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Synopsis: The exciting (ad)ventures of a serious Jazz enthusiast whose passion (or obsession) took him up I-95 north from Baltimore to New York City practically every weekend, a 200-mile, 3-hour trip, over a two and a half year period, to enjoy the beautiful, swinging, and bebopping sounds of America’s original classical music, with forefathers bearing the names of Armstrong, Ellington, Parker, Gillespie, Davis, Coltrane, and Monk … Jazz! Oh yeah, after seeing four sets (shows) at different venues, he’d then turn around and head back to Baltimore. Digest each evening’s itinerary, Jazz artists, and most memorable moments, nearly 500 Jazz performances later!!! (152 Pages)

Synopsis: In 2010, I had the good fortune of making 24 cross-country weekend trips to check out straightahead Jazz, my first passion, in New York City, all the while, living out the bi-coastal fantasy of a west coast ‘rocket scientist’ and an east coast ‘Jazz cat’! In this offering, the complete weekend itineraries are recounted (e.g., airports, shows, venues, plays, movies, restaurants, etc.) in order to re-capture the essence of a super fun weekend in NYC, the Jazz capital of the world. All in all, 226 performances were taken in – not bad!!! Perhaps you will wander off and daydream, pretending to share the table with me at the Jazz club – drinks on me this first set, of course! (44 pages)

Synopsis: Enjoy this collection of twenty-five (25) Jazz anecdotes, 24 of which were developed after the November 2021 All About Jazz on-line article featuring Kenneth Cobb, bestowing him the honor of its latest “Jazz Super Fan.” His initial foray into this territory was in response to the question, “Do You Have A Favorite Jazz Anecdote?” Man, did he??? Stay riveted to your seats as he recalls details and experiences from his many travels throughout the country, be it during business travel, work day, vacation, family reunions, hosting family, dentists’ appointments, etc., along with the obstacles and challenges presented along the way, all with the primary objective of attending unforgettable Jazz concerts. Indeed, wonderful stories to be shared . . . (96 pages)

Synopsis: If you’re a music lover (not only straightahead Jazz), you’ll certainly enjoy this collection of coast-to-coast Jazz concert write-ups over a recent three-year period. The author mustered up enough time & energy afterward to provide detail, background, mental notes, and even a few set lists in order to capture the essence, buzz, exhilaration, and Feng Shui of a wonderful Jazz night out. It’s as if the reader were actually sitting at a Jazz club’s front table, head-nodding and toe-tapping… So, what time does the next set start??? An unforgettable read, indeed! (96 pages)