First the bass guitarist walked onto the stage and started strumming, next was the man on piano, and then the man on drums.
Amidst the soft music and dim lights walked another man onto the stage. He didn't play any musical instrument. He was the instrument. He wore grey pants, a yellow shirt left unbuttoned, and green shoes. Green tap shoes. He placed the towel on the six feet tall speaker system and started tapping. He tapped for two hours. Jazz on shoes.
I was at Saddler's Wells Theatre for Savion Glover's performance last thursday. His first show in London. No strobe lights. No attention grabbing showmanship. It was green shoes, the wooden floor, and a thrilled audience. Savion is extremely good with improvization and his band members kept up very well with him.
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