You're right, Bridget, but I suspect that those ties were a subtle way of referencing both Russia and the USA, just as their music did. Terrific concert all around, but for me the highlight was the pianist's singing medley, effortlessly shifting from English to Spanish to Hebrew to French to a yodeling riff.
Re: “Jazz Fest 2016, Day 4: Ron reviews Lizz Wright, Moscow Jazz Orchestra, and Mika Pohjola”
You're right, Bridget, but I suspect that those ties were a subtle way of referencing both Russia and the USA, just as their music did. Terrific concert all around, but for me the highlight was the pianist's singing medley, effortlessly shifting from English to Spanish to Hebrew to French to a yodeling riff.