Saturday evening's concert was absolutely grand! The extremely gifted trio of Bob Ravenscroft on piano, Rob Moore on drums and Dwight Kilian on bass carried everyone present into a state of grace-filled joy.The evening was billed as a tribute to the music of Bill Evans, and yet it was much more than that.
Compositions both "by" and "played by" Evans were certainly a part of the evening ("Letter to Evan," "Beautiful Love," "Periscope," "Gloria's Step," "I hear a Rhapsody," and "Emily" were but a few of the pieces offered); however, the trio used them all as a "springboard" for their own creativity, which flowed from them all night long.
For this writer, anyway, Bob Ravenscroft's playing of "Who Can I Turn To?" was a high point of the evening.
Mario Barnabe teamed up with the group as videographer, splashing his creativity with visual effects throughout the night's music. On one piece his visuals formed the basis for a free form piece by the trio which was truly extraordinary.
To see and hear the interplay between jazz musicians, and then to add the "communications" between musician and videographer is to witness God's gift of creativity to His creation - man.
An evening of fullness, from four men who are both blessed with musical artistry and part of Music Serving the Word Ministries of Carefree, Arizona. What more could one hope for?!?!
Well, we did more, as we all adjourned to the Blue Moon Cafe for dinner! What a grand night, to say the least!
Thanks, guys, for a wonderful evening.
And they WILL be back with us in the future!!
