Tues. July 29

We met Jeanie Flynn when she was an event planner for Cam Neely's Foundation, and again when she moved into the world of publicity. It wasn't until not long ago that we discovered Jeanie, sister of comic Jackie Flynn, had a whole 'nother side: Lounge singer. And she's a good one. She and her band, the Strays, play the Foundation Lounge every Tuesday night from 8 to 11:30. Says Flynn, of the music:  "It's a cross between old standards, rhythm and blues and old blues."

We do a lot of Billie Holliday, Ella and Sinatra, some Dionne Warwick and '60s retro songs. Some Nora Jones. Soft pop, R&B and jazz. No progressive jazz. Comforting music. It's a perfect outlet for people in their 30s, on a date. You finish with dinner, where do you go? I envisioned it as a place where people can take their dates middle of the week. It fills a niche." It's not by any means cabaret, but Flynn says, "My background makes it slightly more dramatic in that I performed off-Broadway, and my training was with Streisand's coach, so I have some drama added to it. There's somehwat of a show involved." In photo, Jeanie far right, next to pal James Montgomery. No cover. (It's in the lower level of the Hotel Commonwealth and run by one of our favorite Boston bar/restaurant guys, George Lewis.)

500 Commonwealth Ave., 617-859-9900 www.thefoundationlounge.com