The Dragonfly: Underground Jazz with the Maxwell Goldfield-Brown Quintet
Sat, Feb 28
|The Carriage Room
Hosted by Temptations Bazaar, The Dragonfly is an intimate, listening-forward underground jazz salon centered on presence, improvisation, and story. Anchored by the Maxwell Goldfield-Brown Quintet and hosted at Chez Serendip, this monthly gathering invites audiences into the living heart of jazz.
Time & Location
Feb 28, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Carriage Room
Guests
About the event
The Dragonfly is a monthly underground jazz gathering devoted to presence, improvisation, and deep listening.
Held in an intimate, mixed seated and standing environment at Chez Serendip, the evening is anchored by the Maxwell Goldfield-Brown Quintet and centers around the historic 1902 Steinway piano. The quintet weaves together original compositions, classics, reimagined popular songs, and spontaneous improvisation, creating a living musical conversation that unfolds in real time. This is not a traditional concert—it is a listening room, a salon, and a jazz session where music, story, and audience are in relationship.
Throughout the evening, jazz unfolds across two extended sets with an intermission, allowing space for conversation, reflection, and rest. Storytelling and audience engagement are gently woven into the night, hosted by Alisa Sieber, founder of Chez Serendip, creating moments of connection between musicians and listeners.
At times, space may open for audience musicians fluent or actively practicing jazz improvisation to join the…
Tickets
Community Listener
Supports accessibility and welcomes those who want to be present for the music and listening experience.
$15.00
+$0.38 ticket service fee
Sustaining Supporter
Helps cover musician fees, production, and the continuation of underground jazz programming at Chez Serendip.
$30.00
+$0.75 ticket service fee
Patron of the Music
Provides deeper support for the musicians, recording efforts, and the long-term sustainability of this series.
$50.00
+$1.25 ticket service fee
Children’s Movie Night Ticket
This ticket admits one child to Movie Night in the Dome at Chez Serendip. Minimum age: 6
From $10.00 to $15.00
$15.00
+$0.38 ticket service fee
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Prepaid Tea & Elixir Tickets
Prepay for handcrafted, non-alcoholic teas and herbal elixirs served by Woven Herbs during Movie Night in the Dome. Each drink ticket is $10 and may be redeemed for one tea or elixir offering available in the Carriage Room during the event.
From $10.00 to $40.00
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
$20.00
+$0.50 ticket service fee
$30.00
+$0.75 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00