Mysteries and Jazz

Fans of Michael Connelly will no doubt enjoy his latest installment in the Harry Bosch detective series, Echo Park, published in October. My former boss, the late, great Michael Kelly, introduced me to Connelly's works about a year before his death, and I have enjoyed every one. In addition to a wonderful read, Connelly often introduces readers to art, history, or jazz through the eyes and ears of his protagonist. In Echo Park, Bosch is obsessed with what he calls "miracle in a box" - John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk, recorded live at Carnegie Hall in 1957. The recording sat in a box in the archives for years, forgotten....until a Library of Congress worker accidently found it several years ago in pristine condition. It was finally released nearly 40 years after it's initial recording. Since reading the book several weeks ago, I have caught Bosch's obsession and have been listening to the CD every chance I get. It's available on itunes, but if you love jazz, order the CD - it has 17 minutes more audio than the CD download.