Pittsfield, MA Oct. 7, 2009 – The 5th Pittsfield CityJazz Festival opened with a performance at the Berkshire Athenaeum by blood drum spirit, led by percussionist royal hartigan, and featuring bassist Wes Brown, saxophonist David Bindman, and pianist Art Hirahara. The group is dedicated to performing original compositions and improvisations connected to world music traditions.
Get the full festival schedule here: BerkshiresJazz.org. This is a video montage from tonight’s performance: