KOKTEBEL, September 15 (RIA Novosti) - The environment at the Koktebel Jazz Party in Crimea is really peaceful, Danny Grissett, pianist of the Tom Harrell Quintet told RIA Novosti Monday.
"I know that there is something in the political climate now that is not one hundred percent peaceful. So, when I heard that we were invited to Crimea, yes of course I had reservations. You know, whenever you travel around the world and you travel to places where there is some conflict there's always danger there. So, yes I had reservations," Grissett said.
Grissett explained, that after he did a research on internet, he decided to accept the invitation to the festival and now admits that Crimea is a safe place.
The Koktebel Jazz Party is an international music festival organized by Rossiya Segodnya Information Agency with support from Russia's Ministry of Culture. Hosted by Crimea's Koktebel on September 12-15, the festival unites music lovers and big names in jazz music from all over the world.
Located on the beach, the open-air stages provide live music by performers from all over the world, making Koktebel Jazz Party Crimea's first international high-profile event since its reunification with Russia.
