Singing Karma Chamelon at a West Village lesbian bar was exactly what younger me hoped adult me would be doing.

On the way to get here, I passed the legendary jazz club, Smalls. It was 5pm but already radiating with amazing live jazz.

Also passed the Village Vanguard, where some of my favorite jazz recordings in the world were recorded (John Coltrane and Bill Evans mostly)

@skinnylatte I love Smalls! Went when I was young and had no idea how famous it was—in part because we were underage and it was BYOB. Need to get back there but when I’m in NYC these days it’s to visit family in Brooklyn; getting to Manhattan for a jazz show is a bit of a hike. But one day!