The storyline:
Tony Marco is a
present-day white surgeon, musician, and Special Forces veteran. He appeared to
lead a perfect life with one exception: the inability to be at ease with any
beautiful woman. Then he is mysteriously seduced by Athena Cruz, an
extraordinary black musician from another time—a woman who is stunning, powerful,
independent, and in mortal danger. Marco and Cruz share a common nemesis, Cal Craven, a jazz-club owner who will stop at nothing to destroy his
challengers and feed his manic obsessions for respect and revenge.
In the novel, the protagonist Tony Marco composes and performs a song that he entitles "Athena's Song." The actual composer was the author, Allen Johnson. Below is Allen's performance of the song, followed by his score.
how completely wonderful this is. Just perfect for the story, and delightful to listen to in its own right.
ReplyDeleteAthena's song is as good as her story....Tony is a gifted song writer/composer...I liked the brassy horn as it spoke of the sounds/feeling of Harlem jazz in 1942...
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