Piano Demon

This audiobook tells the captivating true story of Teddy Weatherford, a talented pianist who rose from working in Virginia coal mines to becoming a jazz sensation in Chicago, before embarking on an extraordinary international journey. Moving beyond America’s segregated society, Weatherford’s adventures took him to Shanghai and Bombay, where he became a renowned jazz figure in Asia during a tumultuous era. Brendan I. Koerner vividly chronicles how Weatherford’s life intersected with major historical events and helped shape the global music scene, all while living out the American Dream in unexpected ways.