Diafero Collective » memorial high school http://www.diaferocollective.com No You Do Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:13:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Bon Iver Goes Back to His Roots http://www.diaferocollective.com/posts/2009/boniverjazz/ http://www.diaferocollective.com/posts/2009/boniverjazz/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:01:48 +0000 Ben http://www.diaferocollective.com/?p=317 Bon Iver

So where do you find a man whose cult status is beginning to rival that of Sufjan and Connor Oberst…. who has been receiving national and international acclaim for his creativity with the release of For Emma, Forever Ago with his most recent project Bon Iver… who is being sought after for collaboration by some of the industry’s most respected artists?

A high school jazz auditorium.

That’s right. A high school jazz auditorium. Last night Justin Vernon (frontman of Bon Iver) performed a fundraiser show with his former high school’s jazz band. Pimping a white suit and staying out of the spotlight as much as possible, Vernon and the Memorial High School Jazz Ensemble performed both Bon Iver tunes such as “Lump Sum” and “For Emma” as well as more peculiar pieces such as Sinatra’s “The Lady is a Tramp” and Mahalia Jackson’s “Satisfied Mind.”

This guy is the shit.

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