Jazz musicians

... are getting younger all the time. Not only was the drummer in this band only about 14, but he was playing with his dad (on the left) and big brother (on the right). They are amazingly skilled musicians and knocked spots off the group that preceded them, playing till 1 a.m. to an enthusiastic crowd at the Cave à Jazz in Conilhac.

We had a highly cultured evening, starting at an exhibition opening in a gallery in Olonzac . We slightly know the artist because she is the mum of Jacob, who helped us make a community video in 2008, when he was only 17 (young talent seems to be a theme here). Jacob was a trainee then, and it seems to have worked out OK because he's now a professional, about to head off the the Ivory Coast to make a video for Unicef. He only vaguely remembered our video but it was about a third of his lifetime ago!

After this we headed off for the apero at the Cave à Jazz n Conilhac, where we got talking to a very nice couple, François and Martine, with whom we turned out to have a lot in common. Then a meal of macaronade and crepes. The first band were called Les Bons Enfants, but were actually adults, teachers at the local Conservatoire (see extra). They were OK, but what they played wasn't really jazz, it was pop -- mostly 70s standards done in a conventional way. The real enfants were called State of Mind and played modern jazz -- a mixture of their own compositions and tunes by Kenny Garrett, Herbie Hancock et al. They really were very good. A great evening out and a very late night.