Live at Ronnie Scott's

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All Music Guide - Stewart Mason
Although the short-lived trio Weekend's roots are strictly in twee indie pop -- singer Alison Statton, of course, had been the vocalist on the massively influential Young Marble Giants album Colossal Youth -- they fancied themselves a jazz trio. This brief album (just under half-an-hour) was recorded in front of a small but appreciative crowd at the legendary London jazz club Ronnie Scott's, and for even more jazz authenticity, pianist Keith Tippett, a legendary figure on the U.K. jazz scene, sits in with Statton (bass and vocals), Spike (guitar and viola), Simon Booth (guitar), guest drummer Roy Dodds, and saxophonist Larry Stabbins. The set starts off with lengthy ...
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All Music Guide - Stewart Mason
Although the short-lived trio Weekend's roots are strictly in twee indie pop -- singer Alison Statton, of course, had been the vocalist on the massively influential Young Marble Giants album Colossal Youth -- they fancied themselves a jazz trio. This brief album (just under half-an-hour) was recorded in front of a small but appreciative crowd at the legendary London jazz club Ronnie Scott's, and for even more jazz authenticity, pianist Keith Tippett, a legendary figure on the U.K. jazz scene, sits in with Statton (bass and vocals), Spike (guitar and viola), Simon Booth (guitar), guest drummer Roy Dodds, and saxophonist Larry Stabbins. The set starts off with lengthy meditations on two jazz standards most often associated with Statton's obvious hero Stan Getz, "Where Flamingos Fly" and "Winter Moon," before gliding through two lovely tracks from Weekend's sole album, 1982's La Varieté, and an extended jam on the tropical-flavored single "A Life in the Day Of (Pts. 1 and 2)." The music is surprisingly authentic jazz-pop, much more viable than most similar experiments from the rock side of the jazz-rock equation, and the more relaxed vibe, allowing solos from nearly every member of the group on the five drawn-out but not overextended songs. Astrud Gilberto fans in particular shouldn't miss it.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/13/2008
  • Label: Cherry Red Uk
  • EAN: 5013929134423
  • Catalog Number: 344
  • Sales rank: 225,635

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Weekend Primary Artist
Keith Tippett Piano
Simon Booth Guitar
Larry Stabbins Tenor Saxophone
Alison Statton Bass, Vocals
Technical Credits
Hoagy Carmichael Composer
Harold Courlander Composer
Kurt Cobain Author
Mike Robinson Engineer
Wendy Smith Cover Art
Larry Stabbins Composer
Michael Appleton Producer
Roger Pusey Producer
Åke Hodell Composer
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