05 December 2023

Playing for the canapes

Richard and I played a short set, just 30-mins to accompany the welcome canapes at Cassandra's wedding at the National Museum.  Now this was fun: just a sharp short set, clear enough even if the room is drenched in echo, playing my most solid, rhythmic bass with Richard's tenor over the top and just a few bass solos.  This role just again confirmed my respect for simplicity and chordal/structural clarity given the wide responsibilities of the bass in this duo format.  The guests were all arriving, then gradually going to their seats, greeting us every now and then (that was nice) and just time for a pic with the father of the bride, Paul (on the right) and his brother Joe, friends of mine.  Just a light and lovely role for a wedding: playing for the canapes.

Richard Manderson (tenor) and Eric Pozza (bass) performed a short set at the National Museum.

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