Once again the smile was back,
Four guys sat there on the stage,
Four guys of “a certain age”.
The clarinet sounded,
The piano, banjo and drums came in
And that smile was on my face.
We were in for a wonderful evening,
A wonderful evening of Jazz.
The sounds of Jelly Roll permeated my world
And the world of those around me.
Such wonderful sounds
From four men who loved their Jazz.
You could see it in their faces,
Feel their souls coming through,
Coming through their sounds.
A so wonderful evening,
One that will be in my mind
And in my heart forever.
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Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I went to the Jazz Club once more last night and a quartet were playing Jelly Roll Morton music. It is said that Jelly roll Morton invented Jazz, even if he did not he was there at the beginning.
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Good write Gold. We were there at the beginning - well, at certain events anyway: 1066; meeting the (first?) men on the moon;etc. We were the first men on the moon!
We sure were and I told Jelly Roll that if you play a wrong note it is Jazz as it is the note that you wanted to play at that time.
Andy,
🎶So glad you had a wonderful evening and enjoyed listening to the music that fills your mind and heart with joy! You deserve it!🎶
My Love to Joyce and to you!
~Laura~
Thanks Laura, it was a great night.
Most musicians are not playing the music they love but its great when the musicians are playing the music they love. It tells doesn't it.
It certainly does d a, you could see it in the way they played and interacted. The pianist was playing for us before they were due to start, I could imagine him getting up each morning and going straight to his piano.
A good homage to jazz and Jelly Roll.
thank you Suresh.
Thanks UNCLE ANDY ~ Great Music & Poem ~ we both love JRM & JAZZ and Jazz Musicians alwyas play with LOVE ~ JOY ~ PEACE and never just for the MONEY ! JAZZ is a very infectuous Genre. I have played mt HOFNER ACOUSTIC GUITAR in a JAZZ COMBO @Colleg and ANGELA can do a fair Scott Joplin on the IVORIES ! Our KIDS should inherit some good musical GENES !
Blessings & Love to You and JOYCE
Yours as always BRIAN & ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
Thank you A and B, your kids will be blessed with msuic as I was from my father and my son is from me.
Sounds like a fabulous evening - taking a few days break but will be back next week.
It was a great evening. Enjoy your rest.
Wonderful read and fantastic music to start my day off!
Always appreciated, all that jazz!
Thank you Dan, Jazz is something special.
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