Our jazzy journey began this morning with an electric set from OurStages Dred Scott Trio over at the Waterside Stage. This New York based group delved into a modern vibe right off the bat and opened with Apropeau of Nothing followed by the R-rated heavy hitter, Mojo Rhythm where they occasionally interjected the word f@#k between a hard, complex and ever-shifting melody – and at times even included Dred Scott himself banging on the piano with his full forearm!
Sensing the modern sounds might have thrown off the early morning crowd, Dred Scott shifted gears slightly and worked in a spunky little Don’t Fear the Reaper rendition that pulled people right back in line.
The spiffily dressed MC Extra Cheese came out for a few songs and added a quirky comic edge to the performance with his song Not on my album, which lists all of the artists that Dred Scott and friends will NOT be collaborating with … unless of course they were ‘Lil Kim’ and promised sexual favors (yes that was in the song).
Keep checking back with the OurStage blog this week for continued coverage of the 2008 Newport Jazz Festival and full performance footage of Dred Scott Trio’s song Mojo Rhythm available soon – exclusively on the OurStage.com blog!
