Aubrey Logan Review

Jazz Trombonist and vocalist Aubrey Logan proved herself to have the instrumental and vocal chops to immediately capture the crowd at SOhO on Sunday.

The afternoon began with the trio: Ian Bernard on piano, Richard Simon on bass and Paul Kreibich at the drums, playing Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise and a Child is Born.

Logan turned out to be young, perhaps in her mid-twenties, with an easy, sophisticated stage presence. She swung naturally and put everyone at ease. Her first selection, On a Clear Day, settled the audience in with both she and the trio on the same page. She followed with a classic ballad take on My Funny Valentine and then a swinging version of Our Love is Here to Stay. Although she said she had bronchitis, her voice is a killer and she controls it beautifully.

She showed off her trombone chops on The More I see You and a lively version of Straighten Up and Fly Right. Next, a sensitive treatment of Blame it on My Youth. Her voice is terrific and she possesses   a great range. The first set ended with a cleverly personalized version of Route 66.

The second set continued apace with Aubrey Logan continuing to impress vocally and on the trombone. To my ears, some of the standouts were Wave, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Richard Simon’s lovely melodic bass solo on In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning.

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