Jazz stories, books, poems, and more

June 23, 2017

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INTRO: All About Jazz tends to be quiet in the afternoon. After the lunchtime rush, things do not pick up again until the evening. We are a small establishment down a side street on the edge of town. If you were driving along the main road out of town, you… Read More

Tags: relationships, mystery, jazz, postmodern

Hat Band

Short Story / Romance

May 21, 2017

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A jazz musician making his way down an Exeter street on a Wednesday morning with a charity shop bag full of bargain books can hardly be blamed for failing to notice that he is being tailed by a tall, thin man in a dark overcoat. Musicians are more accustomed to… Read More

Tags: mystery, crime, jazz, abduction, literary-fiction

Same Rhythm, Different Time

By Joshua Rowe

Short Story / Other

March 16, 2017

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Two strangers pass each other the street. They both have the same urge. Cover is not my own, credit to http://favim.com/image/551060/ Read More

Tags: dancing, jazz, ballet, old-age

TIME OUT

December 31, 2016

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The Contently Deranged Travelers House

Where is the 8:39 train and why are all thses strange things happening, Max wonders as he waits on Churston Stoney station. Read More

Tags: mystery, time, jazz, scifi, literary-fiction

Nothing but the Truth

By Oleg Roschin

Short Story / Science Fiction

June 10, 2016

Comments: 39

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A young boy makes a pact with a mysterious visitor: he will become the world's greatest jazz saxophonist in exchange for telling the truth for one day. Continues in STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, INJIL IN JOULES, and ETERNITY. Read More

Tags: future, truth, demons, jazz, dixielcarnley

ONE AFTERNOON 1965

By dadio

Poem / Romance

May 14, 2016

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Tags: sex, girl, boy, jazz, afternoon

SEX TOO MUCH 1965

By dadio

Poem / Poetry

April 16, 2016

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Tags: sex, girl, boy, jazz, 1965

JAZZ

The Contently Deranged Travelers House

April 11, 2016

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This mystery lady walks into my jazz records shop and seems to know a lot about jazz and I am smitten. But who is she and what does she want? Read More

Tags: murder, mystery, thriller, jazz, comtemporary

NO DEAL 1973

By dadio

Poem / Poetry

February 25, 2016

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Tags: jazz, booze, 1973, older-woman, young-man

A Study in Da Whimsy

By WindWalker

Short Story / Humor

January 07, 2016

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What happens when an ordinary person suddenly finds herself in an extraordinary situation? Well, that depends on da whimsy... Read More

Tags: police, jazz, whimsy

IDEAS

January 01, 2016

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'I'm telling you,' says Flavia. 'The guy was a complete stranger. He just walked up to me and handed me the bag.' 'And you didn't think to say what are you doing or who are you or anything like that,' says Matt. 'There wasn't time. It all happened very quickly,'… Read More

Tags: mystery, crime, thriller, jazz, surreal

Mister Great 4

September 07, 2015

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QR codes can take you any where, even to your grave. Read More

Tags: evil, hero, heroes, superheroes, mine, killer, jazz, vs, superhero, knife, code, hands, proof, suit, pie

Mister Great part 3

September 06, 2015

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Magpies last sudden appearance has got the duo spooked. Read More

Tags: dark, hero, heroes, superheroes, fire, dreams, girl, sun, dream, shadow, jazz, hands, suit, void, pie

Mister Great part 2

September 06, 2015

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Haunted by the appearance of Magpie, Mister Great gets captured by the devious Headmaster Read More

Tags: dark, school, hero, heroes, superheroes, bomb, rock, shadow, head, jazz, superhero, hands, pie, great, master

Mister Great part1

September 06, 2015

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Hero's live by a code, but there are some that believe you should fight fire with fire. Read More

Tags: dark, man, short, story, hero, heroes, gun, shadow, jazz, superhero, hands, pie, great, super, gunman

Harbourne

August 27, 2015

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Triple homicide in a quiet English township. What really goes on behind the doors of Town Hall? Read More

Tags: murder, mystery, short, story, satanic, crime, thriller, dc, satan, perspective, police, jazz, town, detective, hands

Jazz And The Little Green Man

By Michael Austin Elliott

Short Story / Science Fiction

August 24, 2015

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The Contently Deranged Travelers House

An alien crash lands in prohibition era Louisiana. Read More

Tags: science_fiction, music, violence, aliens, space, alien, jazz, crash, gangs, booze, gang

Strictly Confidential

By Oleg Roschin

Short Story / Science Fiction

June 14, 2015

Comments: 10

Shelves: 4

What begins as a tacky spy fiction parody turns into a satirical view of a dark future controlled by three deranged ideologies. Sequel to NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. Continues in ETERNITY and MURDER IN SAPPHINGTON. Read More

Tags: satire, fiction, political, jazz, china, orwellian, spy, musicians, dystopia, futuristic, speculative

Concerto

March 28, 2015

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If only Nia Buendía had had larger hands, you might be talking about her today. As it is her musical journey has followed many twists and turns. Read More

Tags: music, mystery, history, voodoo, jazz, classical, piano, mbalax

Playing_House

By Inconspicuously Oblivious

Book / Romance

January 02, 2015

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When Jazz agrees to housesit for her parents' long-time friends the Chamberlains, she thinks it'll be the easiest money she's ever earned. She soon finds out that the task will be anything but simple, though, when the bomb is dropped that Ryan, the older Chamberlain sibling and her somewhat recent… Read More

Tags: love, humor, young_adult, fiction, romance, novel, jazz, ryan, playing_house

The Early Worm Catches The Bird

December 15, 2014

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The protagonist loses his job following a security breach and he gets down to improving his Charlie Parker repertoire. Read More

Tags: mystery, jazz, saxophone, cybercrime

NO REGRETS

By JamesGeorgeIV

Short Story / Non-Fiction

August 06, 2014

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Started writing this a few hours ago. I'll be honest and say I'm slightly drunk, so if there are any grammatical errors I apologize. I haven't finished the story yet, and I want to tie in the term "No Regrets" with my planned ending. Read it if you like, if… Read More

Tags: drunk, gym, american, free, girl, fate, regrets, jazz, italian, beautiful, smart, bar, traffic, cigarette, uganda

MEETING FOR COFFEE AND SUCH IN 1967.

By dadio

Poem / Poetry

April 08, 2014

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A BOY AND GIRL MEET IN LONDON IN 1967 Read More

Tags: girl, boy, london, jazz, 967, drug-addict

Door Swings Both Ways

February 15, 2014

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They say that jazz opens new doors. I wonder if this is what they mean. Read More

Tags: humor, mystery, thriller, jazz, offbeat

A ROOM WITH NO VIEW.

By dadio

Poem / Poetry

January 23, 2014

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A BOY AND GIRL IN LONDON IN 1967 Read More

Tags: girl, boy, sexual, jazz, room, bed, 967, londn

THAT KIND OF DAY.

By dadio

Poem / Poetry

January 07, 2014

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A BOY AND GIRL IN LONDON IN 1967. Read More

Tags: drugs, girl, boy, hospital, london, jazz, 967

Vivre la Vie (Live the Life)

By TheLoneWanderer13

Poem / Young Adult

October 24, 2013

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This is meant to be a jazz song,but I could only write the lyrics,if someone wants to make it into a real song please send me an email before doing so. Read More

Tags: love, life, happy, sad, live, young, jazz, la, full, blues, vie, vivre, strage, wekizator, weki

Nirvana

By FrancesVu

Book / Romance

October 12, 2013

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Katrina Nights, a woman living in New York City isn't living the best life. Her boyfriend, Adrian constantly abuses her, is unemployed, and lives with her in her small apartment. Too afraid to find a new man, Katrina has great difficulty with separating from Adrian. It's only through music that… Read More

Tags: jazz, alcohol, bar, cafe

Save The Last Dance

By Chantelle Nazareth

Book / Romance

October 04, 2013

Comments: 21

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