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.

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