Jazz1café

Jazz1café
Author: Theresa Vernell
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 558
Release: 2015-05-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1491762179

Soulful and with the sweetest taboo voice, STARR is an exceptional songbird, born to sing. A star rising in the Philadelphia music scene, she is always fresh with new lyrics as the microphone fits comfortably in her, coffee brown hands. Full lips part to expose her pearly whites as, her voice releases influences of Jazz, Soul, Gospel, R&B, Hip - Hop and Neo Soul. Rofiki, STARRS manager and Rastafarian boyfriend of ten years, has been away for a few weeks in New York City, supposedly putting together a new deal for her. But upon his return, STARR discovers that Sneaky Rofiki believes, her style and genre of music isnt what the music industry seeks. Unknown to her, he is investing, his interest on a new artist, a new freaky, a new Kandi Gyal. Bluesy with the bluest eyes, a U.S. Marine returning from war and the new owner of a coffee shop. Where he notices the intense discussion that left STARR ready to battle. He comes to the rescue or is she just in time to save him? The beat goes on with BearLove, the bad-est and wicked-est drummer internationally that inspires, STARR to sing and groove to new tunes.

Jazzibel

Jazzibel
Author: Theresa Keeys
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2004-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 059532505X

Jazilyn Beliamy-Moyé, was given the nick name Jazzibel, from her father as a child. Struggling for answers in a troubled marriage, she is faced with the dark sides of depression that has left her emotionally screaming, "Save me." She looks for comfort through messages in music to relieve her of silence. Searching the Internet for sanity, she meets sax player, Stephan Styles. She hoped to find in him relief from anxiety and anger. Instead she is faced with a more dangerous situation. Stephen is an egotistic musician with a mysterious past. Jazilyn is also dealing with family issues that concern her twin brother's, Me'chael's homosexuality and Michael's drug addiction. Her mother Joanne is not your typical caring mother. The only family support she has is from her youngest brother Maurice and his childhood friend, Pastor Gregory Williams. Jazilyn discovers her husband Lance has a few secrets of his own. She becomes reacquainted with Pastor Gregory Williams. Gregory is engaged to be married, but admires Jazilyn. Childhood memories have tangled ribbons of pain that have caused her to suffocate and her spirit to weaken. How will she pull out of the dark holes and the triangle of men?