First, Participants will meet at the Culture Cafe in Historic East St. Louis, IL. While there they can purchase cocktails while getting to know one another, and setting intentions for a jazz poetry experience. Participants who are writers will be encouraged to share their work aloud with the group. Participants are not required to do so, however. Next participants will head to the historic home of Miles Davis also in East St. Louis, Illinois and engage in a tour/lecture regarding the The life and impact of jazz great Miles Davis, as well as the history of Jazz music in the area. Afterword participants will head to The Local Legends Listening Room,also in East St. Louis, Illinois, to hear live jazz and spend time connecting and unpacking what was learned during the tour. Participants who want to read at an open mic may do so. The experience will end at The Local Legends Listening Room, where participants will engage in their final reflection in a lovely intimate jazz club/cigar humidor environment.