Saturday night.

With unexpected perfect weather conditions, the dancing Diva had the 5,000-strong crowd eating out of her hand during a 45-minute performance that was truly superb.

It took her a little while to wake up the audience, and to get her sound and volume right - but once she did, they didn't want her to leave.

She was the high note in what turned out to be a great night for Bermuda and the organisers of the Island's fifth annual jazz festival.

Each of the four acts, including the very talented and charismatic Norman Brown, famous funky jazz ensemble Spyro Gyra, and Bermudian songstress Sondra Choudhury, made for great entertainment.

But the most memorable moments were when Roberta took her seat at the piano to sing `The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' -- you could hear a pin drop. Her dusky voice going out over an incredibly tranquil Dockyard was something else.

But it was her classic hits `Killing Me Softly', which is apparently one of Nelson Mandela's favourites, and `Feel Like Makin' Love' that got the crowd singing and swaying.

The Fugees, who re-mixed Killing Me Softly three years ago had nothing on this musical genius from North Carolina.

And as the crowd showed their love of Roberta, she, too, showed her appreciation of Bermuda.

She said: "I love Bermuda and I love the people. Bermuda is possibly the cleanest place in the world -- and I have been around the world.'' If there was one complaint, it was that she was not on long enough. And the vibrant toe-stomping woman, clearly didn't want to leave.

One got the feeling she was just getting into the mood when she had to stop - mind you, that could be because she was late on stage in the first place.

But it was not just Ms. Flack who provided first rate entertainment on Saturday.

Veteran instrumentalists Spyro Gyra lit up the stage with their blend of soul, smooth jazz and pop taken from their 20 albums, released over the course of two decades.

However, they proved that they certainly still have the edge when it comes to performing.

Going down a storm PHOTO Photos by Nigel Richardson Taking centre stage: Norman Brown and his band (top) were one of the highlights of Saturday night while Diana Krall (midddle) performed an exemplary set. Headliner Roberta Flack, above, was in fine form. SATURDAY SAT