Picto Diary - 27 February 2016 - The Peaks Jazz Festival

Above: From left. The Pope, Johan Palmstruch, Maharaja, The Bishop. Empire Lift. Deer Valley, UT. 27 February 2016.

Lift chair talk:

Pope... Head, Department of Financial Services Regulation, major American state - There are nearly 7000 banks in the United States. I believe that within five years that number will be close to 5000.

Palmstruch... President of Federal Reserve Bank (one of US regions) - The ongoing bank consolidation is a good thing.

Mahjaraja Retired Vice Chairman, Money Center American Bank. - American banking. Socialization of losses and privatization of gains. Is there any wonder that our banking system gets into trouble?

Bishop...We'll be taking Orion ski run... off to the left as we get off the lift.

DV 58

Above: The Pope, Johan Palmstruch, and Maharaja. Empire Lift summit. Deer Valley, UT. 27 February 2016.

Above: Rudy, Jr. and Grrr. Deer Valley, UT. 27 February 2017. Image by TIMDT.

Above: TIMDT and Z. Deer Vally, UT. 27 February 2017.

Image by Rudy, Jr.

Above: TIMDT and the Pope sample Malcolm's authentic Christmas cake of Scottish provenance, but baked in Tokyo. 27 February 2016.

The Pope, born in Australia, raised in South Africa, farmer in Scotland for three years, pronounced the cake authentically Scottish.

Malcolm held off sending the cake until a time when he knew we would be home - and not in India - to receive it.

This year's cake is better than ever!

Above: Drums drums. The Peaks Jazz Festival, 2016. Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City, UT. 27 February 2016.

Playing "42nd Street," is the New Bob Big Band, one of 17 ensembles of Caleb Chapman's Sound House, American Fork, UT.

Above: Drums duels Futureman. The Peaks Jazz Festival 2016. The Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City, UT. 27 February 2016.

Five time Grammy winning drummer (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones), Futureman (Roy Wooten), left with cap playing drum kit, joins Caleb Chapman's Sound House New Bop Band for a "Deliverance like" drum duel with Drums, playing congas.

Drums was cited by the MC post performance as being a "future Futureman."

Drums. Excellent job. He clearly has a sense of the music. He got Futureman's autograph on a poster post concert. Future man said, "Nice jamming with you [Drums]!"

Above: Voodoo Orchestra. The Peaks Jazz Festival 2016. The Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City, Utah. 27 September 2016.

One of Caleb Chapman's 17 ensembles made up of young people.

Jeff Coffin, 3 time Grammy winner saxophonist, now with the Dave Matthews band, solos in the image.

Above: Jeff Coffin (tenor sax) solos with Caleb Chapman Sound House's top band, Crescent Super Band. The Peaks Jazz Festival 2016, The Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley City, UT. 27 February 2017.

Caleb Chapman directs the band... center right.

Coffin is a three time Grammy Award winning jazz saxophonist. He currently plays with The Dave Matthews Band.

Crescent Super Band's latest release, "Inside of the Outside", is a joint project with Jeff Coffin and features guest appearances by Branford Marsalis, Trombone Shorty, Future Man, and Jeff Coffin.

The band has frequently been hailed as one of the best professional bands in the world to be comprised entirely of young musicians. The band has youthful energy and an unbelievably high performance level. These are local high school kids, for crying out loud! Caleb Chapman is a genius of an educator.

These are high school kids, for crying out loud. Caleb Chapman is a genius. Chapman was named the "John La Porta International Jazz Educator of the year" in 2011, one of the highest honors in music education.

There was never a dull moment during the entire three hour - sans intermission - concert, involving six of Caleb Chapman's seventeen band ensembles made up of young people.

"When I listen to this band I hear a lot of things: powerful musicianship with fresh energy, technical expertise, soulful delivery, artistic depth, and confidence. I could go on and on. If I didn't know it I would never have guessed this was a high school band. Its just unbelievable. The future of music is in good hands."

Dave Matthews

Above: Ken, Kate, FeeBee and TIMDT. The Peaks Jazz Festival, West Valley City, UT. 27 February 2016.

Long time friends from Connecticut AND Florida days. They have a grandson who plays with Voodoo Orchestra, Caleb Chapman Sound House.