With an audience almost entirely comprised of delegates from the World Saxophone Congress that had turned St Andrews' prevailing shoulder-borne luggage from golf bags to saxophone cases, it was hardly surprising the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra's programme focused on saxophonists as featured soloists.
Not that other instruments weren't welcome; the brief, consummately imaginative solos that pianist Steve Hamilton presented during director Tommy Smith's epic Torah suite drew loud applause and the reception at the end must have taken into account the fabulous sound, marvellously manicured section playing and overall assurance that this ensemble seems able to bring to whatever composition is placed on its music stands.
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