Roberta Gambarini presented a workshop on the song and how a performer infuses a song with meaning. Her accompanist for the session was pianist Tamir Hendelmen.
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After Roberta’s session, I attended a number of the student performances taking place throughout the day.
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Later that day, the Jazz Port Townsend public performances began. People gathered just outside McCurdy Pavilion in anticipation. McCurdy Pavilion is a refurbished balloon hangar that can hold as audience as large as 1200 people. I attended two performances in the pavilion today. The festival also includes performances in Port Townsend clubs in the evening.
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Radio personality Jim Wilkie and festival director, and bassist, John Clayton welcomed the audience to the festival.
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I caught a rousing set by the Houston Person Trio, featuring Houston Person on sax, Jeff Hamilton on drums and Atsuko Hashimoto on Hammond B-3.
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I closed out my day with a performance by the Banda Brothers, led by Ramon and Tony Banda.
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