Gypsy Jazz at Duc des Lombardes

At 9:00, I decided to bite the bullet and go out by myself to a jazz bar. I picked Duc des Lombardes based on the big line up...I figured it must be good. When I got in, it was standing room only, and even that was tight. I had just enough room to squeeeeze myself against the wall opposite the stage. So even though I wasn't able to sit, I had great view and sound!
This particular band didn´t really have a name, just six musicians reuniting for the night to play some great gypsy jazz (or manouche jazz). The thing about blindly picking a band is that, when it's great, it´s extra great because it´s an adventure. I felt like I was in that beatnik scene in Funny Face with Audrey Hepburn. People of all different types crowded together into a tiny basement bar, grooving to this awesome sound. There was actually a girl wearing a catsuit and a beret, which I found all too pleasing.
Anyway, the band was great, and I wish I had remembered my camera to take pictures! This was truly the way to spend Valentine´s day in Paris...