When I was in New York last summer we heard about a jazz club and decided to check it out after an already wonderful nght seeing "Wicked".

We found the building and took the elevator to the top floor and followed the signs to Dizzy's . It seemed like a small intimate club and everyone knew everyone...except us. Some young people were there with t-shirts that said " Event Staff" and we wondered if they had come up after working at one of the theaters. The evening began with an unbelievable jazz trio. They added a couple more pieces and some of the audience stepped in to play piano, or bass, or clarinet. What a find! Some of the best jazz I have ever heard! And I loved that they all seemed to be connected. Perhaps by their love of the art of music. If I lived in New York, I surely would try to become a "regular" there and know many of them by name. We had a couple more drinks and aroun 2am decided to head back to our hotel. In the elevator, posted on the side we were NOT standing on as we went up to the club was a flier. This flier was an advertisement for the 13th annual "Essentially Ellington" celebration. It continued to say that the Juliard Jazz Orchestra and the winners of the "Essentially Ellington" High school jazz band competition would be having a private reception with food, drinks and jazz. And it would be held by invitation only on...............yep you guessed it. That night. In Dizzy's. Seems like we crashed a private party. No wonder everyone knew everyone but us. So for those of you who think jazz is a dying art among the young people, I am here to tell you that they have conquered the world of Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington. If you are ever in New York, looking for some great jazz check out Dizzy's Club Coca Cola.

Fresh Produce for Thursday, June 18th, 2009

I found this great Irish band upon recommendation from a friend!

The Guggenheim Grotto

I love their harmony! One of my favorite songs they sing is "Philosophia". Go to their website www.guggenheim grotto.com and listen to some of their stuff.

Here are the lyrics ( compliments of Lyricsmania)

When we’re young we set our hearts upon some beautiful idea

Maybe something from a holy book or French philosophia

Upon the thoughts of better men than us we swear by and decree a

Perfect way to end the war of ways the only way to be a…

Work of art, oh to be a work of art

But in time a thought comes tugging on the sleeve edge of our minds

Perhaps no perfect way exists at all, just many different kinds

Oh but if it’s just a thing of taste then everything unwinds

For without an absolute how can the absolute define…

A work of art, oh to be a work of art

[ Philosophia Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]

Enjoy! Nancy