Boston jazz scene is criticized by George Frazier.

In his column in Downbeat magazine, Frazier writes, “This is till the biggest small town in the country, and it is still a matter of knocking twice and asking for Joe if you hope to get a drink after one a.m. There is neither jazz nor excitement to be had in the week hours and the haggard look on people’s faces is not from lack of sleep. It’s from frustration.”