Submitted by Al Kanovsky 01/17/15
Al's Disclaimer:
…What
You Want" was a song done by the Rolling Stones 46 years ago. Many of
you weren't born yet. It is a life lesson.
Last
night I "got" a lot of what I wanted. I wanted to hear Jaimy
Lynn play and sing. I wanted to be at the grand opening of Q Bar with Joey Gilmore playing. I wanted to
see newlyweds, Nanami and Jamie, at Le Chat Noir. The timing of events was perfect
for me to achieve my "wants".
I
arrived at the Chart House just in time to catch Jaimy and Vince take their
first break. It gave me a chance to enjoy conversation, a drink and an
appetizer with Jaimy. When Jaimy returned to the stage I was joined by Nancy (the
Mom), her daughter Katy with boyfriend Brandon. Nancy was visiting from Sant
Domingo and they are all JAZZ lovers. Jaimy and Vince ran through a series of
standards. The chatter of the happy hour audience overshadowed their
performance. Jaimy fought through it and delivered both violin solos and
vocals. Vince did two songs, "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" and
"Do Nothing 'til You Hear From Me". I sang both those songs, 6 nights
a week for 6 months while working in a Miami Beach club, "The Pump
Room" in 1947. Jaimy's does some great violin on "Moonwalk"
and "Mr. Magic". She finishes the gig and follows me to the Grand
Opening of the Q Bar with Joey Gilmore as
the guest star.
The
place is overflowing with BLUESiacs. Standing room only all the way into the
parking lot. I spy Martine & Jacques, just returned from a European jaunt. They
are with some yacht captains who are quite cordial. Joey opens with "If
You Need Someone To Love". One of the lyric lines states "If you want
me to love you, I don't need to know your name".
I promise you I will
never use that as part of any conversation I might have with a woman. He
follows with "Honey Bee" which is a really fun BLUES. Then he does
"Go 'Round In Circles". An audience member requests a tune from
Joey's 1973 recording. "I Gotta Get Out Of Here". Why, you ask? Joey
lets you know. "You got a jealous husband and I'm too young to
die."
I
chatted with owner Chef Laurent Tasic for a moment. Wishing him luck and
thanking him for opening a BLUES venue. Laurent is also the owner of The Sage (next
door) which is probably the best French restaurant in South Florida. I've lost
Jaimy to a hundred guys younger than me, though probably not better looking. I
tell Martine & Jacques I am off to Le Chat Noir to hear Nanami and Jaimie.
I
get to the bottom of the cellar steps in time to hear Nanami doing "What A
Little Moonlight Can Do" which ends the first set. She opens the 2nd set
with "There Will Never Be Another You" She adds her own melody and
lyrics. Very original and very, very good. Gregory (lost his last name in
cyberspace) is at the piano and adds incredible imagination and creativity to
the performance. Jaimy is as usual, brilliant on bass. Martine & Jacques
have followed me and I join them to enjoy the music. "But Not For Me"
and "I Fall In Love Too Easily" are done with sensitivity with Nanami
using her voice to deliver a 'tone poem'. Both Jaimy and Gregory take the music
far afield with their solos. Cole Porters song "I Concentrate On You"
is probably one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Nanami's rendition
takes nothing away from that beauty. Rick Katz (Miami JAZZ Co-op) is enjoying the
performance with me.
Some
day I will learn how to properly take notes on my Droid. Still not there and
'this old man' can't remember what I had for breakfast, let alone what I heard
last night. I'm facing Saturday night. Where to go? I'll think about it.
Maybe a dance partner will call. (If I were you, Al, I wouldn't count on
it.)
Al's Disclaimer:
A short note: The reason I write this is because I love music and words. I do not book acts. I do not promote acts. I do not accept invitations to review artists. I go to venues of my own choice. When and where is not influenced by anything other than who I would like to hear that night or day. If I don't like what I hear, I won't write about it. When I like it I let you all know. I never mention a name without asking permission. "Pardon me, Miss. Would you like to dance?"
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