This Labor Day weekend I’ll be ‘makin’ bricks’–not the masonry type, but the musical type. That term was quoted by Louis Armstrong when it came to describing his music as part of a musical duo. For those of you who … Continue reading
“Who Do The Bomb?”
Hello JassOdyssey fans. Hope you’re enjoying the summer. The question we have for you today is–Who Do The Bomb? In Book 4, which will be available later this year, Miles and Roland are in Cleveland. They meet a jazz expert … Continue reading
Pretty Boy Pettiford- At Your Service
Hello JassOdyssey fans, this is J. A. Rollins with another song that I created for the audiobooks. It’s called “Pretty Boy Pettiford-At Your Service.” It’s based on a character that Park tangles with while he and Marie are in Los … Continue reading
Name The Song and Win a Book
Hello JassOdyssey fans, this is J. A. Rollins. Over the years, I’ve been writing the JassOdyssey book series, as well as composing music that will serve as the soundtracks for the audiobooks (music is available for listening at www.jassodyssey.com). I don’t … Continue reading
Makin’ Bricks
“Even Voodoo Priestesses Can Have A Bad Day
Who said you can’t merge Hip Hop with Symphonic Music? Miles wants to challenge that notion. He composed a little ditty that he called, “Even Voodoo Priestesses Can Have A Bad Day.” And from the title, I guess you can … Continue reading
Distorted Reality
Book 5 is out, and the JassOdyssey saga continues! Here’s a proud reader whose been excitedly waiting for the latest book in the series. And I’m sure she’ll be anxious to find out what happened to Huddleston (or Yusef–whatever his … Continue reading
Book 5 featuring Lolo
Hello, JassOdyssey fans. As you can see from the photo Book 5 is now available, with its distinctive red cover. It will join book 1 (in brown color), book 2 (in blue color), and book three (in green color). I’m glad … Continue reading
Countdown!!
At JassOdyssey we are in countdown mode. Book 5 of the series has been sent to the printer and should be available for purchase at Amazon, and Barnes and Noble by this time next week. Still, plenty of time to … Continue reading
Bosom Buddies
Hello, JassOdyssey fans. I know it’s been a while since I’ve sent out an email. We are putting the finishing touches on Book 5, which should go to the printer this week. Hopefully, the book will be available for purchase by … Continue reading
