Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman was identified as one of the people who help make the annual Jazz Fest possible by throwing his political support to the group that organizes it, which is pretty sophisticated after 14 years of development.
Although it's called The Twin Cities Jazz Fest, it should be named The Saint Paul Jazz Fest because it is now held in beautiful Mears Park downtown with neighborhood volunteers taking care of the venue...planting flowers, taking care of the park and then doing necessary clean-up and care after the festival is over. Surprising how cooperative the crowds are over this annual 3-day affair; thousands of people actually are pretty careful to limit damage and trash. St. Paul Police offer security so people are pretty well-behaved, despite the availability of beer and wine. It's a terrific community gathering for terrific jazz music, getting bigger and better with each passing year.
I would love something like this in Terrell.
ReplyDeleteHow refreshing to hear the crowd is so appreciative that it behaves well! That says a lot about the people who organize the festival as well as those who attend.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! All that hard work is definitely worth it I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteThey way the Twins are playing, they need something to enjoy. Cool jazz!
ReplyDeleteKudos to Mayor Coleman and all the others involved. From what you've shown us, I can only conclude it's a terrific event and something that St. Paul and its denizens can be proud of. (Sorry about the grammar, but it can't be helped. I'm old and tired and don't care no more!) :-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful event...although one twin is not carrying their weight!
ReplyDeleteGo ahead Kate, plant the St. Paul flag in the ground and change the name! Sounds like alot of work goes into this event.
ReplyDeleteI love jazz and this sounds like a great fest. We have a small one here but nothing like you have.
ReplyDeleteKudos to St. Paul for picking up the ball and running with it.
ReplyDeleteHello, Mr. Mayor. I go to a lot of the free outdoor concerts around here (admittedly, with old fogey music, not music for teens or 20s) and pretty uniformly the people are friendly, polite and pick up after themselves. I think these events bring out the best in people. They appreciate the entertainment and that someone has provided it for them without charging them.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Mayor Coleman is singing!
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