A new volume of the singular, ongoing, great American jazz novel Nathaniel Mackeys Late Arcade opens in Los Angeles. A musician known only as N. writes the first of a series of letters to the enigmatic Angel of Dust. N.s jazz sextet, Molimo mAtet, has just rehearsed a new the horn players read from The Egyptian Book of the Dead with lips clothespinned shut, while the rest of the band struts and saunters in a cosmic hymn to the sun god Ra. N. ends this breathless session by sending the Angel of Dust a cassette tape of their rehearsal. Over the next nine months, N.s epistolary narration follows the musical goings-on of the ensemble. N. suffers from what he calls cowrie shell at- tacksoil spills, N.s memory of his mothers melancholy musical Sundays which all becomes the source of fresh artistic invention. Here is the newest installment of the National Book Award-winner Nathaniel Mackeys From a Broken Bottle Traces of Perfume Still Emanate , the great American jazz novel of exquisite rhythmic lyricism ( Bookforum ).

Nathaniel Mackey

From a broken bottle traces of perfume still emanate, v. 5, New York, NY, 2017

United States, United States of America

Feb 28, 2017

1, PS, 2017

191 pages : 21 cm
"Nathaniel Mackey's Late Arcade opens in Los Angeles on September 14, 1983. A musician known as N. writes the first of a series of letters to the enigmatic Angel of Dust. N. is a part of the jazz sextet Molimo m'Atet, which has just rehearsed a new tune composed by fellow band member Djamilaa. Horn players Lambert and Penjuin read a chapter from the Egyptian Book of the Dead with lips clothespinned shut as N. on trumpet, Djamilaa on synthesizer, Aunt Nancy on bass, and Drennette on bongos and conga mingle with strut and struff in a cosmic hymn to the sun god Ra. N.'s epistolary narration follows the musical goings-on of the ensemble as they play gigs around Los Angeles, as well as in Santa Cruz and Detroit. N. suffers from what he calls "cowrie shell attacks" and is possessed by a figure named Dredj, who turns into a conduit for dreams. Balloons appear as the musicians perform. One balloon materializes in bed between Dredj and Djamilaa, bearing a message of a late arcade, a mall with its roof blown off and music in Dredj's ear that keeps him wandering from booth to booth all night. The balloons follow Drennette home, and she and Penguin become bound by a deep secret. Is this what love's late arcade has to offer? Will it last longer than captured breath?"--Page 4 of cover

Nathaniel Mackey's Late Arcade Opens In Los Angeles. A Musician Known Only As N. Writes The First Of A Series Of Letters To The Enigmatic Angel Of Dust. N.'s Jazz Sextet, Molimo M Atet, Has Just Rehearsed A New Tune: The Horn Players Read From The Egyptian Book Of The Dead With Lips Clothespinned Shut, While The Rest Of The Band Struts And Saunters In A Cosmic Hymn To The Sun God Ra. N. Ends This Breathless Session By Sending The Angel Of Dust A Cassette Tape Of Their Rehearsal. Over The Next Nine Months, N.'s Epistolary Narration Follows The Musical Goings-on Of The Ensemble. N. Suffers From What He Calls Cowrie Shell At- Tacks Oil Spills, N.'s Memory Of His Mother S Melancholy Musical Sundays Which All Becomes The Source Of Fresh Artistic Invention. Here Is The Newest Installment Of The National Book Award-winner Nathaniel Mackey S From A Broken Bottle Traces Of Perfume Still Emanate, The Great American Jazz Novel Of Exquisite Rhythmic Lyricism.-- Nathaniel Mackey.

Nathaniel Mackey's Late Arcade opens in Los Angeles. A musician known only as N. writes the first of a series of letters to the enigmatic Angel of Dust. N.'s jazz sextet, Molimo m Atet, has just rehearsed a new tune: the horn players read from The Egyptian Book of the Dead with lips clothespinned shut, while the rest of the band struts and saunters in a cosmic hymn to the sun god Ra. N. ends this breathless session by sending the Angel of Dust a cassette tape of their rehearsal. Over the next nine months, N.'s epistolary narration follows the musical goings-on of the ensemble. N. suffers from what he calls cowrie shell at- tacks oil spills, N.'s memory of his mother s melancholy musical Sundays which all becomes the source of fresh artistic invention. Here is the newest installment of the National Book Award-winner Nathaniel Mackey s From a Broken Bottle Traces of Perfume Still Emanate, the great American jazz novel of exquisite rhythmic lyricism.-- Page 4 of cover

Nathaniel Mackey's Late Arcade opens in Los Angeles. A musician known only as N. writes the first of a series of letters to the enigmatic Angel of Dust. N.'s jazz sextet, Molimo m Atet, has just rehearsed a new tune: the horn players read from The Egyptian Book of the Dead with lips clothespinned shut, while the rest of the band struts and saunters in a cosmic hymn to the sun god Ra. N. ends this breathless session by sending the Angel of Dust a cassette tape of their rehearsal. Over the next nine months, N.'s epistolary narration follows the musical goings-on of the ensemble. N. suffers from what he calls cowrie shell at- tacks oil spills, N.'s memory of his mother s melancholy musical Sundays which all becomes the source of fresh artistic invention.Here is the newest installment of the National Book Award-winner Nathaniel Mackey s From a Broken Bottle Traces of Perfume Still Emanate, the great American jazz novel of exquisite rhythmic lyricism (Bookforum)

2023-06-28