So things were looking bright yesterday evening when I left my abode in St-Hubert (yes, burrough of Longueuil, or arrondissement) to go visit the jazz fest downtown.  I hadn’t been in about eight years.  The last time I went the fest wasn’t baby stroller friendly and there were about 200,000 people to see a Cirque du Soleil free performance overhead the Place des Festivals.

This year’s 31^st Edition can proudly boast a well organized event, word-class at that, only put together by a team of seasoned pros.  Hats off to Alain Simard once again!

I want to apologize in advance, nonetheless, for the poor attempt at photography you’re about to see.  Please don’t shoot the photographer.  As usual, I wanted to walk lightly and stealthily, invisible in the crowd.  So I only had my BlackBerry Curve 8900.  Catch the shot of the artists over the years in the building’s window dressings below.

Caught a glimpse of Jazz Mafia presents Brass, Bows & Beats a hip hop symphony.

The cream of musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area bomp into the Place des Festivals for a grand evening: it's a hip hop symphony! With 40-odd virtuosi onstage, including Adam Theis, Joe Bagale, Joe Monahan and Crystal Monee Hall, this visionary takes an altogether staggering collective leaps over all genre boundaries like never before. Creating a spirit and atmosphere right out of the Big Band era, Brass, Bows and Beats is a unique experience, and one day, you'll be able to say: I was there!

Also had a chance to catch some intriguing guitar playing.  Manouche-style.  I always listened to Django Reinhardt when it was playing but I never listened to an entire CD from beginning to end before interrupting it and I own a Django CD.  (but you’ve got to admit that Sweet and Low Down is a bloody good movie!).

Led by guitarist Lou Boustani, Maânouche Swing was formed in Montreal in 2003 and has flitted across the live music scene, establishing itself as an important player in the gypsy jazz movement. Their first album, Django in Montréal, was welcomed with open arms by fans. Their 2nd, with recording begun this spring, promises innovative and original sounds coloured by swing, rumba, bossa... Don't miss this can't-miss gypsy jazz rendez-vous!

Looking forward to Coco Montoya tomorrow (hopefully, I’ll have a better camera J)

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