24 August 2008

69 - Jazz at the Kitano

Mark Soskin Quartet
Kitano Hotel
22 August 2008, 2015

After a very long week, jazz at the Kitano hotel was the perfect way to unwind. A low key yet elegant venue with the most darling, quintessential artistic director, Gino. When you arrive at the Kitano and find your way upstairs to the lounge area, Gino will personally show you the tables that are available for the evening as long as you arrive early for the show. The lounge area is small, perhaps a dozen tables directly in front of the performance area and a bar area with a few more tables. The music for the evening was provided by the Mark Soskin Quartet featuring Mark Soskin on piano, Steve Wilson on alto sax, Victor Lewis on drums and Jay Anderson on the upright bass. The Kitano has jazz playing four nights a week from Wednesday through Saturday. I will definitely end up there again, especially because on Wednesday and Thursday there is no cover. Thanks to David Claude for bearing with my superstitions.

100 in 6 budget: $919
100 in 6 incidentals budget: $543

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