My wife Liz and I have been to Gravity Lounge a lot. It’s just a great place to catch interesting music. We’ve also been to Old Cabell Hall – and have seen the Free Bridge Quintet play there at least twice. But last night we caught them at Gravity. What a difference! It was much better for us, a more intimate setting for watching and listening, but I’m also sure the guys were more free, improvised more. And they looked like they were having fun. I may be wrong, but their playing in Cabell may be performing – but at Gravity last night they were playing!
Free Bridge Quintet is a local band composed of John D’earth on trumpet, Jeff Decker on tenor, Bob Hallahan, piano, Pete Spaar, bass, and Robert Jospe on drums. They’re the ‘official’ jazz ensemble of UVa’s McIntire Department of Music. And a real pleasure.
-David Lee
