I must say the say the Birthday celebration of Billy Strayhorn at last night was great, and not as well attended for something that was "Pay what makes you happy" I guess many Jazz fans must be unhappy after the election results, politics aside, I am amazed with the vocal stylings of Anqwenique Wingfield! Her voice during one of the numbers was reminiscent of Ella, but she is able to add inflection and playfulness to lyrics that is all her own, one of the funny creative moments occured when band leader Roger Humphries walked off the stage as bassist Sam Harris was taking a solo, Roger told him just go ahead and play, and that he did! To great applause when he finished his solo and Rodger returned to the drums, the entire band was great but there were great solos by Yoko Suzuki on Alto, and Dr. E. Ron Horton on trumpet, who was also Musical Director, and special praise goes to Dr. Nelson E. Harrison on trombone, and lets not forget there were all manner of treats in the lobby and a dance party in the lobby afterwards with S.M.I doing the music .   ---Katanu Masudi

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