This is now the third time I have seen this pair of hands at work.

David Mazzarelli normally wields a pair of drumsticks when performing with Cosmo Thundercat but the sound is in just as safe a pair of hands when he’s backing other artists.

Dave played for an hour on Saturday night as he backed Alison Coppe on vocals and provided atmosphere for the writers Jennifer Liston, Rosslyn Prosser and Teri Louise Kelly reading their poetry on The Wide Open Road, Radio Adelaide.

Photo: Robert Rath, ‘In Safe Hands’ 1/30s f/2.8 ISO2500 200mm