Music is the language that sets you free

Last night was definitely one of the best nights this summer. I had been bugging Kirk for a while about playing at the Jazz bar, Rhapsodie, and finally we set a date and made it happen. The instrumentation was Kirk on piano and singing, Alex on violin, me on drums, and Helmut (the owner) on Alphorn and Flugglehorn. We played two sets, and for me, it was an expression of music that had been building up for a while, and letting it out was the most soul-satisfying feeling. As a musician, being able to play something that the audience can feel without being able to put words to it, is the most incredible thing. From the feedback, everyone seemed to enjoy it, and a couple staff members said that it was the calmest they have been all summer by hearing the live music. We had a pretty large repetoire, and had so much fun playing every song. From latinified-techno songs like "harder, faster, better, stronger," to classics like "I will survive," "Summertime," "Ain't no sunshine when she's gone," some Alisha Keys and Coldplay songs, we kept it jazzy and lively the whole night. It was particularly impressive with Kirk who is really a Sax player - so he basically fakes it on the piano - being able to hold it down the whole night. The son of some famous piano player also heard us play in the beginning, Victor Rosenbaum, and bought us drinks. Helmut also let us know how he is going to sell the place, so this probably was the last time that we will play with him.