There are candles flaming in the windows, and jazz is pulsing out into the night. That smooth ambient sound comes from the Downtown Jazz Trio . The group's instrumental blend of drums, bass and piano moves through the crowd like a party host, drawing people together and filling the gaps in conversation. The point of focus for the reception is the living art show at the foot of the stage. The artists and several guests are working collaboratively on a large painting.
People have their sleeves rolled up and acrylic paint smeared up to their elbows.
Some use their fingers to smear the works others have just left, and others paste bits of paper to the fresh paint and begin painting new images over them. Verdijo grabs a matchbook and begins to light the edges of the canvas on fire. No one stops painting as the smoke rises and the canvas curls and chars. On this evening at Joe's Style Shop, art is alive. SceneandHeard Everything under the sun in the Sacramento Music Scene.