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(More customer reviews)Charles Boeckman has done a remarkable job of capturing the humor and pathos in the life and times of professional jazz musicians, having been one himself for more than half a century. A terrific read from first page to last. Highly recommended.
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You've come to the right place to hear about a delightful, insightful novel involving the hot jazz of traditional New Orleans, when carving contests focused on musical instruments and not on knives. It was the mid-1940's, right after WWII. It features a group of zany musicians who can't let go of the beat, the rhythm, and the soul-stirring creativity oftwo-beat New Orleans Dixieland jazz.Progressive bebop, with its cool chord alterations, is the popular music of the day.But these vets fresh back from the war aren't giving up their hot-licks music that makes their spirits soar. Broke but determined, they get involved in adventures and laugh-out-loud mis-adventures that will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next. Oh, yeah, and there's that love story involving Jackie Haynes, the beautiful daughter of a Texas, oil rich millionaire....
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