LIC JAZZ FEST SUCCESS!

Wow, wow, wow...is all I can say. Today I had the good fortune of making music at the LIC Jazz Fest 2010. The first of it's kind and hopefully not the last. This was such a great experience on so many levels. I have to say that Gus Rodriguez and Richard Mazda get a special thanks from me for producing the festival. From the moment I arrived and entered the lobby area of The Secret Theatre I began to feel a special vibe of positive energy and beauty.

This was largely due to Pete Mcnamara's incredible photos of Jazz greats from the late 70s and 80s. Not only are his subjects amazing, but they are just plain beautiful photos!

The roster of musicians, which included J. Walter Hawkes, Christian Coleman, Anthony Cekay, Martin Kelly, Hiromi Suda to name some was very impressive to say the least. I enjoyed all the performances and felt such peace in my day listening to the great music.

Playing in a proper space filled with people listening to every note was unbelievable.

The experience was very inspiring and really has me thinking that the trio needs to get out there! How is the question, of course. There has to be a way. In between struggling to make rent, bills and the practical side of life there must be a solution to this problem. I am determined to figure it out somehow. I would like to do that in 2010 please. Anyone out there that can help??

Today's music event in LIC was a giant cultural contribution to the community and I'm proud to be a part of it and happy that my music was, too.

Here's to many more elegant tidbits of culture that bring peace to one's life and make it just a little bit more interesting and enjoyable, one experience at a time...

steve
march 2010