Excerpts from David Rife’s Jazz Fiction: Take Two – Vol. 13: Child Prodigies
Jazz has produced an impressive number of gifted child musicians. In this edition, David J. Rife writes about stories whose theme is child prodigies
...Jazz has produced an impressive number of gifted child musicians. In this edition, David J. Rife writes about stories whose theme is child prodigies
...In this edition, Rife writes about the influence of Billie Holiday in several short stories and novels.
...In this edition, Rife writes about the “chicks” (energetic women, attractive, and open to experience) and “hens” (older women who have either buried or lost a loved one, and who seem content with their lives) who are at the center of stories with jazz within its theme.
...In this edition, Rife writes about the “queering” of jazz fiction, examples of which are described in the five books/short stories he reviews.
...In this edition, Rife writes about the “quest” theme in contemporary jazz fiction, where long-lost instruments and rumored recordings take the place of more dramatic artifacts like the Holy Grail.
...In this edition, Rife writes about jazz novels and short stories that feature stories about jazz music’s international influence.
...In this edition, Rife writes about jazz novels and short stories that feature stories about women, written by women.
...In this edition, Rife writes about jazz novels and short stories that feature a theme of “mystery.”
...In this edition, Rife writes about three novels/short fiction that include stories about Scott Joplin, the primary forerunner and significant influencer of jazz.
...In this fourth edition featuring excerpts from his book, Rife writes about five novels/short fiction that include stories about the interconnected cultures of jazz, dancing and nightclubs.
...In this third edition featuring excerpts from his book, Rife writes about four novels/short fiction that include stories involving Louis Armstrong.
...In this edition, Rife writes about four novels/short stories that include stories involving relationships between fathers and children.
...David Rife’s essay/reviews about jazz-themed novels and stories. In this edition, Rife writes of three novels that explore challenges of the mother/daughter relationship.
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