Rx for Recession Blues: Jazz Music

Try the remedy below to help ease your worried mind during these troubled times.

Warning: If you suspect that you may be terminally cynical, downtrodden or hopeless, and this prescription does not remedy the ailment, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Take as directed:

1.  Carefully remove your body from the couch or chair;
2. Move legs, slowly at first (until you feel balanced after months of inaction);
3. Point body in the direction of the nearest Jazz Music Dispensary. These can be found in nightclubs, restaurants, or sometimes in out-of-the-way bars (also known as “dives”);
4. Pay the entrance price charged at the door to Jazz Music Dispensary (also known as the “cover charge,” this minimal cost to you, the consumer, is historically quite low, which in fact has contributed to Jazz Musician Practitioners’ remuneration also not increasing in any significant way since 1904.)
5. Find a seat. Purchase an alchoholic beverage, food, or other libation. Take at least one dose of libation, followed by a large glass of water. WARNING: Avoid driving immediately after consuming, could cause drowsiness or impair movement (water helps alleviate this symptom).
6. Listen. Close your eyes. Let the music take you away from worry, and into the world the talented and dedicated musicians are creating for you in real time, right now.
7. Engage with your neighbors at the next table. Chat with the band. Tip the waitress.
8. Be grateful that we all have the opportunity to share the arts…so many do not have the luxury.
9. There. All better now.