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| 'The Pond' in Central Park |
Nuts were aplenty in
Central Park this afternoon. Squillions of squirrels were cracking them open in
their leafy dens. Branches laced with reds, yellows and greens hung above us
beneath a clear sky. Autumn was out in full flirt and what better wingman than
30 bands in 30 Central Park locations with 1 set-list to make us fall at her
feet in adoration.
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| Nut-cracking season in New York |
A free public
concert, 'Jazz & Colors' took a
four-hour residency in Manhattan's Mecca for nature-lovers. Map-in-hand I
wondered from spot to spot to be greeted by topical tunes like 'Skating in
Central Park' and 'Autumn in New York'. A mix of jazz standards also
featured on the set-list, like 'Nature Boy' and 'Body and Soul', which I
saw performed by championed soul-singer Stephanie McKay.
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| Stephanie McKay with Jacques Schwartz-Bart Quartet |
The park-wide concert ended
with 'Empire State of Mind', the NYC themed collaboration between Alicia
Keys and Jay-Z. This wasn't to the taste of The Wayne Escoffery Quartet, but featured-vocalist Carolyn Leonhart gave it a go anyway.
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| The Wayne Escoffery Quartet with Carolyn Leonhart |
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Photography by Sophie Ellis
10th November 2012
Central Park
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