Yesterday at the D.C. Jazz Fest, we had a great time. I got a chance to meet fans of JassOdyssey, as well as make new friends. The line-up for the festival was phenomenal, the music was incredible, and I got … Continue reading
A few months ago when it was cold and blustery outside, the dreary weather gave me a chance to finish writing, and add another book to the JassOdyssey series. Now that I’m finished, there are three. Book three picks up … Continue reading
Today is the birthday of two more musicians mentioned in the JassOdyssey series. I was first introduced to them while roaming the halls as a student at HU. Archie Shepp, a popular saxophone player famous for his Afrocentric music was born … Continue reading
This weekend, I was one of a number of booksellers at the Prince George County Spring Book Festival. For the merchants, the sales at the event were a lot like the weather; restrained, cloudy, and overcast, though we did have … Continue reading
Recently while I was at WEAA radio station, I got a chance to meet two young, enthusiastic jazz musicians named Ebban and Ephraim Dorsey. Over the years I’ve had an opportunity to hear them, and they sound great. And even … Continue reading
Last year, while writing book three of the JassOdyssey series, we held a contest. We wanted you to send in names that we could use as characters in the book. We received a few. The most memorable name was submitted … Continue reading
Recently, Lacey, Never Die and I had a chance to visit the WEAA radio studio, located on the campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland (see the previous blog with all the wonderful pictures). We had a great time! … Continue reading
Hello JassOdyssey fans, this is going to be a great summer for us; we have a lot of things planned for you. Last week we started off with a bang by participating in “The Day of the Book Festival” which … Continue reading
Today, we celebrate more jazz musicians who were born on this day. Perhaps one of the most celebrated is Duke Ellington. He was born on this day in D.C. in 1899. Read about his biography in the JassOdyssey series, Book … Continue reading
