Publisher's Synopsis
Satori Blues is the story of a man adrift in a haze of drugs and pointless relationships. The optimism of the early 1960's, the love of his life, even his musical genius are lost on Louie as he staggers through life playing the blues to suit his mood Following the sudden loss of a friend in Detroit, Louie flees to New York where he commits petty crimes and enters a sordid affair, then to France where a slick criminal mind usurps his rise to fame and good fortune. Bereft of freedom and struggling against all odds to survive another day, Louie manages to endure. In the remarkable end, it is this uncanny ability to endure great sorrow that combines with a kind heart to turn an extraordinary life into legend.
