Baku Jazz Festival, chatty diplomats and ministers

Start was given to the Baku International Jazz Festival, which takes place simultaneously in several halls of the city.  As always, the organizers try to attach to this event a special significance and scope. As usual, to give the coverage of the festival a film crew "Euronews" has been invited to show there in Europe, how cool we are.

Previously, unlike in recent years, the festivals were organized by musicians, and not  and those who lives and knows jazz. Therefore, that the tone at  jazz  events  set  music, and  not the  ambitions of politicians  in  skirt. Previously , there was the Baku jazz school and traditions. Now the highest "authority" in the music  are the same  figures. If to believe the official propaganda, just  thank to them  there is everything in this country, and without them  this music  could not be  understood.

All these thoughts do not leave the person when you see in the halls overdressed ladies and people   sagely evaluating the performance of the musicians.

On October 20 Turan correspondent became an unwitting witness in the Mugham Center, where  performed the quartet Terri Lyne Carrington. In a nearby chair were two diplomats, who most of the evening were  talking about abstract topics, and did not hesitate to criticize the organizers for the "show off", referring to the half-empty hall.  A little later they one of our ministers joined them, and   friendly patting an  ambassador of one of the friendly countries, "Oh, yesterday was  more interesting."

After the concert, this minister also casually turned to the "Euronews"  reporter  and said : "Well, hello, how are you doing?" Without waiting for a reply from the French and English-speaking reporter, the minister continued to chat with diplomats.

There were also two girls who obviously got to the concert by accident. The whole evening  they were writing sms and giggled. Meanwhile,  the announcer with pathos  thanked the organizers for a brilliant event, confirming the high standard of the festival, for the special status of jazz in the country.

He should only add gratitude for our happy childhood. It would be unfair to note all bad moments. Most of the audience  was  music lovers, who warmly accepted the performance of the musicians. Unfortunately, almost all of them were older people, but they have proved that the tradition of the Baku Jazz  are still alive.-02V-