JAZZ BLOG 08, DAY 9: Exactly what a festival should be

By Brendan Giusti on June 22, 2008

What a long, strange trip it's been on this nine-day jazz binge. Anyone with a Club Pass has probably hit the wall of exhaustion, caught their second, third, and fourth winds, and seen some impressive acts at some of the most unexpected moments. What really sticks out for me (aside from the obvious -- seeing the legends like Boz Scaggs, David Liebman, Al Green, etc.) was the Chuck Campbell sit in on the pedal steel guitar. The rendition of Hendrix's "Hey Joe" cast a spell over the concert-goers. It was a non-stop jam that had the sea of people making hip-shaking waves for nearly two hours.

Next up: Plenty of rest and a trip to the Bop Shop to see how the albums stack up against the live shows.