Morello Jam, Smokin' Date, No A-ttitude

Comments (0) By Lina Lecaro Wednesday, Apr 23 2008

JAZZ-MA-TAZZ

Nightranger’s quest to cover an incongruent cross-section of L.A. led us back to the velvet ropes at The Roosevelt Hotel last week, a site where we weren’t exactly welcomed warmly upon our last visit. But Thursday, the staff at Dakota restaurant in the hotel were more than affable, and even more surprising, Danny Masterson’s Fat Sam’s Grand Slam later at Teddy’s was an A-list affair minus the attitude. Top-notch jazz session players sweated it up onstage, and the encouraged dress code (ties for guys, dresses for gals) definitely makes the atmosphere classy yet sassy. Of course, superfamous ones Jay-Z and Usher, who strolled by us at one point, can don whatever they like. The pair didn’t join the jazzsters onstage, but other well-known artists have (John Mayer regularly sits in), and it seems the torch/songs that got lit at Masterson’s Kid’s Cotton Club at Guy’s are shining just as bright at his new home. In addition to the weekly event, the actor/DJ (a.k.a. Mom Jeans) will be hosting Indie 103.1’s Coachella Bash this weekend. Look for reports from that party, plus all the desert dirt we can dig up next week.