Jazz lovers were loving it Saturday as they heard their favorite music played live in a local venue at the second Joliet jazz fest.
Make that the Wine, Jazz and Art Fest, the official name for the event that was in its second year at Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park. It combined live jazz performances with a wine tasting and art sale.
“Man, I would love it if we could have it more frequently,” said Michael Norton of Elwood, who came last year and would welcome more opportunities to hear live jazz at local venues.
“We had a pretty good crowd last year,” Norton said. “I hope it expands.”
More than 500 people came last year, said Ron Romero, who organizes the jazz festival and also heads the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 project in Joliet. He expected to at least match last year’s attendance.
Romero acknowledged there are not many jazz venues in the Joliet area.
