Pianist Evan Horne's European interlude lands him a gig in Amsterdam, where the old jazz clubs are alive and well. But here he unexpectedly finds himself reliving the last days of legendary blues trumpeter Chet Baker, who died under mysterious circumstances. Did Baker fall from a hotel balcony or was he pushed? The answers lead Horne on an odyssey into one of the greatest mysteries of the jazz world - and beyond!

Horne's longtime buddy Ace Bufflington, in Amsterdam researching the late jazz great's life and tragic death, has disappeared. Ace's trail parallels that of Baker's last days, so Horne does what he does best: improvise, baby, as he finds himself following the same path into Baker's dark, even dangerous past, and in doing so confronts his own deep-rooted melancholy. In the smoky clubs and on the mean, exotic street of Amsterdam, Horne hits all the right notes in a world where playing it by heart can make you a legend... as easily as it gets you killed.

"Moody is a fluent writer with a good ear for dialoge... a talent for characterization and a geniune feel for the jazz world." - NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

BILL MOODY is a jazz drummer who has toured with Lou Rawls, Maynard Ferguson, Earl Hines and Annie Ross.

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