It turned out to be over 100 degrees on the I-5 corridor, from Seattle metro to Portland metro.  That means coooool weather here at the beach.  The morning had some patches of sun but the clouds took over as the day went on.  Jazz fans weren’t bothered though.  There was a cheer for cool weather!

Lauren Sheehan opened the day with folk and gospel tunes.  I really liked that she encouraged sing-a-long to some great old tunes but most preferred to hear her unique sound.  Mary Kadderly and Nancy King kept the crowd of 500+ happy all afternoon, right up to, and through, the thunderstorm and rain showers.  I can see why Nancy King has been called both a cult hero and “the greatest living jazz singer”.   The way Mary Kadderly’s voice combines with Nancy’s to make a whole greater than its parts was delightful.  Dan, Dan and Bill:  Dang, guys.  You did good.

Taylor Shellfish donated the oysters for the day (Thanks, Taylor Shellfish!).  The fruit and cheese plates are always a popular item and this year’s addition of grilled salmon plates went over well also.  It was so hard to choose desserts! Jazz & Oysters is a fundraiser for Water Music Festival, when the group brings chamber music to the Peninsula in free and low-cost concerts, so the donations of oysters and desserts from many area restaurants were most welcome.

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