The Ottawa Jazz Festival is a week-long event where some jazz heavy hitters as well as Indie bands come and turn our city into a hub of culture and music. Thursday evening was the opening night, and we were given awesome VIP passes to watch in style, as The Heavy and Dr. John & The Nite Trippers performed on stage. It was pretty cool to be sipping on cold #OttawaAfterDark beers (yes, a beer named after a hashtag!) and canapés amongst serious jazz appreciators, decked out in feathered fedoras and tinted sunglasses. We also scored free week-long passes to the Jazz Fest After Dark Series, which extends the great live…