07.23.06
Only the most committed need attend
Tonight I had the pleasure of attending a free jazz concert. Marcus, Matt, Josh, Joel and I met at the university to head up, and up, and up the hill to the lighthouse where the concert was scheduled. We arrived in time to get a pretty good spot in the seats that they had set up. The concert was supposed to start at 9:30 PM, but started late because the band was locked outside the gates and someone had to let them in!
The MC started with the usual thank yous and then said she was really excited for this concert. It ended a week-long jazz festival here in Ancona. Many of the concerts were held downtown in one of the main piazzas. This was the only one held at the lighthouse. It was her favorite because only the most committed jazz fans would make the trek up the hill to attend. Several times during the concert Josh leaned over to me and said, “You feel pretty cultured right now, don’t you?”
We were treated with a very nice quintet – The Gianni Cazzola Smell Quintet. The drummer has been playing for over 50 years! As the new lighthouse periodically lit up the old lighthouse just behind the stage, I felt blessed to live in such a “cultured” place.