Perugia

     On Sunday, Perugia was our destination. we took a bus and then a monorail to the city. An older version of this city exists beneath the one that stands today. They build over it to achieve a better view. The National Art Gallery of Umberia is located here. This museum houses the polyptych of Perugia by none other than Piero della Francesca. I had the privilege of doing a presentation on this particular work of art for the group. This is such a wonderful city. It is rich in music, wonderful architecture, and vibrancy. We had a wonderful dinner and excellent gelato. This is one of my favorite city's that we visit on these excursions. There is music to be heard everywhere. The Umbria Jazz festival takes place here every year and some of us were going to see Keith Jarrett Trio in concert that evening. After briefly getting lost, I ended up shopping with Sarah for a few minutes before we went to the concert. I met an English jazz musician that was studying at a program hosted in this city who helped me find my way to the concert location. After I reacquainted myself with the group, we sat to watch and listen with great anticipation. Keith Jarrett is the pianist and there is a bass player and a person on drums. The concert was interesting. People stood and clapped when Keith Jarrett walked out and he did not care for it so he walked back off. There was a few announcements, which included one by Keith Jarrett, who demanded that the stage lights be turned off. The lights stayed off for the entire first half of the concert. It was during the second half of the concert that blue lights came on. Despite the interesting stage performance, the trio really made some nice music and it is an experience that I will not forget.