No . . . every microfiction in this collection is not necessarily "about" jazz or its players, although many are. The construct of most of these works is intended to reflect the essence of the music through the implementation of extensive improvisational "word riffs," multi-patterned phrasings, and extended linguistic solos. This book is piction (poetic fiction). No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person living, dead, or otherwise unembodied in the flesh. Any such resemblance is impurely coincidental. Reviews ." . . an informative and interesting piece of history....