Jeff Flaster
Melodic Music
Overview
Based on O Henry’s sunnier version of Les Misérables, Following Jimmy Valentine pits a detective out of Blue Bloods against a thief like Remington Steele.
Story
Challenged when his reflection talks back to him, inspired when he falls in love with Annabel Adams, notorious jewel thief Jimmy Valentine has gone straight. But with driven Detective Jen Price on his trail, is it too late?
Characters
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When Detective Jen Price shoots a gunman in self-defense, she loses confidence in who she is. Hoping for a clear-cut case of good vs evil, she decides to pursue ...
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Jimmy Valentine, who is not the villain that Jen had hoped he'd be. Jimmy, haunted by his past in more ways than one, wants to start over and become an honest man. But he can't break his old habits until he meets ...
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Annabel Adams, a young woman in a small town seeking adventure. Has she found more than she can handle?
Listen
The music of Following Jimmy Valentine employs Beethovenesque motivic development in genres such as country, jazz, rock, R&B, and gospel, creating a score that is memorable, varied, distinctive, and coherent.
Sample Tracks:
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History
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Workshop Reading directed by Rebecca Lowrey, June 2024, Dallas, TX
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Zoom reading directed by Lennie Watts as Shell Shock, October 2021, featuring Ashton Michael Corey as Jimmy Valentine, Eve Eaton as Jen Price, Grace Fluharty as Annabel Adams, Derek Staranowski as Morgan Adams, and Bobby Peaco on piano. The demo tracks available on this page come from this reading.
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Stage reading directed by Lennie Watts as A Retrieved Reformation, May 2019, National Opera Center, New York, NY
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Stage reading directed by Collette Black as A Retrieved Reformation, May 2018, Don’t Tell Mama, New York, NY
Contact
For more information about Following Jimmy Valentine, or to inquire about collaborations or productions, please email please email Jeff Flaster, who wrote the book, music, and lyrics, at jeff@melodic.com.