A beautiful night for a bottle of wine and music
The evening started out calm enough. The building thunder clouds which gently let loose with a few quarter sized drops didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits at all, with most present staying completely dry under the ample tent awnings. The gentle cooling breeze was a welcome relief from the late summer heat. The atmosphere was relaxed. Little did we know how hot it would soon get.
Delightful reflection
My wife and I were privileged to be among the fortunate souls treated to an awesome evening of percussion and guitar music. Flying fingers and musical passion filled the air with Nuevo Flamenco music fused with Latin jazz and even a classical piece that held the crowd in an emotional swell of delight.
The evening darkens as the emotional atmosphere starts to heat up
At first the guests were rather subdued, soon however the sights and sounds of guitar and drum, accompanied by the infectious energy of the musical artists washed over us in delightful waves. With outstanding wine soothing our souls and intoxicating sounds lifting our spirits, toes began to tap, hands to clap and hips to sway.
Jim Stubblefield & J.P. Durand light the fires of Incendio at Roxyann
Fireworks from enchanted fingers is all I can express to describe the guitar rhythms that carried us all, spellbound, to places far beyond the vineyard where we were. Music ruled the night, our hearts, our minds.
Bassist Liza Carbe' thrills the audience with her amazing musical talent
The fire and fury of the first several numbers rose in intensity and we were not prepared for the wonderful gift of a tender and moving classical piece. As it pulled us back from the precipice of ecstatic abandonment to a place of quiet solitude I saw in the faces of the audience that I was not alone. They too were touched by this extraordinary juxtaposition of styles.
A quiet and sentimental moment during the concert
By the end of the evening dancing was in full swing as subdued guests became party going participants in a merry tangle of joyful exuberance. The musicians were more than happy to keep the fever pitch lit and threw on more resonating fuel to fan the fun.
Incendio plays at a dizzying pitch to the delight and admiration of the crowd at Roxyann
And what would the perfect ending to a perfect evening of entertainment be without a Conga line!
Happy staff and guests participate in a Conga line to wrap up a perfect night of wine and music at Roxyann in Medford last Saturday night
Incendio has a website, for those of you who missed this extraordinary event at Roxyann, where you can listen to a sampling of their talent.
Roxyann winery has a website and you can also follow them on Twitter
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