Learning

Yet another visit to the Jazz Bar. This was for an open rehearsal for the Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra (EUJO). They practice Wednesday afternoons and our plan was a short stop to catch them and have a coffee/beer/scotch. Not quite as slick as the more experienced artists, but very interesting. We heard some good, challenging charts even on standards. The one I noticed was Love for sale, although it was pretty nicely camouflaged within various complexities and embellishments. Also some sectionals passages: the saxes as they worked through a particularly tricky syncopated passage and the trumpets for some high note features. The groove was good with punchy, PA-ed piano, good steady e-bass walks and a nice drum solo that got a few run-throughs. A nice musical interlude in a tourist’s day.

The Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra rehearsed at the Jazz Bar in Edinburgh.