rigger wrote:These days I only really listen to jazz, latin, country and a bit of electronica. Classical in the car because I don't like pop stations.
I was lucky enough to see Wynton Marsalis and his Jazz Orchestra at the Barbican about five years ago. They more or less covered the entire history of jazz, playing big band, swing, quartets and trios, film scores, more modern pieces and loads of stuff everyone knows, explaining the stories behind each as the evening progressed. He introduced a couple of up and coming players - both London teenagers - one on sax, one on trumpet, who took lead solos at times, while there were also a few jazz dancers on stage at various points in the evening.
The hall is stunning and the acoustics are immaculate, so all in all it was a very memorable occasion : a living legend leading it all, plus an audio-visual feast unfolding before your very eyes.
Most of the audience dressed up too - myself included - so it felt like some 1930s speakeasy where everyone knew they were privileged to be there
Nice descriptive write up Rigger.
You would enjoy a visit to my local hairdresser located in the Spanish section of our city. Colombia, Puerto Rica, Mexico, Brazil, you name it, all represented there. It's a grass roots experience, people's way of life, it's a warm welcome and a dance fest as soon as you walk through the door.
