Lots of cool musical things have happened here because of the Newport Jazz Festival. This gig would not be one of them!
Monday: Up at 5:30 to meet Nick and Bencuya at 6:40 so we can be at the airport at 7 so we can fly at 9. Bencuya (my sax mule) and I boarded the plane and found our seats waaaaaaaaaaaay in the back. Mine was right next to the engine. Didn't the plane that cartwheeled in Iowa City throw a turbine blade, severing the hydraulic lines? I had the thought that this one could throw a turbine blade and get me...and then I fell asleep. My paranoia was conquered by extreme fatigue.
I woke up as we were making our way into Providence. Sort of like Boston, you fly in from the ocean, and the winds from the bay made for a really bouncy decent. Not much fun--it definitely felt like a controlled crash.
After an airport lunch, we found our ride (one of those limousine buses), loaded our gear and suitcases, and headed towards Newport.
The view from my room. I could've gone for a walk out there, but I took a nap.
All set on a small stage in a gorgeous room right on the bay!
So...this gig was almost strictly background--kind of a corporate dinner/reception thing--not a wild party. Three sets of trying to keep the volume and intensity low. I think they liked it, though! Everybody was really cool to us. Easy, low pressure gig.
My room for the evening:
I finally got home at 5:15 PM. Long day.
I woke up as we were making our way into Providence. Sort of like Boston, you fly in from the ocean, and the winds from the bay made for a really bouncy decent. Not much fun--it definitely felt like a controlled crash.
After an airport lunch, we found our ride (one of those limousine buses), loaded our gear and suitcases, and headed towards Newport.
The view from my room. I could've gone for a walk out there, but I took a nap.
All set on a small stage in a gorgeous room right on the bay!
So...this gig was almost strictly background--kind of a corporate dinner/reception thing--not a wild party. Three sets of trying to keep the volume and intensity low. I think they liked it, though! Everybody was really cool to us. Easy, low pressure gig.
My room for the evening:
Tuesday: we had a 7:45 AM lobby call for our trip back to Atlanta. The limo took us back to Providence. The first flight was to Baltimore, where we had a one hour layover. The second flight took us back to Atlanta. I slept on most of both flights.
I finally got home at 5:15 PM. Long day.
