Not everything in the garden is that rosy. On a more sombre note, cuts in arts funding are definitely being felt. It was pointed by AJC President Philippe Ochem in his welcome speech that the venue where the Rencontres were happening, La Dynamo in Pantin, had been closed for a few months and its entire programme cancelled. It was being brought back to life temporarily, just for this three-day event.
Concerts An undoubted highlight, on the second night was Daniel Erdmann 's Franco-German cross-border sextet "Thérapie de Couple". This is already the third time I have heard them and can only recommend this band whole-heartedly. They were in Bremen last April, then in Berlin at the Jazzdor Festival....their performances just get better and better. The six are all musicians capable of
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