section, was Michael Arenella, the conductor of the headliner, Michael Arenella and his Dreamland Orchestra, and the festival’s founder. Mr. Arenella, in fact, takes issue with the book. Growing up in Georgia as the child of artist parents, Mr. Arenella had a predilection for music and started playing trombone when he was 6. “I guess I fit the mold for leading-man fantasies.”For Mr. Arenella, music is a full-time job. On the other side of the room, Mr. Arenella could be seen writing a text message on another outdated device: his flip phone.

Source: New York Times August 23, 2016 15:22 UTC