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In 1959, Miles Davis had released one of the most successful albums ever, Kind Of Blue. These Blues crossed state lines, even as far as Mississippi. That song inspired this poem. One of my greatest habits as a writer is the cliff hanger. The readers imagination is just as great as mine. So I will let the readers finish this particular poem. It is what it is. I thank you in advance for reading. Not feeling well and this is what comes out of my mind when I'm under the weather.

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I just put this together as a parting poem. It took me all of thirty minutes to write. Wanted to leave you with a high note, literally. I will always be a part of the TNBW family. I have a daughter going through a crisis and for a short while I have to put the metaphors away. I will keep my pen filled with ink until we are reunited again. Thank you so much for not only welcoming me into your house, but allowing to walk on the red carpet as well. You are all my heroes... This is not a great poem, but there is love between the lines.

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Theresa Blue is a forensic accountant by day...talented jazz saxophonist by night. When her old accounting professor pulls her into a case he's working on, Terri discovers there's much more than meets the eye to "Miss Vonnie's Little Tykes Dayschool.

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Harlem Jazz and Blues legends return for a final encore. I dedicate this poem to anyone who said I don't know how to have fun as a poet. Any comments are appreciated.

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A love affair with the my beloved jazz

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Listening to Lee Morgan's "Live at the Lighthouse"...inspired to do something spur of the moment. Hopefully I captured the live performance environment.

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A view from the bandstand...inspired by Chick Corea's version of "Walkin'"

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Glance at Sapsorrow's "Syncing @ the speakeasy and was inspired.

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Sitting around listening to Branford Marsalis' quartet doing Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" and this came to mind.

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Long melodic lines crackling and simmering, soft gentle ballads to twelve bar blues swing...

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A tribute to Jazz Messenger founder and drummer, Art Blakey...this one is for you Sonny. I have a few more still in the can.

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Let's go steppin' to Dewey's Saturday Night Jazz open showcase, where up and coming musician get there shot at the big time.

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Reflections of steppin out and takin in the sights and sounds of the jazz scene.

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My picture of venerable old Jazzheads paying homage to their music.

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A love affair with jazz

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The sights and sounds of jazz

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Just a tribute piece for the enigmatic Thelonious Monk.

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Imagining what it would have been like to see Coltrane.

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An expression of the sights and sounds of Jazz music through word.

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Another jazz inspired piece that kind popped up while listening to the soundtrack of the movie "Love Jones".

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This piece is based on the beautiful ballad, "You and the night and the music", from an album by jazz pianist Bill Evans. I was so taken by the lyricism of the piece that this piece kind of popped up and took on a life of its own.

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