Here at the home of the plinky pianist, we were listening to music from the parallel projects Vulfpeck and Vulfmon. (If you’re unfamiliar you should change that — we’re big fans here in the band.) Plinky piano’s partner reflected that she really likes the Vulf projects. They’re jazzy in that funky groove way rather than the traditional jazz club way. And then she said the words that moved us: “They’re like Standards & Substandards. Instead of jazz for the mind it’s jazz for the loins.”

We’ll take it, happily. A comparison to Vulf? That’s probably a bit too much. But a suggestion that we play music that makes sense to our gut rather than something more academic? Absolutely. Thanks to one of our biggest fans for helping us with a good description of what we’re trying to do — and maybe our next t-shirt design.

If you need some more jazz for the loins, the heart, or even a little for the mind, join us tonight at Grand America Lobby Lounge, 7-10p, Friday January 10. All ages, no cover. We’re pulling out a long list of standards and working our way into contemporary songbook twists. Hope to see you and friends there.