| antboogie1 ( @ 2008-08-14 13:26:00 |
Legend's Jazz Cafe' came to life last night at Acoustic Wednesday. Legend's is quickly becoming the place to be as you wind down your Wednesdays and last night cemented what so many people all ready know...Houston has got some tremendous talent!!
The night started out with my good friend, guitarist multi instrumentalist Robin Kirby and her flute player Laurie.. They started the night with one song and that got the crowd, (small but into it), going.
Next up, the Houston songbird Caretta Bell. Let me preface this by saying I LOVE CARETTA BELL. No one does what Caretta does as well as Caretta does it and she did it last night!! Once Caretta hit the stage, I knew it was going to be a magical night. Caretta is the real deal and she showed why she stepped out on faith two years ago and quit her job to pursue a career in music. Caretta can and will make it.
Her voice is mesmerizing and she had everyone in the building, (including Joe Carmouche himself), applauding. Caretta had an encore at the end of the night. That's how hot and on fire Caretta was last night.
Then came Mark Capon all the way from New York. Let me say this, this man can play a guitar like you've never heard! OMG, when Mark plugged in his gutiar and started playing that cool hand jazz I was in awe. I haven't heard anyone play with such smooth accuracy and mellow intensity like that since Joe!! LoL..This guy was all the greats, Wes Montgomery, Lee Ritenour, Jobim and more rolled into one. I purchased his cd "The Jazz Guitar of Mark Capon" and I'll be reviewing it real soon. Please note: T.L. and Angela Bonton...If you are reading this, you need to get this guy's cd...SOON..
Mark was later joined on stage by Ms. Evette Busby and that lady can blow the roof off any building anywhere in the USA!! They did the classic "At Last" and it was a real treat.
After that I hit the stage with Evette and we performed Prince's "Do Me Baby" acoustic!! Talk about wow!! Oh man, it was crazy. I then went into the classic soul song "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay"..
Caretta Bell then closed the night out with an encore performance.
It was a lovely night and for those of you who missed it. You really missed a treat...