Seattle has a lovely zoo. It is situated quite near the city, an urban wooded oasis. Each summer, there is an evening concert series (Zoo Tunes) planned in a large green meadow that is located within the zoo grounds. The zoo closes a little early and families stream in with picnics, lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy good music under the stars.
We had attended several of these concerts over the years we lived in Seattle, so wisely Mike had pre-purchased tickets for Trombone Shorty for August 7th. We had seen Trombone Shorty once before at the Portland Blues Festival and knew they were a jammin' band. He describes himself as a "Vocalist, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, philanthropist. Hard-edged funk, hip-hop beats, rock dynamics and improvisation in a jazz tradition." I can't speak for his philanthropy but his funk is on par w/ James Brown.
On this night, we were treated to a bonus because JJ Grey & Mofro was the warm up band for Trombone Shorty. JJ Grey's band is from Jacksonville, FL. It was a perfect, breezy Seattle summer night that that took us right down through the French Quarter on a party float. Add them both to your playlist and you will not be disappointed.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for your comment.