by Patricia Britt
The Summer Solstice Jazz Festival is an annual June weekend
event to remember. Diego Rivera’s Quartet ( CD: The Contender
) saxophone set was widely appreciated by
the audience with intense vibrations, and melodic melodies. Diego Rivera (www.diegoriverajazz.com), a
member of The Professors of Jazz is style in motion. The East Lansing Jazz
Band’s Night in Tunisia nuanced with a drum interlude was well received. The
Root Doctor’s ( CD: New Attitude ) bluesy organ driven songs, and Aguanko’s
Latin horns had the audience out of their seats. Aguanko’s sophisticated base,
drums were also noteworthy. CD due out at the end of 2014. Planet D Nonet did a
Sun Ra tribute at the Eli Broad Art Museum.
It was another great event for the www.eljazzfest.com,
Rodney Whitacker, Artistic Director.
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Zimation Arts & Letters Ink
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