I interviewed pianist Alex Webb for an episode of Harmonious World and he's clearly a busy man. This week, I managed to catch him at The Crazy Coqs in London's Soho alongside singer Lulu Pierre.
The venue was abuzz as the band stepped onto the stage and then fell silent, with just the sound of jazz being played and sung. Lulu is a great performer, with Alex's arrangements and the whole trio supporting her.
Swinging and serenading in equal measure, the band swept through the American songbook, bringing confident new takes to old classics. A lovely rendition of You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To sat well alongside the often overlooked Social Call.
And then came the surprises. Taking the SOS Band pop classic Just Be Good To Me sat well in the set alongside Alex Webb's original track It's Your Move. Alex's lyrics are always something of a joy to behold and this features one that Cole Porter would have been proud of: "... crime passionelle/What the heck, what the hell".
Lulu carried it all off with aplomb and proved her ability to sing classics and modern jazz with all the panache of a seasoned singer.
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