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Chris Kelsey (born June 5, 1961) is an American-born jazz saxophonist, composer, music critic, and novelist. His music draws on bebop, free jazz, free improvisation, funk, and fusion, and is augmented by elements of non-tonal, contemporary classical music.
“Chris Kelsey hits another home-run with this fast-paced and enthralling mystery starring Emmett Hardy.” – Sublime Book Review " Beautifully written with first person narration by the laconic and frequently very funny Hardy, JUNKER BLUES is a literary mystery that is not afraid to take its time ... essential reading and a first class ...
Chris Kelsey is a multi-talented artist who has played, composed, and written about modern jazz for over three decades. He is also the author of a novel, Where the Hurt Is, published in 2018 by Black Rose Writing.
Jan 6, 2016 · Chris Kelsey. Biography. Articles. News. Called “a provocateur in the best sense of the term: a player (and writer) who thrives on pushing buttons,” by Derek Taylor of All About Jazz, and “at the forefront of the fiery reedists today,” by Gregory Applegate Edwards at Gapplegate Music Review, Chris Kelsey’s music embraces ...
Jun 21, 2018 · Emmett Hardy, a disillusioned police chief in Oklahoma, investigates the murder of a Black woman in 1965. The book won the 2018 Pencraft Award for Fiction Book of the Year and has 4.22 ratings on Goodreads.
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About Chris Kelsey: Chris Kelsey's first novel, Where the Hurt Is, won the 2018 Pencraft Award for Fiction Book of the Year. He's currently Director of I...
Facebook home of Chris Kelsey, author of the novels, "Where the Hurt Is," and the upcoming "Butcherv.
