Tuesday, 5 May 2009

Saturday at the International Barbican Jazz and Blues Festival

What a great day I had at the festival but for some reason I couldn't get inspired with my camera. I did make one keeper capture -- Benny "Guitar" Carr.

His style is Slip-slidin' blues with a twist of rock'n'roll -- a bottleneck specialist. He was playing in the piazza outside the National Marine Aquarium, accompanied by his brother, Tom, on bass git-fiddle.

Plenty more chances to see and hear the jazz and blues - it doesn't finish until 10th May. See the full itinerary at the International Barbican Jazz and Blues Festival site.

4 comments:

Char said...

good catch on the portrait. I do find myself wishing you had caught the full head on the guitar (on the right) instead of the left in the shot but that is so minor. great tones.

Highton-Ridley said...

Hey Char, thanks for the feedback.

I do have the head in the original shot but the crop / composition didn't quite work.

I never like to have the subject in the centre (never say never!) and there were a few distracting things just outside the crop. :(

Cheers,
--Mark

Stephen Baird said...

good show mark.
love your b&w's.
nikonsniper

Highton-Ridley said...

Thanks nikonsniper, always nice to hear :)

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