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Join award-winning producer, James Gero at the Burlington Discover Jazz Fest. The old adage holds true, music makes the world go round. Even before musical instruments, envision yourself in a world of ambient sound from the power of rolling thunder to the diminutive sound of a gentle summer shower; listen carefully to the birds, the most lyrical of all God's creatures. The virtuosos of fluttering pervasive staccato. The natural sound of nature, abundant and plentiful. The flutelike sound of a mountain brook or the crashing of mighty ocean waves on a deserted island beach to the wind softly whispering through dry fall leaves; indescribably beautiful are the sounds of mother earth and this can only be a brief and minuscule description yet I feel this is a most important influence that makes us as human beings musically inclined; from eons past we are inclined to listen.

These curious symphonies have instilled in us a love of a profound cacophony of sound translated down through millennium; we now interpret these sounds in our own creative ways and the Burlington Discover Jazz Fest transforms nature to modern music. Jazz, blues, gospel there is no wrong way to express our musical inclinations, yet Burlington Discover Jazz Fest is one of the best ways to be transformed into a city now enraptured in every musical genre. Filling the city street's venues and quaint cafes with endless days of an unending plethora of laughter in every kind of magnificent music a chorus, not unlike our very ancient roots. Burlington Discover Jazz Fest is a magical mixture and amalgamation of ear and mind-bending enjoyment. Let us liken this incredible experience as a renaissance of all our musical beginnings.

When we think of Jazz Fest we may picture talented musical performers; this is unquestionably and undoubtedly true and they are there for all to revel in, young and old, single or family, no one person is excluded. When we think of the Burlington Discover Jazz Fest we must also think of ourselves, ourselves as not only listeners but as interpreters. We in all ways determine our own feelings and special places the musicians take us. This is there for all to share. When we think of the Burlington Discover Jazz Fest, we must think of interpretation. Our one interpretation is ours alone. This is Burlington Discover Jazz Fest. As is the special and grateful gift of all the grand performances and musicians. Written by James A Gero.

It is May and you know what that means, the Burlington Discover Jazz Fest is in the air. Here is a prelude to what is on this musical horizon. Venture along to a place and state of blissful uninhibited and powerful performance. Bend your ears and mind as legendary virtuoso Joe Moore brings you on a magic carpet ride divine. Burlington's own powerhouse extraordinaire, elegant yet bold performs razor sharp jazz and overwhelming blues. Carrying on a tradition instilled in him by his protege Big Joe Burell. Weaving golden notes like silk threads. Yes, the jazz fest is coming at the end of May, however, Joe Moore is a virtual jazz fest 24/7 350 days of the year.

Journey with award-winning producer James Gero on a very special tour. Put behind modernity and all the metropolitan din, halt the incessant wheel of time. Turn back the clocks that regulate your internal being. Silence is golden. Turn off all of your electronic devices or better yet just throw them in the stream. Then hurl yourself face first into a bygone time a time forgotten to most but not to all. Let us stroll down misty country roads a visitation of tranquil serenity. Leave behind a world of hurtful confusion bombarding us night and day the propaganda of delirium can now be temporarily put aside. We are going to the country of heavenly majesty. Imagine yourself alone discorporated but no longer disassociated in a fractious global world. Ours is now a time of reflection. Let us reflect together with harmony and symmetry now knowing our true and humble beginnings remembering the origins of our ancestors. Waking and walking in the arboreal din.

Please join award-winning producer James Gero to witness a beautiful spectacle of nature. Far from the oceans, mountainous and hilly terrain, a place seemingly devoid of water. In the spring the green mountains unburden themselves to send a melting torrent once again to fill the streams, rivers, basins, swamps, lakes, and aquifers with badly needed replenishment. They shed their sparkling snowy arctic caps the sentinels of centuries the majestic guardians of our extensive and vast watersheds pouring forth their winter reserves in an unstoppable and profoundly beautiful yet sometimes tremendously destructive form of mother nature. As Vermonters living mostly high above sea level, we sometimes forget that we are subsequently aboding in a formidable flood plain that can sometimes affect us in adverse ways. This is a time to hold our collective breaths and patiently wait. Let us wait together and then with a sigh of grateful relief knowing now that our vast watersheds have been replenished. Rejoice, rejoice with grateful thanks to this seasonal changing of the grand guard. The Green Mountain state is now ready for another season.