This evening while most of Oberursel was getting ready for the Hessentag which starts tomorrow, one group of musicians were already giving their first concert.
The “Jazz Meeting” was held at the musikhalle portstraße and involved music students from Italy, Poland, Germany and France along with teachers from the same twinned regions of those countries: Achille Succi (saxophone), Krzysztof Przybylowicz (drums), Jeanmarie Ribis (piano), Dominque Di Piazza (bass) and Michael Sagmeister (guitar).
With about 20 guests close-up to the performers, it was amazing to see how they were able to adapt not only to the different styles and rhythms, but even to go so far as to re-configure the drum kit whilst still playing it!
The students performed in small groups are currently practising for their Hessentag performances at the Burgwiesenhalle in Bommersheim. Their final performance will be on Saturday at 5pm at the Marktplatz.
If you have been reading this blog for the past few weeks, then you will know that a large festival called the 
The town of Oberursel has issued some guidelines and rules for parents who plan to visit the Hessentag with their children.