JAZZ

An impromptu evening with a friend on Monday night provided a calm & inspiring few hours...

We met at Jazz at Lincoln Center and had a drink while waiting for that night's set to begin - hoping it would be something good, but not having any idea what to expect. Turns out we got to hear the amazing Christian McBride on the upright acoustic bass (who I didn't know by name, but have listened to over and over again on Sting's album ... all this time, recorded in Tuscany on 9/11) with special guest, the fascinating Angelique Kidjo (a woman I'd never heard of before, but with whom I am now a bit obsessed).

They did a short radio set - only about an hour long - and played about 5 songs in between conversations that ranged from how they started in music, to the world financial realm, to loving your fellow man. They played African music, a funky James Brown cover, and one of my favorite songs by Cole Porter.