Take a look at this picture and tell me what's strange about it (in a jazz context):
This is me playing yesterday at a jam session at Nitecap Coffee Bar with guitarist Jarvis Raymond's trio. (No, that's not the strange part!)
But how about that bright white light through the windows behind us? What is that? Is that the glow of a large white neon sign? Nope. What about a host of angels listening in on our jam? No, but that'd be pretty cool! So what is it?
I know you'd never guess, and you won't believe it, but it's actual sunlight!
So yes, this gig was actually at 2pm (Note: that's PM, not AM). To a jazz listener in a big city, that should be a bit mind boggling. But to me, who is still learning to stay up beyond midnight most nights, this is pretty darn right refreshing.
And yes, it was a Sunday, so it makes sense that the public might not be willing to stay up as late before a Monday. But then again, the Wonderbar jams I frequent are from 10pm-1am, and then 1:30-4am. And that's a Monday!
So I'm grateful to Nitecap for being bold enough to think that instrumental jazz might be tolerable in the early afternoon on some days. Though you know what? I can't confirm these 100%, as I've never been to one myself, but I've actually heard rumors that there are in existence a thing called jazz brunches... with live jazz groups.
What is this world coming to?!
(...but sign me up!)
This is me playing yesterday at a jam session at Nitecap Coffee Bar with guitarist Jarvis Raymond's trio. (No, that's not the strange part!)But how about that bright white light through the windows behind us? What is that? Is that the glow of a large white neon sign? Nope. What about a host of angels listening in on our jam? No, but that'd be pretty cool! So what is it?
I know you'd never guess, and you won't believe it, but it's actual sunlight!
So yes, this gig was actually at 2pm (Note: that's PM, not AM). To a jazz listener in a big city, that should be a bit mind boggling. But to me, who is still learning to stay up beyond midnight most nights, this is pretty darn right refreshing.
And yes, it was a Sunday, so it makes sense that the public might not be willing to stay up as late before a Monday. But then again, the Wonderbar jams I frequent are from 10pm-1am, and then 1:30-4am. And that's a Monday!
So I'm grateful to Nitecap for being bold enough to think that instrumental jazz might be tolerable in the early afternoon on some days. Though you know what? I can't confirm these 100%, as I've never been to one myself, but I've actually heard rumors that there are in existence a thing called jazz brunches... with live jazz groups.
What is this world coming to?!
(...but sign me up!)