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TJCollective
Genre:, , , , , SOUL,JAZZ,FUNK
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"IT'S MY RIGHT TO BE WRONG"
Here is a cross section of songs from the underground Jazz style of "Paris 1967" and "La Francaise" both narrated in French,to the 60's power soul of "Soul Provider' and "It's my right to be wrong". All the music and Lyrics were written by Terry Jones and performed by the TJ Collective. We hope you enjoy our mixture of different colors and flavours. Terry.
Check out this review
On first walking into the dim, red-lit cabaret space I wasn’t sure whether we were in Weimar Berlin or turn-of-the-century Montmartre. The opening passionate debate – with heart-string tugging accordion accompaniment – between pimpish, plush-leopard clad Harry van Venetie, aka the ‘Fat Man of Love’ and his French paramour, actor Maria Scicchitano quickly cleared that up. I could almost taste the absinthe, and I probably could have given the prompt, discreet table service – that is, if I hadn’t had a review to write later.
Although we began in Paris, a fitting location for a brief, bittersweet meditation on the evils, nay, the thrills of love, we soon moved to the wrong side of the US tracks with some gutsy, bluesy reminiscing on the delights of youthful romance, from thence to that first slow dance and ensuing heartbreak amid the underground speakeasies of the twenties and thirties. In between there was some dark, Nick Cave-esque Bible thumping, a little bit of country, a hint of swing and a whole lot of old-style jazz grooves.
Terry Jones had the crowd in the palm of his hand with his intoxicating tunes and scorching turns on the sax, while Marlborough-throated Harry Van Venetie has just the right amount of hard bitten, world weary ennui to match the seedy jazz sounds of some of the early numbers, with enough charm to soften up the sweet, tender dance grooves before hitting us with something not unlike 70s funk. His sandpaper vocals underscored the beautiful vintage style of Terry Jones’ compositions; a special treat being a deeply-felt, sax-heavy instrumental ode to a loved one.
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