The grand opening of Shirley's, a new, exclusive jazz venue in Dallas, draws the reader directly into the lives of the principal characters. Robert, a black man who retired on his self-made fortune, and Scott, a white man who was married to the late, great, black jazz singer Shirley, come together to co-create Shirley's. Aset, the now reigning jazz chanteuse, was a dear friend of Shirley's. Deacon the house band leader was a colleague...