Soulful of Blues

 

What could be better than good music?  Free good music is the answer and Saturday evening in the Bonn Marktplatz was the place to find it.  The Zebulon Jazz Trio and Soulful of Blues made for a pleasant evening watching the sun go down and the blues rise up.

First act
onstage was The Zebulon Jazz Trio.  There
was a bit of everything in their performance – from Jazz to boogie to classical
so I’m (for once) lost for words.  If I
look at the flyer for tonights show then I find two words – ‘Cajun Jazz’ – so
that must be it.  They are, for sure, a
winning combination with enjoyable accordion sound and some excellent Italian
vocals but it’s the virtuoso performance of Phillippe Nicola that steals the
show.  There are no words between the
music, but plenty of intense faces to show that the music comes from the hearts
and souls of the musicians.

 

Phillippe  Nicola – feeling the mood 

 

Main act of
the day is Bonn’s own blues stalwarts ‘Soulful of Blues’.  The band, led by Hans-Georg Rehse, has been
around a long time, supporting such top acts as Luther Allison and Robert Cray
and they know how to play them blues for sure. 
Helped out by an excellent sound mix and a glorious Hammond Organ sound
(I’ve always been a sucker for bands with one of those). 

 

Hans-Georg Rehse – Soulful Leader of the Band 

 

Hans Georg
is obviously a fan of the three kings – BB, Albert and Freddie.  Material from all three of them gets a
workout during the set, with BB’s ‘Let the Good Times Roll’ utilising the
band’s brass section to the full and a great version of  Albert’s ‘Why Me?’ my particular
favourites.  By the time we arrive at the
dreaded Bonn Concert watershed time of 10pm there is only time for one quick
encore and it’s quite a surprise after so many old classics to hear Keb Mo’s
‘Dangerous Mood’.  Maybe ‘Soulful of
Blues’ weren’t dangerous – but they were pretty damn good and more than proof
that you do get something for nothing sometimes.  Let the good times roll indeed!

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