The second installment in The Music Onthe42 Summer Concert Series at the Sunset Amphitheatre was heavy on the horns as the Chicago tribute band Brass Transit had the patrons dancing along to the likes of Saturday In the Park, Feelin’ Stronger Every Day and Hard Habit to Break amongst others on an overcast, July 19 evening.
Presented by the Municipality of Leamington and The Bank Theatre, the concert opened up with local artists Mary Newland and Richard Baker, and featured a heartfelt setlist that honoured the timeframe when the band Chicago was reaching its heights.
Headliner Brass Transit has toured all over North America for the past 17 years and is composed of eight members that exemplify the best of musicianship. Lead vocalist Ian Jutsun dazzled with his Cetera-like voice on You’re the Inspiration, while Tony Carlucci on trumpet, Phil Poppa on sax and Doug Gibson on trombone blew the audience away with their brass on 25 or 6 To 4, and drummer Paul Delong’s sticks were on fire for his solo during I’m A Man.
Music Onthe42 continues this coming Saturday at 7:30 p.m. as the full Windsor Symphony Orchestra, led by Maestro Geoffrey Larson, take to the stage at Seacliff Park.
Lead vocalist of Brass Transit, Ian Jutsun, brought soul to both the upbeat songs and ballads of the band Chicago against a backdrop of a dark Lake Erie sky.
SUN photo by Paul Forman
Keyboard player Richard Baker and vocalist Mary Newland opened up the July 19 concert at Seacliff Park as they covered songs from such artists as The Eagles, Elton John, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor.
SUN photo by Paul Forman
