Normally to be found in their basement bar in London’s Broadway Market, this jazzy, swinging seven-piece hit the Spiegeltent for just one night.
Mostly dolling out their own compositions, there was a lot skill on show here – particularly when the rhythm section’s Joe Webb on piano and Pedro Segundo on drums were given their heads. Segundo’s solo in particular was stunning – not the normal Buggins’ turn indulgence.
Pete Horsfall fared better on trumpet than vocals, with his singing lacking the panache evident elsewhere; the band needs a singer not a stand in.
There’s something a little tucked-in about the band; I prefer my jazz a little more sleazy.
That said, with just one cover (a Jelly Roll Morton number) their own material – the inane Party Party Party aside – was inventive enough for a fun, hot May evening.
