Jazz Musician Buys Popular Boise Bar
Word is he spends most of his time in Manhattan, but Boise-bred jazz singer and saxophonist Curtis Stigers can’t stay away from the City of Trees. Stigers just bought Pengilly’s, a dark and boozy but popular and bustling downtown watering hole.
Pengilly’s, facing the world with an unassuming storefront window on Main Street, is actually a rich and smoky haven for local jazz enthusiasts with a regular Thursday night jazz session featuring the popular ensemble, Frim Fram Four.
The Four, though excellent, still ought to be thrilled to play for Stigers, oft considered one of music’s best-kept secrets even though he’s sold like a zillion albums, including his most recent, 2005’s “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today,” which features jazzy covers of tunes by Sting, Randy Newman, Willie Nelson, and others.
Pengilly’s, one of the few “grown up” bars in the 6th and Main vicinity, is a favorite for locals who like their drinks stiff and their carafes full of peanuts. Rumor has it that the wood bar itself is at least a century old, which is likely the same age as some of the regulars who fill the place before the sun goes down.
In addition to jazz, the bar also features open jam Mondays and nightly performances by other local music stars ’neath the spotlight over a corner stage.
According to a report by KTRV, the 30-year-old joint closed Tuesday and will reopen with Stigers at the help on Wednesday, but the official grand opening is still a few weeks off.
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