adams ave. street fest

The Adams Avenue Street Fair is this weekend, and I got a chance to check it out yesterday as I was biking home. The picture above is Gilbert Castellanos, a local jazz trumpeter who I've wanted to see for a while. He was playing in a small park just off Adams, and it was very relaxing to lay on the grass as the sun set and listen to his quintet, who were very accomplished. I really enjoyed their music - interesting compositions and great musicianship.

Lots of other blues and rockabilly-type bands playing, which I'm not crazy about, but the white 40-somethings seem to dig it. It's great to see the diversity of the audience, given the mix of Normal Heights, where the festival is. But that diversity isn't reflected in the bands that play, for the most part. Still, it's a fun free festival with lots of good food - I gorged on a tasty thai/chinese plate before heading home.