Beth Lyon Barnett

Jazz Town Beth Lyon Barnett

You've probably heard of him, the jazz pianist Pete Adler. Maybe you have some of his recordings, but I'll bet you don't know he was born into a wealthy family, that his daddy wanted him to be a doctor, or at least a lawyer, that his beautiful, wild, and impulsive mother was just eighteen years old when he was born. My name is Patch and I play trumpet. I come from the poor side of town, but we've been together since the beginning so you can believe me when I tell you I know the whole story: the great music, the amazing sex, the horrific crimes that happened in a place that was famous for all three, Kansas City, Missouri. Don't miss this powerful, exciting, and sometimes heartbreaking story about the early years of jazz.