My musical 2009 couldn’t have gotten a better start! The day before yesterday I had my first gig of the year, together with my friends in Jerry the Cupboard at Glenn Miller Café here in Stockholm.
GMC is the most intimate jazz club in Stockholm, and perhaps in whole of Sweden, with a great atmosphere between the musicians and the audience.
I think we were able to catch the interest and attention from the audience from the first note of the concert to the last, and the atmosphere was electric, at least that’s how I felt it. Personally I was very satisfied with the way I played this night, and for those of you who know me, this isn’t always the case. I’m pretty good at beating myself up after a gig, something I think is pretty common among musicians. A stupid thing, and I’m trying to get better at not being so self judging.
Anyway: I really felt inspired this evening, everyone in the band played fantastic and it was just a matter of fastening your seatbelt and join the ride… :) At these occasions, when the music flows like that, it’s almost as if you’re invited in by the music, it’s in charge, deciding where to go. That’s the feeling I always strive for when improvising. I was close on some occasions this evening.
This really was a great first concert of 2009 and I really hope the trend continues throughout the year.