On July 9, 2011, the first International Tsar Jazz Festival took place, featuring global jazz stars performing alongside Georgy Garanian's orchestra. I was most eager to see and hear the legendary Benny Golson, who played in the 1950s with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Now 82 years old, he still performs hour-long concerts—simply incredible!
I didn’t take many photos because, as a friend of mine once said: “Never bring a camera to a concert! Either you’ll leave without photos, or you won’t even remember what they played.” Aside from Golson, I thoroughly enjoyed the performances of Mary McBride and the New York Voices quartet. But the highlight came at the end, when it started raining, and the musicians launched into a final improvisation! The crowd stood in the rain and danced. One man, in particular, danced with such energy… I truly indulged in photographing him. 🙂
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