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Beatty's "Jazz: Rockabilly" in Free Online Magazine

Source: Scott Beatty
March 15, 2012

1957 jazz pianist Dean Fontessa experiences his first rockabilly dance in Gary Scott Beatty's Jazz: Rockabilly fiction, featured in the free online magazine MuskegonOnline.NET this month only. The story, in Beatty's modernist retro style, explores Dean's take on the scene from his viewpoint as a cool jazz musician. “We all know rockabilly will lead to rock 'n' roll, but Dean has a hard time understanding this 'sad sound,'" Beatty explained. “His doghouse friend tries to talk him through it, but ...

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Beatty's "Jazz: The Tiki Room" in Free Online Magazine

Source: Scott Beatty
February 13, 2012

Xeric winner Gary Scott Beatty's Jazz: The Tiki Room fiction is featured in the free online magazine MuskegonOnline.NET this month only. The story, in a modernist retro style, follows jazz pianist Dean Fontessa as he pulls together—then splits apart—a five piece combo for a club recently decorated in that happening, new style called tiki. Spin a Miles vinyl and enjoy, dig? Find the story at the bottom left under the “Fiction" heading at http://muskegononline.net Gary Scott Beatty's Jazz: Cool Birth, ...

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