We have a few places we love to return to, houses of worship in a sense, because we find homes of community and catharsis there. These include Funk N Dive as well as Two Bit Bistro, where we happen to be playing this month. (And of course there are others, but we’re not playing them in August.)

• Funk N Dive this Saturday 8/8, 9-Midnight (21+, $5)
• Two Bit Bistro (trio), Saturday 8/22, 6-8p (all ages, free)

And then there’s one more to add to our list, same weekend as Two Bit: We got invited to play jazz vespers at Ogden’s Historic Elim Lutheran Church, Sunday 8/23, 6p (all ages, free and open to the public). This was a really lovely invitation to get, both to be part of our cherished Ogden community and to take part in a tradition that dates back to Duke Ellington. We’re excited to be part of this and add to our houses of worship. And, we get to pull out a few jazz standards, gospel inspired pieces, and even something to sing along with.

Hope to see you out there.