John Raymond and Real Feels 10/7/16 Firehouse 12

Made it to the 10pm set at the Firehouse. John Raymond on flugelhorn, with guitar/effects, and drums. Its's hard to think of the flugel without conjuring images of a bloated Maynard Ferguson blowing a head gasket on lightning fast runs, or the crossover sappiness of Chuck (muppets impersonator) Mangione, but the flugel has a creamy brass tone. Raymond has a good command of the instrument, add odd guitar fills and steady jazz drumbeat, which gave a Medeski, Martin, and Woods feel. Started with a Radiohead cover, then a mournful Amazing Grace which melted with flugel personality. Good trio, with some positive "feels".