Dasha At No Black Tie

Dashing thru a score ... and more!

DASH LOGAN sounds like a man, doesn't it? Does it also get you thinking about someone related to Wolverine. Heck, no! Not even close. This is pretty young lady, none other than Dasha Logan, daughter of late Alleycat Loga, who passed away a couple of years ago.

We first got a taste of her kind of action, more than a year ago, when we checked out a Penang nightspot called Bagaan on Jalan Gottlieb on the island. The resident singer, that night, was someone by the name of Rozz, and man, did she take us on a trip with her totally re-arranged covers of bluesy ballads and hits from cabaret and Broadway.

Well, on that rather auspicious Friday night, someone came up to us and threw us a line: "If you think Rozz is good, stick around and listen to Dash." What, we went? Dash who? Dash what? And just who are you, brother?

The introducer beamed an arrogant confidence. Would Dash get up there, we wondered? "Yes," she smiled that sweet smile of hers, "but only if Rozz calls me, okay?"

Friends at the table grinned, pondering what our next move would be. So, lest we left without getting to hear this dashing young lady who hails from such strong musical roots, we decided to do what any music-loving patron worth his waxing ears would do. We penned up a request; not that any of this surprised the inimitable Rozz.

"Well, this gives me a break, doesn't it?" she feigned. "Let's have a drink."

Now, Dash Logan is very young. We kid you not. And what does she do when she gets behind the mike? The old Connie Francis hit, Stupid Cupid! I would have bet on Sheryl Crowe, Avril Lavigne, Beyonce Knowles, Alicia Keys or even Shania Twain, but no, she pulls off something that was written well before she was even a twinkle in an Alleycat's eye.

But, and this is a big one, she was good at it. Layered under those cheeky lyrics, Dash took Connie on a good old rock and roll trip. Now, here's some really good news for nightbirds in KL and PJ.

Dasha Logan is going to be at the Klang Valley's jazziest hotspot, No Black Tie, tonight and tomorrow, singing a mix of R&B, jazz, blues and more vervy genres, backed by the Adil Johan (saxophone) Quartet. Time: 10.30pm. Cover charge RM30.

Other acts at this great jazzspot include Tas Aw, Hishamuddin Rais, Clarissa Tan and Charlene Rajendran (Ceritaku@Readings on Sunday, 9pm; RM20), Dr Wan and Rendra Zawawi (Monday, RM20), Rachel Guerzo Trio (Tuesday and Saturday, RM30), Hunny Madu (Wednesday, RM35, inc. one EP), Xiong's Musica Popular Brazilera (Thursday, RM20) and Valtinho Anastacio's World Music Fusion (Friday, RM30).

No Black Tie (no smoking and yakking away in the music room!) also serves some very nice Japanese fusion food. For reservations, call (03) 2142 3737. For more info, visit www.noblacktie.com.my.