The second edition Cal Tjader manuscript was mailed to McFarlamd & Co. on Monday, October 7, 2019 and received by my editor David Alff on Thursday, October 10. The preparation for publication has begun and proofs will likely be back to me in two to three months.
On other fronts, I recently completed an article on alto saxophonist John Handy's decade-long collaboration (1971-1980) with the late East Indian sarod master Ali Akbar Khan. My parents and I have known Handy casually for many years and he was happy to see a neglected part of his career brought to light. This was a different kind of fusion, but, like Tjader's, a fascinating one full of fresh delights. Currently I am seeking publication in an appropriate magazine.
Moreover, I continue to write stories about a jazz loving private detective who has an office in Eugene, Oregon during the 1970s. There is a short story collection called The Wrong Vibe & Other Stories, a novella titled Find the Man Who Would Be Marlowe and Zanetti is Ready, about 60% finished, which will be a novel. Elisa Celli, my agent, has been submitting proposals to publishers for a while now, but even with positive feedback from editors about the writing, no one has made a commitment so far. We will stay the course.
