{"id":105,"date":"2012-07-24T20:01:27","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T00:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chistell.com\/africanamericanfiction\/?p=105"},"modified":"2016-10-08T23:58:28","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T03:58:28","slug":"loving-the-smooth-sounds-of-jazz-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chistell.com\/africanamericanfiction\/loving-the-smooth-sounds-of-jazz-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Loving the Smooth Sounds of Jazz Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denise Turney<\/p>\n

Jazz is a music form that stirs the soul and invigorates the mind without the need of words. Listen to one smooth jazz cut and you\u2019ll see why jazz stays in style. The music has a language all its own.<\/p>\n

For the Love of Traditional and Smooth Jazz<\/strong><\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re listening to Miles Davis getting low and funky on his trumpet or to Gerald Albright making a saxophone do what only he can, jazz will shake and soothe you both at the same time. Andy Snitzer ripping notes with his saxophone on \u201cTaking Off\u201d or add in Ella Fitzgerald dipping and riffing so effortlessly it seems as if she\u2019s merely walking through the park signing along with birds that \u2013 it\u2019s all glorious<\/a> jazz.<\/p>\n

No wonder Raymond Clarke, the main character in Love Pour Over Me<\/strong>, seeks out jazz the morning after he arrives to campus in Philadelphia<\/a>, Pennsylvania. He\u2019s seeking solace in the music. He also longs to feel some connection with his father back home. They both love jazz . . . Raymond and his father, Malcolm . . . one of their favorite musicians being the one and only Miles Davis.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a jazz lover like Raymond and Malcolm (or me) and you want to enjoy live jazz, check out some of the local, regional and international jazz festivals. For example, there\u2019s the annual Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, California (the festival celebrated its 55th year in 2012), the Newport Jazz Festival, the Atlanta Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival in Canada or the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival. These are just a few of the many jazz festivals that take place in the United States and around the world.<\/p>\n

You can also enjoy live jazz at local parks, sometimes the admission is free. I\u2019m willing to guess that if you love jazz as much as Love Pour Over Me<\/strong>\u2019s Raymond Clarke does, you go out of your way to listen to jazz whenever you can. The music probably inspires and motivates you, sending good vibes all through you. Oh . . . the sweet sounds of jazz!<\/p>\n

Thank you for reading my blog. To learn what happens to Raymond, Brenda and the other characters in Love Pour Over Me<\/a>, hop over to Amazon.com, B&N.com, Ebookit.com<\/a> and get your copy of Love Pour Over Me today. And again I say \u2013 Thank You!<\/p>\n

Sources<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Love Pour Over Me<\/a> – http:\/\/www.ebookit.com\/books\/0000001582\/Love-Pour-Over-Me.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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