In 1992, I did a VERY brief stint as a 2nd monitor tech for National Audio, during Syracuse JazzFest.
Nearly 100% of the local acts were overly specific about what they wanted to hear in the wedges.
Before the Saturday night hit, I asked Freddie Hubbard what he’s like to hear. His reply, with a smile, was, “Surprise me.”
Another terrible loss for Jazz. Truely, one of the finest.
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