Bob Dorough and Dave Frishberg
The Bob and Dave Show at Kerrytown Concert House
BY LARS BJÕRN
errytown
Concert House director Deanna Relyea on May 20 aptly introduced Bob
Dorough and Dave Frishberg as "the Bob and Dave Show." The
two veterans presented an evening of joyous musical entertainment, which
displayed the multiple talents of each. They are very accomplished lyricists,
composers, pianists, and singers; when they are together on stage something
very special takes place. Their wit, musicality, and showmanship led
to a number of delightful moments.
The show opened with two pianos and "Rockin' in
Rhythm," followed by a vocal duet on "Who's On First?" Appropriately
enough, a baseball bat was used to decide who would go first and the
honor went to Frishberg. He covered some of his old favorites, like
"Quality Time" and "I Want to be a Sideman," to the delight of the audience
— but also sang a new song, "I've been Living Too Long in L.A.,"
which will appear on a Blue Note CD this fall. Dorough then returned
to the stage for a rocking two-piano version of "Perdido, " where both
showed off their considerable solo chops in a modern mainstream vein.
Vocals followed on the hilarious "Where You At?" (what is your natural
habitat?), after which Dorough was left with his turn on stage. Dorough's
material is more diverse than Frishberg's and includes the less urbane,
such as the touching "Wake Up Sally." In "Love," Dorough made music
out of Webster's five definitions of "love," an astounding accomplishment.
Dorough showed his melancholy side on "Small Day Tomorrow" (for which
he penned the music) and "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most."
For the final part of the show, Frishberg and Dorough
performed their first joint song, "I'm Hip" from 1965, and turned it
into one of the highlights of the evening. Their second collaboration,
"Saturday Dance," was another preview of the upcoming Blue Note CD.
"Conjunction Junction" from the TV show "Schoolhouse Rock" got the enthusiastic
audience into the show, and the evening ended with the bebop classic
"Yardbird Suite." It was a night to remember.
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PATTON COLLINS QUINTET
3. BOB & DAVE SHOW----4. BASIE
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5. MICHIGAN JAZZ FESTIVAL----6.
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