Local couple enjoys the 5th Annual Jazz Festival in Playa del Carmen.
By Paula Liebe
Since my fiancée Honza, moved from Holland to Playa del Carmen
a few months ago, we were able to enjoy the 5th Annual Riviera Maya
Jazz Festival together. The program looked promising, and with our history of the
famous Dutch North Sea Jazz Festival, which we both had visited for many years,
we were in for a treat.
After teaching a late yoga class we finally arrived at
Mamita's Beach and enjoyed the last deep rhythmic sounds of the ‘Beaujean
Project', followed by our local pride and joy ‘Aguamala'. Honza was impressed
with the magnitude of the stage and the lighting , and I was impressed by the
technically and perfectly performed Jazz Rock sound. As soon as Honza had
uttered the words that a sensual voice was missing to the clean sound, the
lovely voice of Carolina Montes filled the stage and it felt as a much-needed
vocal bomb had exploded. When ‘Hector Infanzon' followed in the steps of
‘Aguamala' Honza said: "Now this sounds as if the delicious aromas of a kitchen
are reaching my nose..."
The second night was filled with more variety in Jazz Rock
sounds. Iraida Noriega covered her part with her amazing and smoky voice that
has filled my room ever since I bought her CD ‘Viaje de Mar' in 2003. Earl
Klugh performed as never before with a mix of sounds similar to George Benson,
Weather Report and Level 42. Yet, it took him up to the last song until his
band showed us what a powerful sound they really had. David Sanborn ended the second
night with his classic, but funky sound that only he can produce. He simply
embodies the difference between good and great.
The last night we arrived relatively early. This time we
came armed with a Mexican blanket and a small cooler with a few beers and some
Tequila, but the beach was already packed with Jazz fans. Although strollers
and beach chairs blocked our view, we placed ourselves between the well-humored
crowds and listened to the Jazzy sounds of Luca Litteras' chromatic harmonica.
But when Billy Cobham filled the stage with his band, true fireworks of Jazz
Rock sounds covered the beach. While waiting for the last band Fourplay to
thrill us with their sound, we realized that the 2008 Riviera Maya Jazz
Festival not only knocked us over with the great sounds and performances, but
put us in the mood for love!
Local couple enjoys the 5th Annual Jazz Festival in Playa del Carmen.
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