Return To Forever by James Frishkey

Author:James Frishkey [Frishkey, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2014-05-15T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

After his meeting with Allison, Joe was even more confused about what happened to Mary. If he read between the lines, Allison was giving Joe a warning…but why? Was Mary’s husband overly jealous and protective? Joe tried to get more information from Allison but she would not reveal anything. There was no record of Mary attending or graduating from State College but he knew she did. Without her married name he had no track to run on.

Joe had mixed feelings about continuing a relationship with Allison. He genuinely liked her and would enjoy her friendship but he guessed any contact on his part would be seen as a fishing expedition to find Mary. Fuck it, he decided. Allison was the only good thing that had come from his nightmare over Mary and he decided to call her…but she never gave him her number. He didn’t want to stalk the Detroit Symphony so the only option left was to call her family’s home, if the number still existed.

“Hello, this is Allison. I can’t take your call right now. Leave your number and a message and I’ll get back to you.” So, Joe thought, it looks like Allison is the lone survivor of the Donaldson homestead. The parents must have retired and moved to a more pleasant climate.

“Hi Allison. This is Joe Fedorsio. I am not chasing you to find Mary. I just wanted to invite you to my band’s gig next Friday. We are playing at The Raven Lounge. I know it’s a rough area but it is the best blues venue in the Midwest. We go on at 9 PM. I’ll leave your name at the door so you don’t have to pay a cover. Hope to see you then.” Joe had checked the Symphony’s schedule and they had nothing going that night. If she showed up Joe would know she was interested in a friendship they could share.

As a musician, Joe had outgrown Doug and their old drummer long ago. When he decided to focus on the blues, he called an old co-worker at the carpet company, Troy Hawkins, who had played with all the major big bands in the ‘40s and ‘50s. Troy was a giant of a man and took Joe under his wing immediately, encouraging him to join the Musicians Union when that was the only way to work a gig without getting your ass kicked and instruments trashed. When Joe joined the band he was the only white guy among much older black players.

In years past the Raven was 100% black. Touring jazz and blues musicians always made a stop there and the place was always packed. When the British rock bands began embracing American Blues, the crowd started to shift to a more mixed audience with a huge influx of college kids. Any band with Troy Hawkins on the drums was automatically booked and Joe’s virtuosity on solos impressed even the most seasoned blues fans.

When Allison heard Joe’s message she was pleasantly surprised. She was beginning to think that her sister had let a good one slip through her fingers.

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