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Saving Charlie Parker

A Novel

By: Mike Steinel

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Saving Charlie Parker: A Novel By: Mike Steinel “Jean… You’re gonna think I’m crazy.” He stopped, thinking about what his next sentence would be, then turned his head back to the window and spoke more softly: “I met Charlie Parker. I was with Bird. Dizzy was there, too. We were in Toronto, in a bar. There was a black and white TV. A boxing match. My head was bleeding.” “Sounds like quite a dream,” Jean said calmly. “It wasn’t a dream,” he snapped. “I was there for real… I think. This was different than a dream, somehow different.” His voice trailed off. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the matchbook that said: The Silver Rail – 133 Victoria Street – Toronto, CA. He stared at it. “What’s that?” Jean asked. “Nothing,” he said as he shoved it into the pocket of his hoodie. Once at home, Jen began cleaning up the blood at the bottom of the staircase, and Michael gathered up the three books scattered on the floor. He sat on the bench in the foyer, opened one of the books, and turned to the picture in its middle. I t was a picture of Massey Hall. He took the matchbook from his pocket and stared at it. In the midst of a world-wide pandemic, retired music professor, Michael Newman, falls down the stairs in the historic home he and his wife Jean are restoring in McAlester, Oklahoma. He is transported back to 1953 and awakens in a bar in Toronto on the night of what is billed as “The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever.” There he meets his hero, Charlie Parker, the revolutionary saxophonist who is credited as one of the great pioneers of modern jazz. Parker’s artistic life was brilliant but cut short at the age of 34 by his addiction to drugs and alcohol. With the help of astrophysicists from Oklahoma and Switzerland, it is determined that the Professor’s home has an Einstein-Rosen Bridge (a time wormhole). Using drugs, hypnosis, and meditation he attempts to travel back to various important moments in Charlie Parker’s life. Driven by the desire to save his hero, Michael’s transtemporal travel has mixed results.

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226

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Dorrance Publishing

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ISBN 10

1639372962

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9781639372966

Wait, I Have a Story about That.

(A Fictional Collection of Stories, Observations and Musing for My Son)

By: Mike Policano

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Wait, I Have a Story about That.

(A Fictional Collection of Stories, Observations and Musing for My Son)

By: Mike Policano

I am very surprised; I liked it."-Ann "Seve" Brienza, proofreader "I really didn't want to read it."-Gail Steinel, future author "Sure, he plays a 100 rounds of golf, spends hours and hours on this book. But, can he help around the house?"-Mary, Mike's wife "A real page turner. I will finish it next week."-Former co-worker "I have had the book for two months. I can't wait to get to it."-Joan, Mike's long-time friend "I couldn't put it down!"-Mark Fogel, faux editior "I couldn't pick it up."-Diane, long-time friend "I didn't want to read it either."-Bob O'Shea, consigliere client "Mike wrote a book?"-Mike's mother "I am really glad Mike isn't in London anymore. Now I don't have to listen to his stories over and over."-Finbarr O'Connor, head of European distribution of the book

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134

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iUniverse

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ISBN 10

0595496253

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9780595496259

Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Tuba

By: Mike Steinel

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Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Tuba

By: Mike Steinel

(Instrumental Jazz). Mike Steinel's follow-up book to his popular Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles and improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Features * Review of important concepts from Book 1 * Warm-ups and workouts for the start of rehearsals * Lessons covering a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts * Nine rewarding full band pieces that reinforce each lesson * Information on the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz * Recordings of all exercises, including full band arrangements and sample solos* * Grade/Level 3 * Each book includes an access code for audio files on "MyLibrary" (internet required.) Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

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