Jazzy Summer Nights - Hopkins Plaza Baltimore
Boy did I get a surprise last evening. After running around a bit after work and a potential client canceled an appointment, I was free to move about. The wife was busy with her mom and I was free.
Decided to hit Jazzy Summer Nights; the free monthly event that brings in great music acts and always draws a large crowd. People of all types; from hood dwellers to professionals to families. About a third of the people are there for the music, another third are there for the outside festival atmosphere and the final third are there to network, promote or meet people.
The suprise was "Fertile Ground" was performing! What a great suprise. This group is in a class of their own. They are a group that originated in the Baltimore area and, though they have released four albums and toured the world, many people are still unaware of their emmense talent. Fertile Ground is hard to categorize. Their music is a blend of Jazz, Spirituality, Folk, Hip Hop and Soul. Their music is thought provoking, etheral, lively and funky.
BAND MEMBERS: Navasha Daya (Vocals, Percussion); James Collins (Keyboards, Synth Bass, Production); Freddie Dunn (Trumpet, Fluglehorn); Craig Alston (Saxophones); Ekendra Das (Percussion); Joel Mills (Guitar); and Mark Prince (Drums).
About fifteen minutes into their set, the rain began to fall. This cleared out about half the crowd, but Fertile Ground kept the energy high and the music fans were rewarded becuase the rain quickly passed and the show only got better!
The pics are taken with my phone at a distance, so they are not that great. I did go get the camera from the car and I will post a link to the better quality.
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