Monday, August 14, 2023

The Alchemy @ The Spotted Cat (NOLA), Aug 14 2023


The best of Monday night jazz in New Orleans. 


I’m here on a business trip during the boring part of the week - Sunday to Wednesday.  After some Facebook advice, I went to Frenchman Street and found this good quartet playing modern Jazz originals and IIRC a tongue in cheek cover of “Just the two of us”.  The small crowd was into it and grooved attentively.  Entry was $5 plus 1 drink minimum.  I'll take it. 


The last day of my trip I got to visit the Jazz Museum, which had an exhibit about the history of drums (above, a Ludwig pedal from early 1900s).  


Even better I got to visit Congo Square, which is were all modern music started. Amazing stuff.