<div dir="ltr"><div><div>I remember a night when our Good Time Jazz, with guests (a different one for each session) played three sessions in a row without repeating the same number twice!<br></div>Unfortunately, two of the then members have since passed away, and now the group (a quartet) is a completely different proposition, still well worth hearing.<br></div>Cheers<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 11 February 2017 at 14:08, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jim@kashprod.com" target="_blank">jim@kashprod.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" lang="ES"><div class="m_-2792456815963064164WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We’re into our 6th night at the hotspot of the Jazz scene in Madrid, Spain, the Café Central. Tonight & tomorrow, Sunday, finish out our week there. We were one of the first bands to play the Central 35 years ago, and still get regular week long invites! A really great place to play, right in the very center of the touristy area of Madrid, on a pedestrian only square. Holds about 100 people, all sitting down…no standing allowed. Very enthusiastic audiences (but, also quiet at the right moments). We’ve packed it every night this week.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">I actually have kept track of the songs we have played this week (not my usual practice!), and surprised myself with the fact that we will have, by the end of tonight, played 75 songs in the six nights….not counting the few that have to be repeated due to audience demand. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">One of our secrets to 50 years of playing has been to introduce new songs from time to time…more for our sake than the audience! We are breaking in “As Time Goes By” (from Casa Blanca) as a piano based theme this week, taking advantage of the beautifully in tune baby grand piano at the Central.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">For some very nice shots of members of the band, go to our FaceBook page putting in Canal Street Jazz Band Madrid. You should be able to go there even if you don’t bother with FB. Sorry, but it is all in Spanish, although you can still enjoy some excellent photography.<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Jim<u></u><u></u></span></p></font></span></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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