The Fifth Bar of Heaven - Jazz in the Afterlife

 


From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

https://bretprimack.substack.com/p/the-fifth-bar-of-heaven?triedRedirect=true

What happens when jazz legends meet again… beyond the stars? Step into The Fifth Bar of Heaven, a one-act metaphysical play where Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane reunite in a celestial jazz club somewhere beyond Saturn’s rings. Through poetic dialogue and musical rhythm, the play explores melody, harmony, rhythm, spirituality, legacy, and the transformative power of love — all in the language of jazz. ✨ Written with reverence and soul, this play is for jazz lovers, dreamers, musicians, and anyone who’s ever felt the universe in a single note. 🎭 Characters: Louis Armstrong | Duke Ellington | Charlie Parker (Bird) | Miles Davis | John Coltrane 🌌 Setting: A timeless afterlife jazz club — floating in cosmic silence, echoing with sound, memory, and meaning. 📖 Themes: • Jazz as philosophy • Music as a prayer • Growth through sound • Love beyond legacy 🎶 “We weren’t playing solos. We were sending messages.” – Coltrane

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