The One Touch TheatreEden Court, Inverness,Scotland
The picture on the left taken from The Inverness Courier article “Crossing over from classical to jazz” by arts correspondent Kenny Mathieson published on the Tuesday prior to the concert held in the One Touch Theatre, Eden Court, at 8pm on Friday the 10th of October, predicting that “the Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis will bring a distinctly European influence to bear” on the gig joined by two Scottish musicians, guitarist Nigel Clark from Glasgow, and double bass player Roy Percy from Edinburgh for his return visit to Inverness. Having had seen Dutchman Tim in the Little Theatre, Nairn at its 2007 jazz festival articulating superbly in English and showing the equally gifts of playing of the late French violinist Stephane Grappelli in fast tempi movements, yet in a furious unflappable style making it a must for me to attend his next concert noted for the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, which I have just done - it being Tim's second visit to this city, previously at the Crown Court Hotel. Being cognisant with the Grappelli playing from the late 40s through to the 70s with recollection of two of his popular numbers of that period I’m Just a Gigolo and Crazy Rhythm, I’d say that he was at his near optimum best creative playing level having recorded solo for Pye Records as evidence of it. Partnering with guitarist Django Reinhardt in London before WWII, staying there and returning to France after it was over, then in 1972, British guitarist Diz Disley a Reinhardt follower, brought Stephane Grappelli to Britain forming a quartet which made Grappelli a superstar touring America taking in Carnegie Hall in 1974 and throughout Europe under the original Hot Club format he'd set in Paris. The opening set of the Tim Kliphuis Trio at the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Scotland, taking in How About You, After You’ve Gone, and a medley of Scottish and Irish ballads, hornpipes of sailors, song titles galore O My Luve’s like A Red, Red Rose line three Till a’ the seas gang dry and more that “I cannot remember, but he can” humoresque compositions in the nutcracker suite classical vein that formed such an intricate, improvisational, performed, performance by this man from Holland, so highlighting the excellence of a latent French master at the pinnacle of his craft, to become overtaken by this up and coming artistically talented jazz violinist, playing here to the “One Touch” audience this day in ripening dynamism - so aimed at the taking over of that once held mentioned Grappelli top spot. The applause given to this Trio’s rendition of Tiger Rag was enormous; it was even greater and louder that the one given for their playing of the Skye Boat Song, in fairness to the latter tune, it was not left to run by the fast intro into a new number because the trio was fast running out of time taking in two encores. Credited to the ODJB copyrighted to leader Nick La Rocca of the band and disputed by both Jelly Roll Morton and Sydney Bechet pointing out that Tiger Rag was derived from Highland Schottisches, French Quadrilles, Clan Jigs, and various other dances. Notwithstanding my love for this tune being played by “our kind of jazz” jazz bands, I doubt very much during the time to the end of my lifetime will I ever hear The Tim Kliphuis Trio being upstaged on this version of Tiger Rag played by any other of their kindred spirits. Doubtless one will always want to travel far to listen to the Tim Kliphuis Trio. Kings Jazz Review Thursday the 16th of October 2008 KJR Home Page
The picture on the left taken from The Inverness Courier article “Crossing over from classical to jazz” by arts correspondent Kenny Mathieson published on the Tuesday prior to the concert held in the One Touch Theatre, Eden Court, at 8pm on Friday the 10th of October, predicting that “the Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis will bring a distinctly European influence to bear” on the gig joined by two Scottish musicians, guitarist Nigel Clark from Glasgow, and double bass player Roy Percy from Edinburgh for his return visit to Inverness.
Having had seen Dutchman Tim in the Little Theatre, Nairn at its 2007 jazz festival articulating superbly in English and showing the equally gifts of playing of the late French violinist Stephane Grappelli in fast tempi movements, yet in a furious unflappable style making it a must for me to attend his next concert noted for the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, which I have just done - it being Tim's second visit to this city, previously at the Crown Court Hotel.
Being cognisant with the Grappelli playing from the late 40s through to the 70s with recollection of two of his popular numbers of that period I’m Just a Gigolo and Crazy Rhythm, I’d say that he was at his near optimum best creative playing level having recorded solo for Pye Records as evidence of it.
Partnering with guitarist Django Reinhardt in London before WWII, staying there and returning to France after it was over, then in 1972, British guitarist Diz Disley a Reinhardt follower, brought Stephane Grappelli to Britain forming a quartet which made Grappelli a superstar touring America taking in Carnegie Hall in 1974 and throughout Europe under the original Hot Club format he'd set in Paris.
The opening set of the Tim Kliphuis Trio at the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Scotland, taking in How About You, After You’ve Gone, and a medley of Scottish and Irish ballads, hornpipes of sailors, song titles galore O My Luve’s like A Red, Red Rose line three Till a’ the seas gang dry and more that “I cannot remember, but he can” humoresque compositions in the nutcracker suite classical vein that formed such an intricate, improvisational, performed, performance by this man from Holland, so highlighting the excellence of a latent French master at the pinnacle of his craft, to become overtaken by this up and coming artistically talented jazz violinist, playing here to the “One Touch” audience this day in ripening dynamism - so aimed at the taking over of that once held mentioned Grappelli top spot.
The applause given to this Trio’s rendition of Tiger Rag was enormous; it was even greater and louder that the one given for their playing of the Skye Boat Song, in fairness to the latter tune, it was not left to run by the fast intro into a new number because the trio was fast running out of time taking in two encores.
Credited to the ODJB copyrighted to leader Nick La Rocca of the band and disputed by both Jelly Roll Morton and Sydney Bechet pointing out that Tiger Rag was derived from Highland Schottisches, French Quadrilles, Clan Jigs, and various other dances. Notwithstanding my love for this tune being played by “our kind of jazz” jazz bands, I doubt very much during the time to the end of my lifetime will I ever hear The Tim Kliphuis Trio being upstaged on this version of Tiger Rag played by any other of their kindred spirits.
Doubtless one will always want to travel far to listen to the Tim Kliphuis Trio.
Kings Jazz Review Thursday the 16th of October 2008
