Planets and other pleasures

I haven't played too much jazz recently, but when I have it's been satisfying and hugely pleasurable.  Maybe some time away makes you hark for the steady swing.  Dunno, but my walks have been more interesting with nice voice leading and the like, so great.  This was our long-standing gig at Red Hill Primary School.  It's a visit to the past for me, having had two boys at the school, now capable professionals, and not just a year or so out.  It's history for James, too, as this was the 10th anniversary of our first gig together, here, at RHPS.  We played with sit-in drummer Somesh Putcha and he plays with another bass mate, Jeremy.  This is so Canberra jazz, actually, being a small world.  Jeremy is our man in NYC right now, and Somesh is off sometime soon after several previous visits.  World jazz is also quite a small world.  But we enjoyed some intriguing takes on standards and some very rhythmically sharp drum solos and a few of James' originals and sausage sandwiches and beers and active kids and chattering parents.  Such a good night, especially without threatening rain (we've had some very wet nights here in the past) and with some clear skies for one or two planets (Venus and Jupiter are bright in the West and East and Saturn's there too at the moment).  So all was well and much enjoyed at this always-pleasant community event. Obviously we forgot the selfie.

Tilt Trio performed at the Red Hill Primary School end-of-year gathering.  Tilt were James Woodman (piano), Eric Pozza (bass) and Somesh Putcha (drums).