Re-evaluating the Old English “D”
How one conversation can change your perspective
On a recent trip to Detroit, I stopped at a bar that had been on my bucket list for a while.
Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in the northwest part of the city is one of those iconic places in Detroit that has been through as much as the city it calls home.
The website claims it as the “World’s Oldest Jazz Club” as it has been continuously running since 1934. Whether or not that is true, when you walk in you can feel the presence of so many great musicians that have played there in the past.
When I walked in I sat down at the iconic piano bar and ordered a drink. I wasn't quite sure what to get, intimidated by the atmosphere so I ordered a whiskey on the rocks like a few other people at the bar to try and fit in.
What I quickly learned was that it was going to take much more than ordering a similar drink to fit in with the crew of locals that were seated there.
It was a Friday afternoon, late enough to catch a happy hour crowd but too early to see how busy this place could get on a weekend night. The place still had a “neighborhood bar” type of feel to it, which made it much more interesting.
