Be sure not to miss the celebration launch of “Mr. Paris Makes a Mess, An Excelsior Band Murder Mystery” by JAWS Fest very own Willie Dinish III & Paula Lenor Webb. Co-Authors and advocates for the art of Jazz, the two have worked to build a bridge between the jazz lovers and students of the past to current students and those to come in the future. This book is a contribution to their efforts to share the continued need to support this art form. They hope that you enjoy this labor of love to The Excelsior Band. Join us for this celebration of Jazz, Literature, and The Excelsior Band! This is a unique experience to meet both the authors and their inspirations in person and pick up your advanced purchased physical copy of the book. There will be a live presentation to the Excelsior Brass Band, who inspired the series! Authors will also host a book talk about the novel from inception to final stages. All are welcome!
20% of all proceeds from this purchase are donated to JAWS Festival directly. Be sure to stick around for a reception in the Rodning Gallery following the event.
Sneak Peek:
When the lifeless body of one of his former students tumbles out of a coffin in the middle of a funeral, Hashea Paris knows one thing for sure—something is terribly wrong. A jazz musician by trade and the charismatic leader of The Excelsior Band, Hashea has no business playing detective. And yet, with questions swirling and the whispers of murder in the air, he can't help but be drawn into the mystery. This shouldn't work. A jazzman solving a crime? Ridiculous. But with the unwavering support of his bandmates, a few well-placed allies, and a sharp intuition that's as finely tuned as his music, Hashea dives headfirst into the chaos. What he finds is a tangled web of secrets, roadblocks, and unexpected betrayals, all leading back to one chilling question—who killed Bernard Williams? The search for answers won't be easy. It will be messy. Dangerous, even. But some mysteries refuse to stay buried, and Hashea is about to learn that sometimes, solving a murder is just like playing jazz—improvisation is everything.