Some of the delegation went to the Tchaikovsky theater last night to see a jazz performance that was really quite good. The headliner was a jazz pianist whose name escapes me. The first half of the show was a trio with the piano, an electric bass, and drums. They did jazz arrangements of Tchaikovsky songs, which sounded to me like it might have really been atrocious but ended up being really great. The pianist would start playing classical tunes that I recognized and then transition into really up-beat jazz. Fortunately, there was no 1812 Overture or cannon fire.

The second half of the concert was big band, which I usually don't care for but somehow this was good. I think the principals were just so energetic and into the show that it was fun regardless. They did some Gershwin and Shirley Bassey tunes that I like. Some of the second half was improv because half of the big band was stuck in traffic, but I prefer improv so this was a bonus.