The best thing about live music is definitely the opportunity it gives you to dance. When else can you sway, spin, and shake with total strangers in perfect, blissful synchronization? And what better place to do so than in the middle of Central Park on a sunny, August day? The band Galactic, of New Orleans, brought their smooth, funky jazz to the Summer Stage yesterday afternoon. New Yorkers seized this occasion to throw of their shoes and dance all around to Galactic's deep, soulful, and fun sound. With very few lyrics, it didn't matter if the crowd knew the words or not. Everyone could feel the beat and the energy radiating from the performers and audience. Many let go completely, allowing the melodies of the sax or guitar to posses their bodies and be translated into movement. The performance was spiced up with numerous guests from the Soul Rebel Brass Band, the Golden Eagle Mardi Gras Indians and the sexy sounds of John Cleary on the sax.
No New Orleans Celebration would be complete without feathers and beads, so to conclude, Galactic welcomed three, larger-than-life, colorful birds on stage to jam with the already bouncing crowd. All and all, great day, fun people and hot, hot music. - L
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