Mike Sanchez

MIKE SANCHEZ

IMC 14th June 2025

Wonderful evening in the The International Music Venue on Sunday in the company of Mike Sanchez and his band, The Portions.

Mike is a rock'n'roll boogie woogie pianist and singer delivering pure old time high class rock'n'roll with class and energy to spare... and last night was a classic example

Mike starts off chatting easily with the audience before launching into rocking boogie woogie and we are away.. the spirit and free flowing nature of the music is intoxicating as Mike and the band power through a range of rock'n'roll songs some familiar and others new to me... among others we heard a bluesy "Route

66" and a rocking "Down the Road Apiece"...

Barely a gap between songs, the band rock on through the set with energy and obvious joy... occasionally Mike breaks off to chat with the audience about the music, his home-life among other things, seemingly getting sidetracked before launching into the next songs...

The band are all experienced high class musicians clearly with a love of the music and playing together... drummer Mark Morgan swings and drives the rhythm while Nick Whitfield plays outstanding rocking upright bass. Tom Bull plays guitar brilliantly achieving a superb tone from his Telecaster... Mike however is the centre of attention playing outstanding boogie woogie piano, singing superbly and grinning constantly...

This is boogie woogie, rock'n'roll, played brilliantly as it should be played... with spirit, joy, freedom and seemingly totally off the cuff... clean, rocking uplifting music with no electronic gadgetry... just high class musicianship and energy...

If you haven't seen the band, you are missing out.. see them when you can!

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