Last Night: Jazz à Vienne

[imcarthur]

As part of our launch of a new Focal speaker series - Utopia EM (shameless plug here) - we were treated to an evening concert at Jazz à Vienne, which is held every year in Vienne, France. See http://www.jazzavienne.com/ This is a major jazz event.

We saw Avishai Cohen (stunning) & Diana Krall (just OK).

If you ever have the chance to go, it is a great event with the headlining concert held in a 2000 year old Roman amphitheater. Très cool.







Avishai Cohen (on bass)



Diana is the phosphorescent blob.

Ian

[Sonic dB]

wow...that is a beautiful setting ... huge crowd of Europeans who appreciate the American art form

[imcarthur]

American art form? No. Although America was the origin of jazz & has always been its major driving force, you can't discount the importance of Europe's appreciation & innovation.

Ian

[Sonic dB]

you can't discount the importance of Europe's appreciation & innovation.

I wasnt and I didnt intend that...I was being a little sarcastic in my comment as jazz is probably more appreciated over there then it is here where it began...actually though the orgins of jazz go back to classical music too which is a European thing in the beginning too. Its all good.

[imcarthur]

Good to hear. # 2 at Focal is a HUGE jazz fan. He has been a judge of new talent for several years. One of their design team goes EVERY day that the festival is on. Yes, you could say it's appreciated. That theater holds 8000 people & it's packed every night. The whole town was in party mode.

Ian

[imcarthur]

Oh . . . and if you like modern jazz, check out Avishai Cohen. He doesn't play his bass, he attacks it.

Ian