[Dixielandjazz] Cafe Louis in NYC

[Steve barbone]

Tom Wiggins opined about the Club Louis:

Not disagreeing with his opinion. However the club is very small and at all
times except 9 PM to 11:30 PM, Tues, Wed, Thurs, & Sun they play recorded
music. By whom? Pops, of course.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone

> barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:
> 
>> 
>> Why? Their stated raison d'etre id to pay homage to Louis Armstrong and on
>> Sundays, there is a TROMBONE - BASS DUO. Hey, maybe the Bass is playing
>> melody while the Trombone tailgates? :-) VBG
>> -----
>> Louis; 649 E. 9th St.   (Ave B / Ave C) (212) 673-1190
>> An East Village cafe/wine bar paying homage to Armstrong with live jazz solo
>> piano on Tuesdays, piano trios featured every Wednesday and Thursday, and a
>> Trombone/bass duo on Sundays. Performances are 9 -11:30.  Pre-recorded jazz
>> playing all other times.
>> 
> While that appears to be a wonderful idea, it might be a lot more apropos if
> they actually had a Trumpet player working their playing some Armstrong music,
> or did Louis really play the Piano and not the trumpet.
> 
> Sometimes Well meaning folks just don't seem to have a CLUE about what they
> are actually doing, or perhaps it was the piano players idea so he could/she
> could get a gig.
> 
> Just my immediate thoughts on the situation.
> 
> Perhaps I could open a jazz cafe here with a Banjo player paying homage to
> Jack Teagarden and a side room with a Bongo player paying homage to Harry
> James, 
> and across the street an all instrumental trio paying homage to Frank
> Sinatra.
> 
> Just don't sound right to me. :))   But Heck maybe that's ART and I just
> don't understand it.
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers,  
> 
> Tom Keep it Real  Wiggins
> 
> I say if you want to pay homage to Louis Armstrong, go buy a book and at
> least look at the pictures and see what instrument he played, Or maybe the
> owner 
> has been convinced that a piano is actually a trumpet.