Love Is Here to Stay | ||
- | - Fascinating Rhythm | ||
- | - Embraceable You | ||
- | - 'S Wonderful | ||
- | [set ends 8:34 PM] | ||
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- | ===== Set Two ===== | ||
- | [8:54 PM lights down; Marcus Shelby introduces Jamie Davis] | ||
- | - I Got Rhythm | ||
- | - A Foggy Day | ||
- | - They Can't Take That Away from Me\\ \\ [Jamie Davis off; Marcus introduces Kim Nalley] | ||
- | - But Not for Me\\ \\ [Tammy Hall replaces Joe Gilman at the piano] | ||
- | - Oh, Lady Be Good | ||
- | - Let's Call the Whole Thing Off\\ \\ [Marcus, Akira and Howard retire; Kim asks for the PA to be turned off] | ||
- | - Summertime | ||
- | [show ends 9:44 PM with group bow, no encore] | ||
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- | ===== the Performers ===== | ||
- | * Jamie Davis: vox; | ||
- | * Tammy Hall: piano; | ||
- | * Dan Hicks: vox, maraca; | ||
- | * Kim Nalley: vox; | ||
- | * Paula West: vox; | ||
- | === with the Marcus Shelby Quartet === | ||
- | * Joe Gilman: piano; | ||
- | * Marcus Shelby: bass; | ||
- | * Akira Tana: drums; | ||
- | * Howard Wiley: soprano and tenor saxophones. | ||
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- | ===== Notes ===== | ||
- | My second visit to the new hall, joined tonight by mom. | ||
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- | What with shows at both the Ballet and the Symphony, we decide that an early arrival is the most prudent method of avoiding parking hassles, and after slowly winding south along Van Ness, turn left onto McAllister to grab the penultimate free spot left along the north side of City Hall right at 7 pm. Perfect! We then saunter a few blocks over to the SFJAZZ Center at Fell and Franklin, only to wait another 20 minutes out in the lobby -- sound check must be stretching late tonight! The lobby fills up quickly, but before it gets too crowded, the auditorium is opened and we file in to take our seats up in the center of the eighth row -- very nice! I like this closer vantage much better than the upper balcony! | ||
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- | As I noticed the first night, the seats are rather firm, what with only a thin pad over a metal frame, and while they' | ||
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- | So how was the show? In brief, //'s wonderful// | ||
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- | It's pretty hard to go wrong with Gershwin, and while I'm sure others might quibble over favorites missing from the setlist, I was delighted with the night' | ||
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- | After a short intermission, | ||
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- | So poof! Just like that, the lights were up and the musicians came back for a quick bow before leaving the stage. No encore. Just plenty o' nuthin. Can't say I like it if that's going to be a regular policy at the new center, but hey, maybe they didn't have time to work out four-part harmonies for one last big finale. | ||
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