What shows
how little
we know?
What can be is
oft far less than
what we expect.
What is now
has never been
what it was.
07/25/2024 j.g.l.
Where the sounds are
as steady as it goes,
music as it is, and
it is worthy.
The players matter
less than the playing,
trio or quartet, known
only to those
who know them.
Unfamiliar to a
stranger’s ear, standards
sound better than ever,
from what you
remember.
Atmosphere.
The environment or
venue is important,
especially on a Friday
night for music
as worthy as it is.
Jazz matters.
Listen. Cover charge
and the price of beer,
worth every note.
© 2023 j.g. lewis