REVIEW - CAXTON STREET JAZZ BAND - 10 December 2023

The audience at the Caloundra Power Boat Club on Sunday10th December eagerly awaited the entrance and opening song from the celebrated CAXTON STREET JAZZ BAND.   The Band need no introduction. Their music ranges from Ragtime, Classic jazz standards and Ellington. Bernice on keyboards sang a delightful “My Hearts Delight” leading into the soulful “Black and Tan Fantasy”. Chris and Bernice dueted “Baby What do you Want me to Do” which gave free soloing to all the group. Lots of applause when a fast “Red Rider” was played. John on trumpet played a moving solo for the Duke's “In My Solitude”. A little “Jingle Bells” finished the first set.

A fast “Joe Newman's Blues” settled the crowd into “Puttin' on the Ritz”, “Things ain't what they used to Be”, a frantic “Running Wild” from Bernice, then the Acker Bilk “Stranger on the Shore” from Paul on Clarinet. Always a crowd favourite. A special bass solo from Andrew “Careless Love”. The final has to come and a stirring “Choo Choo Chooboogie” from Bernice segued into an encore as always. Ben our sound man did his usual great sound control. Thanks again for an afternoon of music from the well-known and respected CAXTON STREET JAZZ BAND.