Jazz Supper Club at Sixty2 on Wharf
Written by Forrest on December 4th, 2008 3 Comments
This post by regular TheSalemInsider.com contributor Forrest Frazier.
I received an email from local eatery Sixty2 on Wharf the other day which put me in a nostalgic mood. For years I worked as a DJ in Boston, New York and through out the US spinning jazz, big band and swing music during the neo-swing movement (some call it the swing revival) of the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. Taking “Big Daddy” as my moniker, I had a Thursday night residency at The Upstairs Lounge, Friday night residency at The Roxy and Saturday night residency at The Supper Club in NYC’s Times Square. Sunday through Wednesday I would work at a variety of clubs doing special events or filling in for fellow DJ’s.
I’ve had the pleasure to work some of the largest events of the neo-swing era. As one of the first DJ’s / promoters on the scene I was friends with many of the NY and LA bands. I’ve been interviewed for documentary’s about the era and built up an acting reel as a result of it.
Frankie Mannings 85th Birthday party at the Roseland Ballroom
The reason for this trip down memory lane is because the email I received from Sixty2 on Wharf said that next Tuesday December 9th they will be transforming into a Jazz Supper Club. While they just don’t have the size to put on a floor show with 21 piece big band like The Supper Club NYC used to do or the ill fated Coconut Grove in Boston did, I’m guessing this will be a more intimate affair in the style of what Swing 46 (one of my old haunts in NYC) does.
Qwill, a local musician with an impressive bio is tapped to preform. I looked at his myspace page and there were no audio clips of any jazz music so I can’t tell you anything about his skills as a jazz musician.
I can tell you that the menu looks great and the fixed $45 price for a four course meal is pretty sweet.
First Course:
Roasted Bone Marrow
with toasted baguette, sea salt and parsley salad
or
Ricotta Crostino
Crostino of whole milk ricotta with wild mushrooms,
black truffle and extra virgin olive oilSecond Course:
Fennel and Blood Orange SaladThird Course:
Scallops
Seared sea scallops with roasted fennel,
pancetta and green apple
or
Braised Veal Cheeks
over creamy polenta with caramelized figs and
aged balsamic vinegarDessert:
Cheesecake
Chevre cheesecake with seckel pears
and rosemary honey
or
(The infamous)Toffee Pudding
No description necessary
Dinner service is from 5pm to 10pm. It’s on a Tuesday night which in Salem is a pretty safe bet that you can get a table without too much wait but you might want to make a reservation for this night because it looks like it’s going to be pretty special.
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Qwill has a more smooth jazzlike feel which blends jazz instrumentation with soulful and poppy lyrics. Think Ryan Lamontagne meets Sade, but more stripped down and ambient – defo not big band!
Qwill is multi-instrumentalist Jesse Ciarmataro.
Great looking menu.
Forrest!!!!!!!! Dude! This is Darrell. Remember me from The Upstairs Lounge, and the Roxy. Yes, those were great swinging days.