Douglas Habecker, the editor-in-chief of Compass magazine in Taichung, said the jazz festival was a success because it combined popular and specialized entertainment.
"It was a good combination, Zhang Fei brought it home for the local crowd and the foreign performers provided more of an education. Last year, it was more of a pure jazz experience, this year there is more of a local twist," Habecker said.
This coming weekend, there will be more free jazz, with The New Decision and Metamorphosis Jazztet in the afternoon. The evening concert on Saturday in People's Park will feature Round Midnight and the outstanding Japanese jazz pianist Takashi Matsunaga.
On Sunday, Semiscon, the Japanese Jazz Quartet and some jam sessions on Jinguo Boulevard will be the major attractions. See www.fallinjazz.com.tw for more details.
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