It’s the second semester of junior year for Pierce “Sparni” Sparnroft, a gifted jazz vibraphonist studying at Montclair State University in New Jersey. Sparni’s prospects on the vibes were rejuvenated by their new professor, the world-renowned Steve Nelson, and are to be showcased during a student-driven recital in May 2023. But all the while, Sparni must face a crisis within.

• Columbia Journalism School
• Pierce "Sparni" Sparnroft
• Steve Nelson
• Claudia Sparnroft
• Oscar Perez
• Nick Barbuto
• Dom Carnival
• Derick Campos
• Lornaa Morales