Duke Ellington’s famous “It Don’t Mean a Thing” was the vehicle used for the jam session where everyone joined in, in perfect jazz festival style.
To add to the unpredictability of this festival, the finale was titled “An After Party.”
Party time it was when saxophonist Susanne Alt turned into a DJ – console and all, and led off a no holds barred dance party. Every soloist chipped in, there was dancing in the aisles with the musicians mingling with the audience. Full-time party time!
This is a festival everyone present is going to remember for its diversity and high level of performance. It was an impressive amount of variety packed into two days of entertainment with so many musicians performing. Link to full article
(By Sunil Sampat)
on 11/08/2023