With her witty and engaging repartee, Carmichael had won her audience over before she even began playing, and it was clear from her fast-swinging, playful opener, Lulu’s Back in Town, that her sense of humour translated into her music.

Carmichael, who was nicknamed Stride by no less a jazz legend than Count Basie, has made a name for herself as a purveyor of this early style of jazz piano, but such numbers as an evocative, bluesy Lazy River and her own Boisdale Blues, which had a rollicking boogie-woogie section, demonstrated that she’s more than a one-trick pony.

It was her Earl Hines and Fats Waller-flavoured output which most delighted the crowd, and it was a treat to hear such rarely exhumed gems as Love Is Just Around The Corner,

Christopher Columbus and Gladyse played with affection and panache.

Star rating: *****