if i mention the words;
lafayette - jazz - seedy bar - cold winter night - empty city streets - parking problems - cozy, cramped interior - cool grooves - hot solos ...
one might be inclined to think of some local jazz haunt on the lower east side of nyc on a late saturday night - something like the once reputed 55 grande or bradley’s, et al ...
nope, this was the lafayette bar in downtown easton, pa - which is still suffering from unfocused revitalization and urban sprawl - but last night it was cooking ...
friend, michael stephans - who has been around the block [and globe] a few times playing with some ‘real’ legends - gene perla, once bass player to miles davis, viktorija gecyte, a young eastern european women with great pipes and phrasing - sean gough, an obvious jarrett disciple - and matt vashlishan blowing some inspired tenor ...
they did a great rendition of ‘night in tunisia’ - one of my favorites - in easton ?
to all - best of luck and keep it cooking ...
