Somehow I had never been to Kiana Lodge near Poulsbo before, but I’m sure glad I had the chance! Blair & Casey’s wedding was absolutely gorgeous. Aside from the location, the best thing about this wedding was that even though everyone was dressed to the nine’s and looked fabulous, there was a very informal air to the proceedings. We were set up too far away from the ceremony to hear what was going on, but there was a lot of laughing and joking and carrying on. It truly had the air of a fun celebration.
I had the pleasure of playing with guitarist George Stone, who I don’t get to play with enough these days. George is a wonderful 7-string guitarist and a super nice guy. We got caught up on the ride over. Also joining us was the legendary Frank Clayton on bass, who has played with everyone from Jay Clayton to Charles Mingus to Barry Harris and Jovino Santos Neto. It was a thrill to have such a Jazz veteran on the gig with us.
Blair was kind enough to send me this note after the big day: “Thanks for your kind note and for your great music on Saturday. People said wonderful things about your music. Too bad we were off doing pictures and couldn’t enjoy – so we’ll just have to come see you perform another time. Thanks again – and best wishes.”