Chapter 9Willie’s was a small jazz club off the main strip in the quarter. Lauren had made several calls to other clubs before she found it. Tonight’s act was a jazz trio she had seen back home some months before. Their sound was classic jazz, with a bluesy undertone that she found very sensual. She hoped Roxanne would like them too.
She found the place, and the two of them entered through the scarred wooden door. The inside was smoky from countless cigarettes and cigars. This haze, and the low lights, made it difficult to see very much upon entering. As her eyes adjusted Lauren made out a small club with a few booths along the walls. The majority of the patrons were black, and seated at the wooden tables arrayed in front of the small stage. Each table was covered in a red or white cloth
