One A Day – 863 – Gerry Lopez

by mike · August 7, 2016

On stage at Amati Jazz & Blues Club: Gerry Lopez y NO TRIO

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Jazz Hawks

From the stage

Highlights

Rapt Attention

Solo Moment

Playing to the Choir

It Glows

Gerry Lopez

Fernando Mendoza

Team

Gerry Lopez y NO TRIO: Gerry Lopez – Sax, David Villanueva – Keyboards, Fernando Mendoza – Drums
Amati Jazz Club
Centro, Morelia, Michoacán, México
July 29, 2016

We love it when our “local boys” are on stage in town, but we love it even more when they get to play with a national artist of the stature of Gerry Lopez. The house was packed for this concert, literally SRO (Standing Room Only). There were chairs right up to the edge of the stage for the audience, including many who attended a special clinic series that Gerry ran during the week.

I took an unusual number of photos of this session. But, in my defence, I ended up with an unusually good set of work – or at least I feel that way. Certainly it was the music – the group was very well-balanced. You could feel their mutual respect and joy at getting a chance to work together. But I have to admit a certain amount of personal pride at work because I brought a few of the recent printed examples of my work with me and they were well received. It does make me happy.

Believe it or not, there is another set of photos from this concert for tomorrow. Hold on. I think they are a bit special too.