ohn Gilbreath, executive director of Earshot Jazz, walked to the microphone on opening night to introduce the first concert of the 33rd Earshot Jazz Festival. Gazing out at the masked audience in the theater of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, he gasped, “People!” The Institute had limited seating to 50% capacity for the festival, but still it was shocking to see in those seats (all of whom had shown proof of vaccination for admission). Last year’s festival had been
