The Not So Modern Jazz Quartet August 8, 2009

The Westlawn Inn, an award-winning fine dining establishment, presents a free live jazz event featuring The Not-So-Modern Jazz Quartet. Call 410-257-0001 for reservations to dine to insure a prime table, or just stop in for cocktails! This combo plays in the club venue of the 20s, 30s and 40s. It faithfully reproduces this music with top local jazz musicians, and has been playing continuously since 1983. The basic quartet is made up of clarinet, bass, piano and drums. When a piano is unavailable, the quartet substitutes a rhythm guitar. The musicians rely heavily on their improvisation skills, and the band has a very large book of old standards, traditional Dixieland and Swing Era tunes. The music of Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Fats Waller are centerpieces of the combo's repertoire along with the Great American song books.