Charlie Parker.
Diana Krall.
Ella Fitzgerald
Peggy Lee
Thelonius Monk.
Oscar Peterson.
Today I was up in the Tigeen writing some complicated dialogue that needed to read well and effortlessly.
Normally I just listen to the sound of the ocean, its distant soughing on the stones of the beach, trees sighing and rustling around me, birds flitting mindful of my privacy.
But today I tried a jazz soundtrack in the background. I created a playlist for the book I'm winding up. My protagonist is a jazz singer in the style of Peggy/Ella evolving towards Diana. And I wanted the rhythm of jazz in the talk. If that makes sense.
And I was surprised.
It worked.
