Eddie ... would have loved to have you there ...

BTW ... here is a Snarky Puppy vid ... the KB solo is INSANE !!!

I'm so happy for those kids!Look at the joy on their faces! Look at what they did....TOGETHER!

And that's what jazz is all about!


Thanks, Tony


Russ

Although I personally feel pretty much the same as DNJ about HUGE crowds (ala stadium-type concerts) and would much prefer to see music, especially jazz (listening music vs. visual stimulation - aka 'rock') in a smaller venue, I still don't see the point of raining on someone else's parade. Tony was just sharing a joyful experience with the rest of us. If all you can do is comment negatively about it, isn't it better to just "sit down and shut up". JMO.

chas

Just voicing my opinon Chas,...and will continue to do so.
what confuses me is why your so angry again!!....?

I don't know Donny, maybe it's your grammar.

chas

C'mon, fellas ... stop the BS and be nice ... I take little offense unless something is addressed to ME personally ... opinions are just like a$$holes ... everybody's got one ... and to other people, most of them STINK !!! ...

chas ... it was interesting that groups such as Lee Konitz and Ron Carter and the Django Festival All Stars were on stages that had tents covering the seating areas, making it more intimate, ... but the outdoor experience is GREAT ...
You tell me you will come up for the NJF one year and I've got a place you can stay!!!

Thanks Tony. During the years when we had our own plane(s), we flew up every year to the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Saratoga Jazz festival. You're right, these venues tend to be much smaller and more intimate than your average Rock festival and therefore (for me) more enjoyable. You're also correct about Joey D. and David Sanborn; although both are bitchin' jazz players when they choose to be, they tend to go into 'crowd pleasing' mode when in these type venues. And yeah, I truly am concerned about Joey's health. He's one of the guys trying to keep the (Jazz Organ Trio) tradition alive (along with Tony Monaco, Lonnie Smith, and a few others) and I hate seeing him destroying his health. Overeating can only end badly and with all due respect, traditional 'Italian food' shares the same deadly health risks as traditional 'soul food'. Sure, we die happy, but we still die.

Glad you enjoyed the festival but sad you missed Snarky Puppy. Those guys are just 'insane'.

chas

PS: Hope you noticed that I didn't give you a shot in the Accordion post .

Yeah, but we ALL die ... at least we die happy ...



The guy who played sax for 26 years in our band in NY has been a jazz fanatic since he was about 10 years old ... I had him watch that clip and he went nuts ... he was at the festival on Sunday with us and he was pissed we missed them on Saturday ...



That's because you recognize talent no matter what form it takes ...