Jazz Fest
The Playboy Jazz Festival in California last weekend went off without a hitch. It featured a lot of different kinds of jazz, well delivered and it was a lot of fun for everyone. Many of the jazz people who were there were people that I hadn’t really heard of before, although they are quite impressive. Dave Holland was one of the best ones. He is a British musician and he got one of the hardest parts of the lineup: the dinner hour. But he gave a very good set, making the big band style sound young and vibrant. Monty Alexander is another of the better jazz musicians at the fest and he’s a lot of fun to hear. We definitely encourage you to check out his music, because his mix of jazz with local reggae style music is some of the most innovative in the world right now.
