Sad. And strangely arousing at the same time. If I didn't know anything about music, I might buy it...

This is an area of scholarship not widely talked about but I feel very important because it shows that jazz musicians can be "relevant." One musician I wanted to single out that you failed to mention is Casey Benjamin. Casey is pretty much a whole scene unto himself. Not only is he a remarkable saxophone player but he leads a double life as a singer and uses the vocoder to produce electro R&B love songs. See "Stutz McGee" on Bandcamp for an insight into his own work as a solo artist. And see his varied credits on recordings on All Music Guide. To my knowledge he is or has been in the touring outfits of Q-Tip, Mos Def, Erykah Badu and has been in Maxwell's backing band at one time (not sure about the gig you saw, Nate). He is also a member of The Experiment band with Hodge, Glasper and Dave. He should not be overlooked as he is essential to this discussion.

Bravo for this piece. I just saw their schedule the other day and this Tony Falco guy has GREAT taste. I heard just two days ago from Tommy Crane that it's a REALLY great vibe/room + the food is amazing. Seems like a gig from heaven. The new Jazz Standard?