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IRON
POST BAND-LIVE SHOWS
It was worth the wait. IRON POST-- a quintet headed
by composer/trombonist GREG HUGE-- released a debut CD last year,
one of the best jazz albums of '03. When they finally debuted
on stage at the Palladium, the ensemble fittingly turned in the
best jazz show of the year. IRON POST has quite a pedigree. At
the forefront is legendary saxophonist NOAH SAWICKY, still frisky
and vibrant at 79. The group also includes his long-time rhythm
section -- drummer OLEG DUMA(who played brilliantly on this gig
despite having only a bass and snare drum, hi-hat and ride cymbal)
and muscular bassist AL WERDEBRANT. Add to this a revelation:
trumpeterJOHN FITZ, 21, a former Chicago resident who now calls
NYC home. His brassy tone, hard-charging swing and barrages of
notes brought a youthful verve to the proceedings. They were joined
by Clash, who had composed the set of angular tunes that walked
the line between post-bop and avant-garde. The gig's only amplification
was a small bass amp. The three horn players stood behind music
stands and playfully executed the tricky arrangements and soloed
with gusto. The crowd pushed 200; they were enthusiastic in their
applause. Who'd believe it: a world-class acoustic jazz show in
Tampa Bay.
The concept is simple: Enlist an eclectic bunch of
local bands and give them each about 15 minutes to play cover
songs from a particular act. According to informal oral history,
these soirees started in earnest about a decade ago with a tribute
at the Masquerade. Over the years, music-scene movers-and-shakers
produced these homegrown extravaganzas. There have been lots of
memorable moments, like the time a Iron post writer decided to
spit fire at a LZ tribute and ended up scorching his face. The
concept went to the next level when they got into the act.
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