The Jazz Singer

Following on from the last post and that awful Elvis impersonator, it does have to be said that they like their live music over here and there’s a fair amount going on in the bars in the tourist areas. It was the same in Macau where I got chatting to one local in a casino who told me he was a big music fan and that one of his favourite memories was when Stevie Wonder played his first gig in Macau. He said the crowd was initially a bit quiet so Stevie asked the audience for requests. A man jumped out of his front row seat and shouted "play a jazz chord!"

He said Stevie then played an amazing 10 minute jazz melody and when he finished the whole place went wild except the man in the front row who again shouts "play a jazz chord, play a jazz chord". Stevie was probably a bit hacked off by this but, being the professional that he is, spoke to his band and dived into a 15 minute jazz improvisation that really tore the place apart. The crowd went wild again but the man in the front row jumped up again and shouted "no, play a jazz chord, play a jazz chord".

Well and truly fed up that this guy didn't seem to appreciate his playing ability Stevie says to him "OK smart arse. You get up here and do it!" So the man climbs up onto the stage, takes hold of the mike and starts to sing...…….. "A jazz chord …..to say …..I ruv you..."