Jazzfest Ends On A High

Tonight I caught the last, and what I deem one of the best, headliner concerts in this year's Jazz Festival lineup. Jamie Cullum is amazing. He sings a song like no other (including an abbreviated rendition of Pussycat Dolls' Don't Cha - acappella) and he entertains the crowd with an infinite energy that's simply contagious. If ever you get a chance to see this guy in person, my goodness fork over the money and go!

For over two hours, he had us mesmerized. During slow smoky jazzy ballads we were so silent you could've heard a pin drop. During high-tempo chaotic Latin grooves, he had us on our feet, jumping up & down. I'm hooked. I'll be buying his CD.

Out of all the concerts I've enjoyed during the festival, this one tops my list. Maybe it was the ambience created by the stars and the moon above, maybe it was Cullum's smooth voice and messy hair, or maybe it's how he jumped up on his baby grand and belted out the tunes ... Whatever it was, in my books, Jazzfest definitely ended on a high.