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"I like jazz, but I could get used to jass," said Miles. #jassodyssey

Chick Corea

Posted on September 27, 2020 by authorjarollins

In jazz, just as in life, some musicians have been blessed with a second name. These nicknames vary all across the board and are too numerous to list. Some musicians love their new titles, while others begrudgingly held on to … Continue reading →

Dreamseekers

Posted on September 27, 2020 by authorjarollins

Hello, JassOdyssey fans. Since posting the audio narrations of Part 1 of Book 1, we have received a lot of hits at our website http://www.jassodyssey.com. We got over 60 hits in one day. That’s fantastic! I’m glad that people are … Continue reading →

“What’s In The Box?” Narration of Book One, Chapter Two, Part One

Posted on August 8, 2020 by authorjarollins

Hello JassOdyssey fans. This blog contains the first half of chapter two; the second half will follow shortly. In this episode, during a rain storm, Miles finds a mysterious package that will lead to a confrontation between him and … Continue reading →

Esteban Searches for the City of Gold

Posted on August 1, 2020 by authorjarollins

Hello JassOdyssey fans. In Book 3 of the JassOdyssey series, Park and Marie visit Albuquerque, New Mexico, one of my favorite cities. While in ‘the Land of Enchantment,’ they learn about early explorers to the region, including Esteban, the … Continue reading →

Narration of Book One, Chapter One

Posted on July 28, 2020 by authorjarollins

Hello, JassOdyssey fans. Last week we posted the narrated introduction to Book One. We got many positive responses. To keep the ball rolling, here is Chapter One. In this chapter, Miles talks about his two best friends, Lee and … Continue reading →

Book One, Introduction with Narration and Music

Posted on July 23, 2020 by authorjarollins

Hello, JassOdyssey fans. As a child, I hated to read. It’s ironic that currently, I am an author whose written five books and more to come. I’ve always wanted to have the series available as a podcast or audiobook. Well, … Continue reading →

The Watts Towers

Posted on July 16, 2020 by authorjarollins

A few days ago, I was cruising the internet and came across an old movie titled “The Tower.” It was released in 1957 and told the story of the origin of the Watts Tower. According to the narrator, the … Continue reading →

Summertime

Posted on July 15, 2020 by authorjarollins

Yesterday I was reading the Washington Post newspaper. There was an article entitled, “D.C. area reached 90 degrees or higher on 18 straight days, nearing the longest streak on record.” Initially I scoffed at the proclamation. After all, it is … Continue reading →

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Posted on July 14, 2020 by authorjarollins

Most people who follow jazz know that this musical art form is indigenous to America-in other words it was born and nurtured here. But a lot of jazz fans, as well as others, don’t know that jazz is the amalgamation … Continue reading →

A Great Day in Jazz and (Hip-Hop)

Posted on July 13, 2020 by authorjarollins

For those of you who have read Book One of the JassOdyssey series, I’m sure that you are familiar with Art Kane’s famous photo entitled “A Great Day In Harlem.” It’s a black and white photograph that features 57 jazz … Continue reading →

Below is a short passage from The JassOdyssey ii-V-I Book I –

“Oh yes,” said Roland. “And thank him for letting me borrow some of his records. The man has one of the largest jazz record collections I’ve ever seen. He has recordings of artist and bands I’ve never heard of, and some of the first original jazz records ever recorded. One record of his that I borrowed was by the Original Dixieland Jass Band. It was recorded in the early 1900’s before jazz was called jazz. Originally it was called jass but in a series of letters by a record company, it was mistakenly switched from jass to jazz. So, I guess you could say that before it was called jazz, it was jass.”

“That’s ok,” said Miles, “I like jazz, but I could get used to jass. You know, Duke didn’t like the term jazz. During his early days, jazz was another word for…”

Nancy, knowing the story of the word’s origin, hurriedly interrupted and asked, “So how’s your horn coming along?”

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“I like jazz, but I could get used to jass, said Miles.