Lawrence Kirk
BLOG POST 7:
LIFE IN MUSIC
Last night I was fortunate enough to happen upon an event that only cost the U.S. equivalent of 30 cents. This “event” concert was of the best quality I have ever witnessed in my entire experience as a frequent concertgoer. The venue was intimate and small with thank god a great air conditioning system since it is so blazing hot these days in the city of suite Habana. We had the luck of being seated two rows from the stage and as the lights dimmed four noble musicians stepped up to the blank set of anticipatory instruments. After a slight eccentric banter from the saxophonist the band blasted off with some of the most impressive jazz aesthetics I have seen in a long time hammering out scales and chords at record breaking pase. After three instrumental jazz themes incorporating synthesized sound the band morphed into a back up group for an incredibly talented vocalist. As if the night could not get even better the next featured artist was one of the most renowned modern violinists on the island and struck ominous heights with his violin prowess entering with the known theme Australia and exiting through sheer improvisation. The final numbers dematerialized from jazz to traditional Danson or Son and the whole group and all featured artists came out to play together. I will miss the opportunity to see top-level high quality musicians playing together in such and intimate setting upon my return to the US.