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In This Chapter
� Jazzing up your home décor
� Spinning tunes to set the mood
Chapter 12
Good Times: Jazzing
Up Any Dinner Party
� Sparking conversation with jazz tidbits
� Picking out party favors
You’re hosting a mellow dinner party with good friends and not wanting
to make the usual small talk about the president’s policies, your parents,
or the real estate market. If you’ve read this far, you’re probably already a
music buff. You may have a pretty fair collection of CDs, some vinyl, maybe
an mp3 player loaded with a growing number of succulent jazz tunes. And if
you’ve read this far, your music library probably goes well beyond classic
albums by Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, or Charlie Parker. Nice work!
The purpose of this chapter is to provide some jazz recipes that make your
dinner party a smash hit, amazing your friends with your inside knowledge.
I’m going to tell you how to create the right mood with decorations, compile
playlists that surprise your guests, fill your conversation with captivating
details about jazz history, and send your guests home with cool trinkets.
Setting the Stage with Jazzy Décor
With a little daydreaming and careful online flea-marketing, you can transform
your living room into a gallery of great images and memorabilia from the history
of jazz. Together with great food and music (see the following section for
details), these items help you sweep your guests away on a romantic flight of
jazz fancy.