SFJAZZ presents Fats Waller's 110th Birthday Bash featuring Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks with Mike Lipskin
2014-05-21
Miner Auditorium
SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA
7:m PM, Wednesday, May 21, 2014

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[7:32 PM lights down, announcements by Randall Kline]

1. [7:38 PM] ? (instrumental theme)
2. [7:41 PM] Honeysuckle Rose
3. [7:48 PM] Your Feet's Too Big
4. [7:53 PM] It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
5. [8:01 PM] Sweet and Slow
6. [8:06 PM] ? Hold Tight
7. [8:13 PM] Jitterbug Waltz
8. [8:19 PM] Viper's Drag (ML solo)
9. [8:23 PM] ? (instrumental theme)
   [set ends 8:24 PM]

[8:51 PM lights down, go!]

1. [8:51 PM] Write Myself a Letter
2. [8:54 PM] There's Going to Be the Devil to Pay (+melodica by who, DH?)
3. [8:59 PM] Don't Stop the Meter, Mack
4. [9:05 PM] Keepin' Out of Mischief Now
5. [9:11 PM] Handful of Keys
6. [9:15 PM] Then I'll Be Tired of You
7. [9:22 PM] The Joint Is Jumpin'
8. [9:27 PM] ? (instrumental theme)
   [set ends 9:31 PM]
    
   Encore
9. [9:33 PM] Ain't Misbehavin'
   [show ends 9:38 PM]

• Benito Cortez: violin, viola, mandolin;
• Roberta Donnay: harmony vox, kazoo, percussion;
• Dan Hicks: guitar, lead vox;
• Daria: percussion, kazoo, harmony vox;
• Michael Price: bass;
• Paul Robinson: guitar;
• Brian Simpson: drums;
  - with special guest -
• Mike Lipskin: piano.

Well I'm glad I attended tonight's show, all the more so for the surprise participation of stride piano master Mike Lipskin (absent from the bill when I bought tix) and for the revelation of Hicks recent battle with throat cancer. Dan was looking darn good, and still pretty spry for a guy in his 70's. But would I go next time? Good question! My overall evaluation is that tonight's gig was just a tad higher than ho at ho-hum on the rating scale, so, uh, no, I don't think I'll be going next time (unless I change my mind).

Best moments of the show for me were Mike Lipskin's contributions, particularly his flashy take on Handful of Keys.

Jesse Hamlin wrote a nice promo article about the event for SFGate.

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