Frank DeBlase over at the City Newspaper has written a profile of Quinn Lawrence, who holds down a job on the real swing shift with his trio at the Flat Iron Cafe at an after hours jam starting at 1:00 am on Saturday nights (OK, Sunday morning…it all depends on your perspective). Quinn is a multi-instrument jazz man (Frank, you left out the saxophone…) who is comfortable playing all across the spectrum of jazz. If you’re out on the town and not quite ready to head home to the bed, Quinn and his trio will keep that head bobbing for awhile longer. There’s some great jazz at the Flat Iron at other times, too. Flat Iron Cafe owner Tom LaBue would love to help you get some caffeine into those veins (or beer and wine) and get a bit more than a "modest crowd" out to support the jazz. Check out the story and the jam . . . it’s worth staying up late.
Derrick Lucas Named 2026 JJA Jazz Hero
In addition to the musicians who play it, live jazz depends on many people to thrive in a community. Every year the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) celebrates individuals from across the United States (and this for a first, London) as “Jazz Heros” in launching their annual Jazz Awards season during…
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