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Mon Feb 18, 2002 4:24 pmby REQUINTOFUNK
:0 WOW.WHAT A PERFORMANCE BY THE GREATEST MASTER THERE IS.I STARTED THE MORNING GETTING A PHONE CALL FROM A FRIEND ON SUNDAY MORNING TELLING ME,"GIOVANNI IS PLAYING TODAY." SORRY BABE,GOT A CHANGE OF PLANS.WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR THE SHOW TO START I LOOK OVER MY SHOULDER,AND THERE COMES MY FRIEND WITH GIOVANNI.WE TALKED,LAUGHED,HAD A BEER,AND JUAN PABLO TORRES,THE DIRECTOR OF THE LATIN JAZZ ALL-STARS,CALLED HIM ON THE MIC"GIOVANNI HIDALGO!" THEN IT WAS ON.I HAVE SEEN THIS GENTLEMAN PERFORM ABOUT 8 TIMES LIVE AND I HONESTLY,THIS IS THE MOST PUMPED,DEDICATED PERFORMANCE I HAVE EVER SEEN HIM PLAY.THE CROWD WAS PUMPED WITH JUICE.HE DID ABOUT 3 SOLOS AND EACH ONE GOT MORE TECHNICAL,INTENSE,AND POWERFUL AS HE WENT ON.ALL I CAN SAY IS,TIGHTENING UP THOSE BELTS AND GET BUSY,CAUSE THERE'S ALOT TO LEARN OUT THERE.GOD BLESS AND "QUE VIVE LA MUSICA"
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Mon Feb 18, 2002 7:11 pmby timo
its too bad that not all of us have the chance to see such great artists prform.
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Mon Feb 18, 2002 11:49 pmby Bongo Boy
Where is the Coconut Grove Arts Festival held (city, state, etc)?
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Wed Feb 20, 2002 5:57 pmby kunta150
when did this performance to place. one love
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Sun Feb 24, 2002 6:26 pmby Bongo Boy
It was held Feb 16-18, 2002. Location is "just south of downtown Miami" according to the web site.
Edited By Bongo Boy on Feb. 23 2002 at 19:43
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Sun Feb 24, 2002 8:33 pmby REQUINTOFUNK
THAT IS CORRECT....THE COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL IS HELD IN THE HEART OF COCONUT GROVE,IN MIAMI,FL.....GIOVANNI HIDALGO IS ALSO GOING TO BE DOING A PERCUSSION AT GUITAR CENTER IN MIAMI(LOCATED 7736 N.KENDALL DR.) ON APRIL THE 8th.....IF I AM ABLE TO POST SOME VIDEO FOOTAGES ...I WILL.GOOD LUCK TO ALL