The iconic scenes of The Shawshank Redemption make it a firm favourite of many movie fans, so it was no surprise to see a packed Lichfield Garrick on opening night of a new production’s run in the city.
The talented Joe Masterson and his trio of musicians returned to The Hub at St Mary’s for another sterling set of instrumental and vocal jazz for a capacity audience.
Think about family dynamics where some members are favoured more than others – it would be so difficult to write a will so as not to favour one sibling over another, for example.
Presenting what he described as a celebration concert rather than a tribute gig, the singer and guitarist Vernon James played some of the best known songs from the modern era.
Imagine two actors being offered roles to play a pub landlord and landlady. Great, so far so good. Then comes the bombshell –they also have to interact with imaginary customers and play their parts as well.
Having occupied the drum stools for such luminaries as Roy Wood, Ruby Turner, Mica Paris and the Climax Blues Band, the drummer Roy Adams is obviously a force to be reckoned with.
The trio of drummer Steve Street, pianist Richard Hughes and double bassist Simon Smith gave an interesting performance, blending classical themes with jazz rhythms at the 2025 Lichfield Arts Jazz and Blues Festival.
The 2025 Lichfield Jazz and Blues Festival kicked off with a musically inventive evening of original music by the Bryan Corbett Instrumental Groove Unit.
