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The Great American Songbook

Alyson Green and her Jazz Trio

A real mix this Friday night at the Joogleberry Playhouse - in 'The Great American Songbook' Alyson Green and her Jazz Trio featured a series of arrangements from both a catalogue of Jazz standards and a handful of contemporary pieces. With an elegant sizzle to her voice, Alyson Green charmed her audience - something necessary for the success of this performance, given that she was forced into a musical tug-of-war with a nearby stage whose music was all too audible during her set. With a certain musical grace, if lacking perhaps distinction in range and colour, Alyson Green and her Jazz Trio managed an impressive set, kept together by an impeccable sound and good humour.

Joogleberry Playhouse, 9 May, 10:00pm, £9.00 (£7.00), fpp 37

tw rating: 4/5

published: Aug-2008

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