Without Understanding

Jeremy Platt Trio recorded live.

Half Life is an original tune also available on my piano album "Sometimes Saying Your Name" available through Kudos.

Jeremy Platt - Guitar, Vocal

Richard Iles - Flugelhorn

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  Grant Russell - Bass

I had a great time performing with Richard Iles (flugelhorn) and Grant Russell (bass) at Zeffirelli's in Ambleside. Here's a version of the Isley Brother's "Who's That Lady". (Novation Synthesiser slightly out of shot!)

Here's another track by Dancing Fly. (See previous posts for details). This one's called 'Chosen Few"

Joe Augustine - Vocals and Guitar

Eddie Adams - Bass

Cano Joseph - Drums

Jeremy Platt - Guitar and Keyboard

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Here's another from the Dancing Fly vault. (Please see previous post for more information). This is a song of Joe's called Schooldays Lover. I sang the chorus and I remember him saying to me "FST" as a way to remember the order in which the lyrics came when we did it live. More overplaying on guitar by me but this tune is an absolute banger!

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Way back in the day, I did a few deps on guitar in a late incarnation of legendary Huddersfield band Jab Jab. In doing so I was fortunate to meet the late Joe Augustine and his brother Charlie. I played in Joe’s subsequent band Dancing Fly for a few years. We rehearsed every week in a basement for three hours and in that time we might work on two songs. It was all about the micromanagement of rhythm and in particular, about interaction with the bass. I contributed keys, guitar and BVs and I definitely overplayed on the first two but it seemed to work on top of the solid rhythmic foundation. I thought people might like to hear some of the tracks we did. This is Hendrix's "Hey Joe" as you have never heard it before!

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Joe, Cano and Steady Eddie – I salute you!

Another live track from the trio - this time recorded from the sound desk. I'm on piano, Richard Iles on Flugelhorn and Jose Canha on Double Bass.

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Here's another tune we recorded on a recent gig. This is a composition by Richard Iles and it features Richard on Flugelhorn (and Piano) and Jose Canha on Double Bass. I'm on guitar on this one.

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Live recording we made in December 2023. I'm singing this one a little bit higher than Barry White!

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Jeremy Platt (Vocals, Piano)

Richard Iles (Flugelhorn)

Jose Canha (Double Bass)

I was recently in Sevilla where I attended a concert by the Cuban Canadian musician Alex Cuba. It proved to be a thought provoking experience. Alex Cuba has built a career by developing a devoted audience while singing in both Spanish and English. None of his song videos or even his Tiny Desk performance with a (great) band convey the human warmth that was generated in the room of around 300 people. Armed only with his expressive voice and subtle rhythmic guitar skills, Alex created an incredibly intimate dialogue with those in attendance. The Andalusian audience, which may have included some with Cuban heritage, knew all the words. Alex encouraged their participation from the beginning, creating call and response opportunities. This being Andalusia, his guitar flourishes generated frequent “Ole’s”. The clapping along of the audience was subtle, influenced by the “palmas” of Flamenco and utterly unlike the groove killing hammering of beats one and three which still blights some European concert halls. The audience were certainly celebrating the music but I think a better word for their attitude would be “reverence”. They showed reverence for the performer, the songs and the occasion. From the moment Alex Cuba appeared on the stage, he established a deep connection with his people. This was through a mixture of charisma, humour and the knowledge that he was loved. It was a privilege to witness this meeting which eliminated any traditional notion of a distinction between audience and performer. In truth, the audience was the gig.