Rembrandt's is a lovely restaurant in the Fairmount neighborhood (23rd & Aspen St) worthy of attention for its food alone. Though the restaurant side is slightly outside of the culture vulture's price range, the margherita pizza and crepe appetizer on the tavern side are delicious. Now, however, there is another reason to step out to Rembrandt's - music. Every Thursday night there is live jazz in the tavern, beginning at 8:30. There's no cover, the setting is intimate, and the bands are excellent. This past Thursday the band formerly known as At Last performed such classics as "Love For Sale" and "I Get a Kick Out of You." You just can't go wrong with Cope Porter. Thursday the 29th the Heath Allen Trio will perform, and they're definitely worth checking out. The full music schedule can be found on the restaurant website (http://www.rembrandts.com/).
Also, a plug for an upcoming performance: Pink Martini is coming to the Kimmel Center on March 4th. The 12-piece ensemble is described as "somewhere between a 1930s Cuban dance orchestra, a classical chamber music ensemble, a Brazilian marching street band, and Japanese film noir." Now I don't know how you can actually combine all of those elements, but I'm certainly going to enjoy the attempt. Samples of their music are available at www.kimmelcenter.org/events/special/kcp/player/ with keyword Martini, and tickets can be purchased at the Kimmel Center website.
