This one's from Mary. TK
As we were sending and checking email last night, we could hear music from the
As we were sending and checking email last night, we could hear music from the
hotel bar. So afterwards, we joined one of our group, Tom the New Orleans
pianist, to listen to this low-keyed but competent quintet do a selection of
standards from all over the Americas. Four of the guys sang and when they did
4-part harmony, it was beautiful. Not as powerful as Orfeon, but evocative
nonetheless. Their rendition of Michelle (Paul McCartney) was the most creative
I've ever heard. They had somehow realized that Tom was a pianist and requested
that he play a few tunes. The result was he and the quintets pianist have a
music date on Fri to compare notes. This might have been our last Cuban music,
unless we go out to a club this evening. But given early morning trip to airport
and the fact that music here starts around 10/11 pm, I doubt it. There is a plan
for Tom to do a concert for all the Cubans we've been going to see. He's good
and may come to Prescott later this summer (watch the Library events). But I
think that the more interesting part will be who of the groups we've seen here
will come to his concert (as he says most free concerts are sold out!). It'll be
a great way to say good-bye to folks.
This morning we walked back to the San Juan Hill monument. Bird-watching and
great normal-life street activity to observe. The birding has not been great
because of being in cities most of the time. Still, I've added 6 or so new
species to my list. I'll get another chance when we go out of Santiago to the
famous cathedral. One other observation before I run out of internet time:
Because pedestrians do not have the right of way in Cuba, you practice defensive
street crossing instead of defensive driving! Luckily I got my training in New
York City! Next email likely from Prescott unless the airport hotel in Miami has
easy access. See you all soon. MT
pianist, to listen to this low-keyed but competent quintet do a selection of
standards from all over the Americas. Four of the guys sang and when they did
4-part harmony, it was beautiful. Not as powerful as Orfeon, but evocative
nonetheless. Their rendition of Michelle (Paul McCartney) was the most creative
I've ever heard. They had somehow realized that Tom was a pianist and requested
that he play a few tunes. The result was he and the quintets pianist have a
music date on Fri to compare notes. This might have been our last Cuban music,
unless we go out to a club this evening. But given early morning trip to airport
and the fact that music here starts around 10/11 pm, I doubt it. There is a plan
for Tom to do a concert for all the Cubans we've been going to see. He's good
and may come to Prescott later this summer (watch the Library events). But I
think that the more interesting part will be who of the groups we've seen here
will come to his concert (as he says most free concerts are sold out!). It'll be
a great way to say good-bye to folks.
This morning we walked back to the San Juan Hill monument. Bird-watching and
great normal-life street activity to observe. The birding has not been great
because of being in cities most of the time. Still, I've added 6 or so new
species to my list. I'll get another chance when we go out of Santiago to the
famous cathedral. One other observation before I run out of internet time:
Because pedestrians do not have the right of way in Cuba, you practice defensive
street crossing instead of defensive driving! Luckily I got my training in New
York City! Next email likely from Prescott unless the airport hotel in Miami has
easy access. See you all soon. MT
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