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ONCE AGAIN LIONEL HAMPTON
AND HIS JAZZ COMRADES MANAGED
TO MAKE A HAVEN OF WORLD-CLASS
JAZZ OUT OF MOSCOW. FEBRUARY 23-
26 SAW THOUSANDS FLOOD THE
TOWN AND CAMPUS. THERE WERE
STUDENTS COMPETING AS WELL AS
PARTICIPATING IN WORKSHOPS.
STUDENTS FROM JUNIOR HIGH TO
UNIVERSITY LEVEL RODE INTO TOWN
TO LEARN. TO PLAY AND TO LISTEN TO
T HE SOUNDS OF SOME OF THE MOST
INCREDIBLE JAZZ MUSICIANS IN
HISTORY. MANY COMMENTED ON
HAMPTON'S ENERGY LEVEL. GIVEN
THAT HE IS NOW INTO HIS 90'S AND
STILL PLAYING ON. THE FINAL
PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY NIGHT
BROUGHT DOWN THE HOUSE WITH AN
UNREHEARSED JAM SESSION
INCLUDING PERFORMERS FROM
EARLIER IN THE EVENING INCLUDING
RUSSELL MALONE. BILL WATROUS.
BILLY CONTRERAS AND INGRID JENSEN.
THE AUDIENCE WAS PLEASANTLY
SURPRISED WHEN HAMP SANG LOUIS
ARMSTRONG'S "WHAT A WONDERFUL
WORLDfl IN CLOSING. SOME OF THE
OTHER JAZZ GREATS IN ATTENDANCE
WERE; DIANNE REEVES. CARLA COOK.
JAMES MOODY. THE RAY BROWN TRIO.
THE CANDOLI BROTHERS. HANK JONES.
AL GREY. CLAUDIO RODITI. SALENA
JONES. DAVID SANCHEZ AND
COUNTLESS OTHERS. THE JAZZ
FESTIVAL ENTERED THE 21ST CENTURY
WITH OVERWHELMING SUCCESS.
STORY BY STACY CARROLL
PHOTOS BY ZACH FORSYTH
LAYOUT BY KYLE MOON
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