On Sunday 19th May, Entertainer, Singer, Actor BRAD LEVER & SWING CENTRAL swung into action with “Summer Wind”, BRAD followed with the classic “Fly Me to the Moon”, with a lovely trombone solo from Ashley. “I've Got You Under My Skin” led into a duo, just BRAD singing & Ian on keyboards “I Get Along Without You Very Well” then a quartet adding Elliott on bass & Steve on drums the Tony Bennett standard “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”.
Brad continued his long songbook with classics “Change Partners”, “I've Got the World on a String”, then to finish the set “I Get a kick Out of You”. A very nice applause for a great hour of entertainment. Ben our sound man keeps the sound nice and steady. What a great band is SWING CENTRAL, the best musicians playing great modern arrangements by IAN [Musical Director] and LEON[Sax].
BRAD continued to entertain with a swinging “Have You Met Miss Jones”, “You Make Me Feel So Young”, then an up tempo “Brazil”, followed by “Amore” with the band in the background swinging along for the ride. “Route 66” always a favourite, then “Can't My Eyes Off You” gave the audience a chance to sing along.
We must mention the outstanding musicians in SWING CENTRAL. IAN [keyboards MD], ELLIOTT - bass, MAL - trumpet, SHANNON - trumpet, MATT - reeds, ASHLEY - trombone, STEVE - drums, LEON - reeds. BRAD finished with two of Sinatra's best “New York” then “My Way”, then as an encore to stun the audience “I'm Gunna live until I Die”, a great final applause.
Thanks BRAD LEVER & SWING CENTRAL, a wonderful musical afternoon.
Review by Casper the SCJC’s secret reviewer
