Jeanette Lindström sings at Glenn Miller Café

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Monday night Rebecca from Uppsala came down to Stockholm to join me for a bit of jazz at Glenn Miller Café. The band was the Jennings/Lindström Projekt. Jeanette Lindström had a bit of trouble with her voice due to laryngitis, but oddly enough, it seemed to get better with each song.

In other jazz news, I learned from Lotta that Steely Dan will be performing at the Stockholm Jazz Fest this summer. They'll perform on 17 July on the big stage on Skeppsholmen. I went to the jazz fest back in 2004 with Lotta and Lisa and we had a great time. The last (and only) time I heard Steely Dan in concert was way back in 2001 when they performed at the Globe here in Stockholm. I'm looking forward to hearing them live again!

Solid! @ GMC

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Monday night, climbing buddy Daniela joined me for a couple of beers at Glenn Miller Café downtown. There, the Norwegian jazz band Solid! played their own brand of improvisational jazz. They played riffs that weren't quite in sync, but came back together after a few bars. Interesting stuff, but it takes concentration to listen to. Here are the 8 photos from the evening.

Benny Golson at the Stockholm Jazz Fest, 2004

Here's a shot of Benny Golson on stage. He played, among other things, two of his compositions that I have always enjoyed: Along Came Betty and I Remember Clifford. He also played a very nice version of Take the A-Train. While Benny and his band were playing, I couldn't help but want to dance. I showed Lisa a few of the basic Swing steps later in the evening, but I must admit I've forgotten most of what I once knew. I've really been enjoying Salsa dancing, but maybe I should take some Swing lessons too!