Jason Brummell

The Tales of Jazz series continues with its third volume of Jazz inspired tales written by a fine selection of British writers. Each tale draws on elements of the music and the lifestyle. Whether it be the modern jazz era of the 50s and 60s, or the present day. Tales set in different nations, and tales set closer to home share the intricate and the sublime. Curated and Edited by Jason Disley the stories show again how the inspiration of Jazz music provides wonderfully creative stories.

Raised on a diet of glam rock and chart pop, flares and tank tops, learning the rules and then learning there were no rules. Music and fashion going hand in hand, ever-changing. Taking sides, loyalties that would last for decades, spotting the next trend and moving on, then taking it a step further, getting ahead. Reaching 16 in '79, scanning the radar, faced with choices, plotting a new course, mod, ska, new romantic, rockabilly, goth, choosing which route to take and for how long. Wasted youths? takes us from young farmers' club discos to the pubs of Camden Town via early '80s Oxford. The fashions, fads and factions that meant the world. A celebration of youth, lost loves, lost jumpers, missed opportunities and missed gigs, favourite shirts and dream shoes.

An exciting collection of short stories edited by Jason Disley that take the reader down the varied avenues of jazz. From musicians, to lifestyle - to the nights that can change everything with a moment of intricate spontaneity. Expect the unexpected, an element of cool that jazz enthusiasts will recognise. From Soho to Paris, from postwar modernity in Manchester to traditional dixieland in America - these writers deliver the beat and soul that will haunt you like a piece of music. With contributions from Rob Massey, Nathan James Le-Bas, Jason Brummell, Pete Mckenna, Jason Disley himself, and Paul Anderson -you enter the realms of entertainment and experience. DJ, and jazz enthusiast Tom Hoy provides the foreword.