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In 1963, Dwayne Hallston spends his time perfecting his musical talents and dreaming of a career as a musician with his African-American friend, Larry Lime, who wants to be just like pianist Thelonious Monk, but as racial tensions in their small town rise, the pair find their friendship tested and their dreams for the future begin to crumble.
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English
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Jazzman Lonnie Blake, still mourning the murder of his wife, offers refuge to Carol Dodson, a prostitute who begs him for help in evading a dangerous stalker, not realizing he has placed himself in the middle of an international effort by a drug firm to find and capture Carol's daughter, a child with amazing healing abilities.
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Open Road Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Inspired by the life of Charlie "Bird" Parker, this poignant, provocative, and stylistically brilliant tale paints a vivid picture of the New York City jazz scene In Greenwich Village, jazz is king, enticing hip young crowds with its seductive and vibrant rhythms. Jazz is also the lifeblood pumping through the veins of Richie "Eagle" Stokes, a saxophonist blessed with an otherworldly talent but cursed by cravings for women, fame, and heroin. To...
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