Thursday, April 17, 2014

In a different key

You may recall a few years back that The Gris Gris and their frontman Greg Ashley putting on some wicked garage psyche shows at Babylon and The Dominion Tavern. You might not have known that Ashley was back in town this Sunday at the Dominion Tavern for something a little different. Ashley's been playing bass with The John Brothers Piano Company of late, and they were one hand to open things up with some swinging sounds.

And here most of them are: Clarinetist Thatcher Boomer, trumpeter Arlo Perlstein, drummer Jimi Martin and Ashley.

John Brothers Piano Company Quintet at the Dominion Tavern

And here's the piano man, John Morgan.

John Brothers Piano Company Quintet at the Dominion Tavern

Windy action!

John Brothers Piano Company Quintet at the Dominion Tavern

Jimi hits!

John Brothers Piano Company Quintet at the Dominion Tavern

Extra Ashley!

John Brothers Piano Company Quintet at the Dominion Tavern

As for Ashley's set, the music didn't change a whole lot; it was considerably more jazzy than his previous output.

Greg Ashley at the Dominion Tavern

Swinging action!

Greg Ashley at the Dominion Tavern

Bonus Boomer!

Greg Ashley at the Dominion Tavern

Additional Arlo!

Greg Ashley at the Dominion Tavern

As you can see, Morgan uses an honest-to-goodness, if much-abused, piano.

Greg Ashley at the Dominion Tavern

Rhythm section action!

Greg Ashley at the Dominion Tavern

And a bit more Jimi.

Greg Ashley at the Dominion Tavern

The turnout was about what you'd expect for a rainy Sunday, but the audience was certainly enthusiastic.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

How did anyone even know about this. When I was he was playing in Montreal I looked if there was an Ottawa date. And that was only last week. I am pissed I missed this.

A.C. said...

I got it from a facebook tip courtesy of Dave Aardvark, but it was very last moment ... I believe the Dom put up the event notice just the Friday before.