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So tonight I was invited to an event at the Kennedy Memorial Library. They were hosting a concert by the celebrated "RockJazz" pianist Eric Lewis. It was the first concert to be held at the library, and was organised to commemorate the fact that Jackie Kennedy had hosted the first jazz concert at the White House when she invited the Paul Winter Sextet to perform in 1962.

I was invited to a reception beforehand where I met a number of influential people connected to the library as well as people who had previously worked for the late Senator Ted Kennedy. I also enjoyed the roast duck, grilled artichoke and glazed salmon canapes, all washed down with some Sauvignon Blanc and a couple of chocolate dipped strawberries for good measure.

There was a stage set up in the auditorium with a grand piano in the centre, and seats were laid out all around. We had an amazing view as seats had been reserved for us so I was able to witness every bead of sweat, or grimace which crossed his face. It was an amazing performance, I haven't seen anything like it. Someone made the valid point that you'll be paying hundreds of dollars for tickets soon! My favourite tracks were Heartbeats by the Knife shown in the video and Michael Jackson's Human Nature.