It’s that time of the year again. I just got off the phone with my travel agent. I’ve got plane tickets and Las Vegas hotel reservations scheduled for December 7th. I love going out there during this time of the year. The plane tickets usually much cheaper, too. My girlfriend is actually going to go this time, which is a nice change. Usually it’s basically a boys night out during the entire trip.

Jazz fans in Hartford, Connecticut got to enjoy music from top jazz musicians in an open air atmosphere at the Bushnell Park, downtown Hartford. The audience were treated to performances by guitarist Joyce Cooling and vocalist Kevin Mahogany to name a few. The real showstopper was the performance from renowned saxophonist Gerald Albright. A good time was had by all. Pity it wasn’t heavily advertised.