Vintage jazz scene

BRILLIANTCORNERS

"Every episode focuses on the trials and triumphs of the characters and finishes with music at the bar..."

Welcome to Desiree's

CROW, a fourteen-year-old tap dancer, busks across the street from a bar named Desiree's. He sees things he shouldn't and knows the comings and goings better than anyone. Desiree's is the lifeblood of the local working class – tired stiffs, singers, poets, cheats, players, and jazz artists, like Cecil Regal and Sphere – all living on the margins, working for a dime.

The Regulars

  • Mavis - The owner with a heart of gold and fists of steel
  • Desiree - The namesake seeking something more
  • Cecil Regal - The talented drummer working carpentry by day
  • Sphere - The eccentric mathematical piano player

The Music

From a lost era charged with cultural power and inspiration, BRILLIANT CORNERS celebrates the 1950s-60s by re-interpreting and re-presenting the music and night life that enchanted New York City and the world.