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news La Jornada Opinion 2026-05-17

Jazzbook Festival: A Daughter's Memory and a Father's Literary Debut.

A personal reflection on the first Jazzbook festival in 2010, where the author, accompanied by his daughter, was scheduled to speak about music and literature before a jazz concert.


Recién cumplidos los 15 años, Anita me apretaba la mano en medio de la multitud que obstruía la puerta de la carpa donde se llevaría a cabo la primera edición del Jazzbook. Era el año 2010. Era la Feria del Libro del Zócalo. Mi hija disimulaba bien su nerviosismo y yo no podía ocultarlo; ya era tarde y Edgardo y Alberto Aguilar, organizadores del evento, me habían programado para abrir el Jazzbook, para hablar de música y literatura previamente al concierto de jazz.

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