by Dan Ouellette
Down Beat, December
1994
Deborah Harry with the Jazz Passengers
Great American Music Hall, San Franciso
September 27, 1994
Photo credit: David Bartolini
Down Beat, December
1994
Deborah Harry with the Jazz Passengers
Great American Music Hall, San Franciso
September 27, 1994
Photo credit: David Bartolini
A balanced review of Deborah Harry’s performance with
the Jazz Passengers in September 1994, still relatively early in her stint
with the band.-Ed.
While a good portion of the crowd was drawn to this show
to see ex-Blondie Deborah Harry (they cheered wildly when the new-wave
diva graced the stage and tossed her kisses and a bouquet of roses), there
was a strong contingent in the sold-out house intent on making the best
of a rare West Coast opportunity to catch the quirky, experimental Jazz
Passengers. Fans kept calling for old tunes, but saxophonist Roy Nathanson
responded that even he couldn’t remember how they went....