First forming in Osaka in 1996, Ego-Wrappin’ is an energetic Japanese jazz band consisting of Yoshie Nakano as the vocalist/songwriter and Masaki Mori as the guitarist/songwriter. Nakano sings with a distinctive deep and soulful voice, which compliments the traditional jazz numbers they recreate nicely. But it isn’t entirely all that jazz, and the pair’s music also infuses elements of rock, reggae or pop.

Rock was especially prominent on Sunday evening, as Ego-Wrappin’ was joined on stage by members from the Gossip of Jaxx and managed to pack out the Red Marquee in no short time. It’s unusual at this time of the day for deck chairs to be folded and put away in the Red Marquee before the die-hard dance fans take over, but Sunday night was literally standing room only. Although I was beginning to fade after traipsing around the festival site for three days, most fans looked ready for one last hurrah before the festival closed for the year. Ego-Wrappin’s energetic Red Marquee performance was an appropriate sendoff.