L-R: Mike LeDonne, Eric Alexander, Seamus Blake Erik Soderlind Photo credit: Monika S. Jakubowska

Sebastian writes: 

Monika Jakubowska caught the final high-energy night of a three-night residency on 17-19 September 2018, marking the release of Burnin’ in London by the New York All-Stars.

The band is slightly different from that on the album. Pianist Harold Mabern, originally from Memphis and bassist Darryl Hall, originally from Philadelphia, were both obliged to cancel.

The group was a two-tenor powerhouse of Eric Alexander and Seamus Blake, with the Hammond/piano of Mike Ledonne, Aldo Zunino, bass and Bernd Reiter, drums. On this third night there were also guests, Swedish guitarist Erik Soderlind and Welsh vocalist Ian Shaw.

Monika’s pictures capture the concentration, the electricity, the joy of this session played before a packed house.

Seamus Blake  (foreground) and Eric Alexander Photo credit: Monika S. Jakubowska

Seamus Blake and Erik Soderlind Photo credit: Monika S. Jakubowska

Eric Alexander, Aldo Zunino Photo credit: Monika S. Jakubowska

Seamus Blake Erik Soderlind, Eric Alexander Photo credit: Monika S. Jakubowska

Mike LeDonne Photo credit: Monika S. Jakubowska

Bernd Reiter Photo credit: Monika S. Jakubowska