Back from Rochester

 Yeat another fabulous time in Rochester - the highlights for me were a blistering show from Matt Wilson's Arts and Crafts, Davell Crawford and Curtis Stigers...I also enjoyed as per usual the Nordic Series - Ensemble Denada for one and John Nugent with Strings - gorgeous...

Also fit in a side trip or two - group road trip to Keuka Lake wineries - particularly enjoyed Dr. Konstantin Frank's and McGregor - my favourite spot vibe and view wise was Barrington Cellars - picked up a peach wine there...also got some chocolate at Hedonist in the Wedge District in Rochester, ate at the lovely and welcoming Oasis Cafe - delish and at Sinbad on Park Avenue. Picked up 3 pairs of earrings - one in Corning, one down at the craft shop at the High Falls and ..yes, more earrings. There may be photos coming up there....also hit a mall and bought 2 dresses at J.C. Penney - must. stop. shopping....

Check out more deets on the Jazz FM blog...now I need to get geared up for our own fest. Cool concert on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. for Luminato - Minor Empire and Natacha Atlas our houseguests have a connection there to Minor Empire - love Middle Eastern Music. I may be brave to enough to see if I can squeeze into the David Pecaut Square for k.d. tomorrow - that will be ridiculously crowded as it's free.