Garrick Jazz…. what an atmosphere!!!

I’m not a big jazz fan… never have been. That said, I had a meeting in the Viking Suite at the Lichfield Garrick late yesterday afternoon and, by the time we’d finished at around 5.30, the regular free Friday Night Jazz had just started so we all went to the Atrium Bar to have a look and have a glass of wine.

It was absolutely packed! It’s been a while since I’ve been to the jazz and the last time, a couple of months ago, I thought it was busy but last night there was hardly even any standing room. It was great… the atmosphere was electric. The band were the Ralph Allin Quartet. And what a band they were! Ralph played a bizarre looking electric violin… I’ve never seen, or heard, anything like it but it was stunningly good. Although the jazz takes place every Friday, Ralph’s band are newcomers to the Garrick and will be visiting on an occasional basis throughout the year.

In fact the next time they are back is quite soon, on the 9th November. Jazz fan or not, it is an exhilarating couple of hours and I highly recommend the music and the atmosphere. Remember too there’s live music in the Garrick’s new Green Room Bar/Cafe every Saturday lunchtime.

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