Her aesthetic is just so amazing, wow. Monk could never.
The savior of Jazz, Laufey, has sold out The Village Vanguard for the next 3 months. The Gen Z artist was followed by her young fans and Jazz greats alike, who all scrambled to buy tickets before they sold out. Her first performance at The Vanguard was a success, the vibe was just right. Glasses clinked, conversations fell to a whisper, the lights dimmed, and there she was. It was like being transported back to the 1950s, everyone agreed. Checking to make sure Ableton Live was open and running Mainstage on her laptop, Laufey opened with a straight 8ths bossa nova-esque rendition of "Alfie's Theme". "Thank you everyone! That was 'Alfie'. I'd like to mention the man who played the original. It's very important to me to honor those who came before. Please give it up for Michael Caine everybody!" Said Laufey after finishing. The actor stood up to around of applause. Sonny Rollins was seen in the audience writing in his notebook to look up "Alfie" and Michael Caine later. Maybe he could learn a thing or two. Laufey continued her set with an upbeat and cute, poppy version of "Fables of Faubus", and finally ended by whistling the theme song to M.A.S.H. It was a huge succes, with some notable reactions from other musicians. Julian Lage was heard in the audience saying, "God damn I wish I could play like that, what the fuck man." Bassist David Wong bit down on his knuckle, knowing that the Jazz world was going to be changed forever. "That's it. There's nothing else to play anymore. She's already said it all." Said Wong, who admitted he would be selling his bass and would be taking a job at McDonald's the next day. After the show, Ron Carter was seen trying to speak with Laufey outside the club, begging to be on her next album, but security pushed the bassist away, "Laufey has a lot of fans to meet, get in line old man." "I just want to talk to Laufey, she's doing what Miles was trying to do, I gotta tell her. That girl is gonna save Jazz!" Sadly, Mr. Carter, whoever he is, didn't realize that "that girl" already saved Jazz. It's not for old people anymore, it's for young people who want to pretend they're in the 1950s. It's for the aesthetic, it's for TikTok, it's for the culture. As a side note, The Village Vanguard is finally not losing money.
Bernice Brewster, Kalkaska Chronicle
