At Birdland we saw a line-up of talent which, on a sliding scale of excellence, started with the best.
One of the first performers, Jonathan Russell a 15-year-old curly haired schoolboy, played an Olympian version of ‘Just one of those things’ on his violin.
Thirteen-year-old Ruby, currently performing in ‘Billy Elliott’, belted out a song with a sophistication beyond her years. Her dad, who was sitting near us, was bald, except for a fringe of hair tied in a tiny ponytail.
Jim Rochu (spelling?), a white bearded performer, had this to say about the younger performers: ‘I have frozen food that’s older than them.’
His cats are named Ethel and Judy, and he sang ‘How do you fall back in love?’
We visit Steve Ross’ apartment: his piano occupies a third of his living room. We fill the rest, and he croons to us over his keyboard.
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| Steve Ross' pad |
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