My Tobago Jazz Experience

While Tobago Jazz started off a little slow, with the sparsely attended Jazz on de Waterfront, for me the event was a wonderful experience. There were a number of late starts and long intermissions – but the wait was well worth it.

I was unable to attend all of the festivities due to my clear lack of stamina and over zealous enjoyment of the shows that I did catch. Two-hour sea baths followed by stewed chicken and dumplin' didn't help either.

I was only able to attend Jazz on de Waterfront, World Music Night, Jazz in de East and the Beach Jazz Fiesta. If I had to pick my favourite shows it would be a tie between World Music Night (that featured Solomon, 3canal, Ziggy Rankin, Dil E Nadan, Shurwayne & Y.O.U., Lord Nelson, Mavis John and the most talented Erykah Badu) and the Beach Jazz Fiesta (with Alternative Quartet, Caribbean INXS, Clive Zanda, Sean Thomas, Kariwak Players, Etienne Charles, Elan Parlé, Kay Alleyne and Chaka Khan).

For those among you that perhaps aren't that in to jazz, the Tobago Jazz Experience was so much more. From soca to purely instrumental jazz, there was something for everyone. Well done Department of Tourism and Transport... see you next year!