Is it possible to merge jazz and ballet? Yes! Here are two champions in the field: Misty Copeland, and Lucy Qian. They both exhibit the elegant grace associated with the dance, but yet they are also willing to push their … Continue reading
Here’s a picture of author J A Rollins in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Like Rab who is one of the characters in the book, J A is searching for Park and Marie and the many adventures that they leave behind. You’ll … Continue reading
In book three of the JassOdyssey series, Marie and Park meet a singer in Omaha, Nebraska named Sadie. She’s a two-timing opportunist who will do whatever it takes to be successful in Hollywood. She wants to be a star in … Continue reading
Yesterday I was listening to WPFW’s Live at 5, and they featured a jazz musician I used to groove to when I was at HU. It was Dexter Wanzel, keyboard extraordinaire. I listened to his interview. His musical career started … Continue reading
We had a great time this weekend at the Baltimore Book Festival. Take a look at our previous blog and see the pictures. We sold some books, gave out some audiobook CD’s, Jewelry by Marie was a hit, and we … Continue reading
I spoke with Doc the other day, and he dropped another one of his African proverbs on me. He said, “He who has done evil, can expect evil.” It reminded me of a new character in book 4 of … Continue reading
“The moon moves slowly, but it crosses the town.” … Continue reading
For those of you who have read book three of the JassOdyssey series, you’ll be familiar with Gordon and Marshall, two porters who escorted Park, Marie, and Huddleston on the Super Chief during their excursion through the desert. Author JA … Continue reading
Hello JassOdyssey fans, here is a small excerpt from the next edition of JassOdyssey. The book will be available after the first of the year. Doc, one of the new characters in the book, was patterned after a good friend … Continue reading
Hello JassOdyssey Fans, Hope you’re enjoying the summer. As you know, Book Three was posted in March of this year, and Book Four will be out in early 2018. For those of you who have read Book Three, you know … Continue reading
