Gavin Gregory who stars as King Joe Oliver Growing up, jazz transcended mere entertainment; it formed the very rhythm of my existence. My childhood was a mosaic of rich, soulful sounds, emanating from the vinyl records my father, a talented jazz pianist, lovingly played in our home. He opened my ears to the greatness of legends like Charlie Parker and Big Mama Thornton, their resonant melodies lingering in my mind long after the music stopped. Inspired by John Coltrane's innovative spirit, I was encouraged to think beyond the conventional, while the unmistakable voice of Louis Armstrong, the epitome of jazz's essence,