The 2018 Jacksonville Jazz Festival on Memorial Day weekend was a great opportunity to experience the sounds of jazz!  Although the weather in Jacksonville did not cooperate with the city’s plans [for the most part], the Jazz Festival went on as planned on May 24-27.  Several blocks of downtown Jacksonville featured the festival and included live music, food, drinks and shopping.

And admission was free!

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If ever an opportunity presents itself, bring a blanket or a couple of lawn chairs (recommended), find a clear spot on the lawn (if you can) and enjoy the jazz music of the annual festival.

This year the big stage was on the lawn in front of the new courthouse.This is an LB panorama pic from Saturday night.

LB and I had the opportunity to attend on that night when the weather was cooperating the the breeze was wonderful.

We enjoyed the sounds of

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Although I enjoy a wide variety of music, LB has a much broader range of music appreciation than I do.  That said,  he knows how much I can tolerate and is always thoughtful to expose me to what I can handle.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is okay by me.

One of the selections performed by the swing band Saturday evening was a song featured in the film(s)

The Jungle Book.

This brought a smile to my face.

I love that song probably because it evokes memories of one of my favorite childhood movie soundtracks!  Disney’s 1967 version of The Jungle Book features the song by the exuberant orangutan King Louie, voiced by Louis Prima.  It is featured again in the 2016 remake and stars Christopher Walken as the voice of King Louie.

Although Walken gives an excellent vocal performance, my favorite will always be…

https://youtu.be/9JDzlhW3XTM

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