Young Men With Horns and Guitar

Fri, 18 Jul 2014 16:16:00 -0700

Victoria BC - July 3-6, 2014

Highlight of the trip to Victoria BC was to listen to music being made by a group of talented budding artists.

Nikhil Ghosh, Palo Alto, CA, trombone, tenor
Cyrus Bhiladvala, Victoria BC, alto sax
Simon Farintosh, Victoria BC, guitar
Rowan Farintosh, Victoria BC, tenor sax

We were fortunate to stay with Rustom and Kamal Bhiladvala, parents of Cyrus.

On July 4th we drove to Bastion Square, downtown Victoria. The boys took out their instruments and began busking to the pleasure of passers by. It was a bright afternoon, full of shoppers and sightseers.

Jazz on July 4th at Bastion Square, Victoria BC © Musafir

Buskers warming up © Musafir

“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”
― Bob Marley

From the left: Nikhil Ghosh, Cyrus Bhiladvala, Simon Farintosh, Rowan Farintosh

Admiring dad Rustom Bhiladvala © Musafir

We were not far from the venerableEmpress Hotel, now a part of the Fairmont Group.

The afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel continues to be popular with visitors. Not many locals go to have tea at close to $60.00 (Canadian) per person.

Meantime, the young musicians had warmed up and the sound of jazz filled the air. They were rewarded fairly well. But more than the collection it was the pleasure of performing in public that energized them. Good vibrations. More power to them.

Simon Farintosh, who graduated from high school, is going to pursue musical studies in college.

Bastion Square on Musafir's Musings

Young Men With Horns and Guitar