AFTER a short break, the popular Jazz in the Gardens returned Sunday at the Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston with a special charity edition.
Held under the theme ‘Reach Out and Touch’, it was dedicated to charities shepherded by the Anglican church.The modest audience enjoyed outstanding performances from headliners Harold Davis and singer Maria Myrie.They were complemented by Carl Bliss, Corbet Campbell, Maurice Charles and saxophonist Damon Riley.Bliss kicked things off with renditions of Time After Time and People Who Need People while Riley, delivered What’s Going On, My Heart Will Go On and My Girl, ahead of Charles’ energetic Lovely Day, Trade Winds, Groovy People and Lady Love.Campbell, an American of Jamaican parentage, created a stir with Back It Up and Halliluah.Davis, a singer/pianist who is a regular on the local jazz circuit, opened with the gospel favourite You Raise Me Up. He then went into instrumental versions of Mercy Mercy Mercy, It Don’t Mean A Thing, We’re in This Love Together and Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone. He was ably backed by Andrew Thompson on drums, bassist Paul Madden and the talented young organist Kamla Hamilton.The event ended with the vivacious Myrie, who engaged the gathering with What A Difference A Day Makes, Walking My Baby Back Home, Mr Melody, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, No No No, One Life to Live, Feel Like Jumping, My Boy Lollipop, Jesus Loves Me, Inseparable and Sometimes When We Touch, which she did with Davis.Proceeds from Sunday’s show will go to the August Town Primary School, the Children’s Ward at the Sir John Golding Rehab Centre and Open Arms Drop In Centre for the Homeless.View the original article here
Reaching out through jazz
