After fulfilling my obligations at the Center for Jazz Composition booth, I was able to catch half of the DJA Secret Society North set. He turned this place upside down; drawing from influences to which many a jazz musician refuse to open. Raucous and irreverent, all the while self-assured and honest – the set was filled with political underpinnings to which much of the audience was sympathetic. I’ve been a fan of Darcy for a year now and am happy to say tonight’s concert did nothing to change that.
I’m apparently not the only one who thinks so.