This was the first visit for Arturo Sandoval, and he and his 5 piece band landed at 4 p.m. today. . . His concert was at 7:30 p.m. and I think they're leaving on the 'red eye' at 1 a.m. How's that for a look at Alaska. Don't blink or you'll miss it. I was the one to give the pre-concert lecture, and it went quite well. I had the help of a Cuban fellow in the audience in pronouncing some Spanish words, and some musicians to describe the beat of some Latin rhythms, so that helped.
The opening number was My Foolish Heart, which they played straight, and it was just beautiful, but the loud noises that followed were not my cup of tea, and it was a long 3 hours for me. They were all good musicians, but I just don't care for the loud Latin beat. Maybe they were trying to keep awake. I put my ear plugs in my ears early on, and they stayed in the rest of the night. My friend said afterwards that she wished she had some ear plugs, too. If you want a sample of some good A.S. music, just log onto his webpage.
There's lots more happening in Anchorage this week, as the high schools are having their graduations, sports continue to draw crowds. The Alaska Wild Football team (IFL) fired and rehired their coach. The weather is beautiful, and spring is here to stay this time.
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