Musically he was right on. He played a song solo on the piano which reminded him of another song which he played solo, which reminded him of another song. He played solo for about 15 minutes and it was great. Then he talked about how people didn't like his funk records and so he arranged "How Do Y'all Know" from Star Turtle to big band format. To top it off the last three numbers were by far the best I've ever seen him. He played "Danny Boy" solo and gospel style which is the way I like it. Then he ended with "Come By Me" and I was refraining myself from grabbing the nearest girl to dance with. Then for the encore he came out but took the drum set and the played an old jazz number called "Duke's Place." The horns were incredible.

There's no better act to see than Harry. He and his band are absolutely phenomenal.

The concert blew me away and I was so glad to see his big band perform after all of these years. At the concert he did a few memorable things that need to be mentioned. One really neat thing was that during the one of the songs in the concert he walked through the audience and sang. Everyone got really excited and no one mobbed him, so it was really a nice touch. Also for the encore he played one song and gave every member in the ensemble a chance to solo. I really liked that because all of the members in the band are phenomenal players, but they don't always get a chance to be heard individually.

There were a few little things that disappointed me at this concert. One was that Leroy Jones was not there. I am a huge Leroy Jones fan and was disappointed to not get a chance to hear him perform with the big band. I am not sure what the trumpet players name was that played in his place, but he did a good job and anyone who was not expecting or wanting Leroy there wouldn't really know the difference. Another disappointment was that because it was Father's Day, his wife surprised him and showed up with their three year old daughter. Because of this he did not sign autographs after the concert. Hopefully I will be able to see him in concert again and will be able to get an autograph.

All in all the concert was very impressive. He made the seven years of waiting to see him and his big band worth the wait. I recommend this concert to anyone. I attended the concert with family members who had never really heard of him. When we left they couldn't stop talking about it. Once again, Harry has put the love of jazz in the hearts of many who never knew they had the love for it in them.

The show started promptly with the Ned Goold trio. This was an excellent performance by some very talented musicians, but it appeared that most of the audience didn't realize that this was the beginning of the show. It seemed as though they considered this "music to be seated by". Lots of talking and wandering around. There was a 15 minute break, and then Harry came out.

Harry opened with "Charade" then went into "We Are In Love", followed by "I Could Write A Book". Then the first highlight of the evening for me was when he sang a jazzy version of "On The Street Where You Live" with only the bass accompaniment. Then there was "Nowhere With Love" and of course "It Had To Be You". He played several songs on the piano that I didn't recognize.

The greatest highlight of the evening was when he sang "Cry Me A River". He wandered through the audience in the spotlight with the security guard in tow. My seat was in the 4th row on the right side of the stage. When he walked past my row, he was no more than 10 feet away. Lucky for me, he spent much of his time during the concert on this side of the stage.

Another highlight of the evening was when he sang a slow, bluesy, New Orleans flavored "Danny Boy". This was outstanding. He then surprised everyone with a big band version of "How Do Y'All Know" from the Star Turtle CD. "Come By Me" was a delight. For the encore we were treated to Harry on drums. Don't know what the song was, but each of the band members had two solos. It was really swingin'.

Harry performed for 1 hour and 45 minutes. From where I sat, I could see his face 95% of the time! I know there were other songs, but I was so enthralled with seeing him in person and being so close, I just don't remember what they were. I didn't want to take my eyes off of him long enough to write them down. Harry was very relaxed and laid back. He really made us feel welcome and had a way of making me believe that he was singing just for me!