The Jazz Musician Reaches Heaven

St. Peter asks the person in front of the pearly gates, "What did you do in life?" The reply "I was a physician" brought a generous smile from St. Peter who said, "Very noble profession, you are welcome in heaven. Of course, there's nothing for you to do here as we have no illness of any kind, but you are most welcome in heaven. The bar on the left goes on forever, the buffet on the right goes on to eternity, and the pink fluffy looking cloud in the middle is where God hangs out. Feel free to talk to God and eat and drink as much as you like. You are welcome in heaven."

St. Peter asks the next person, "What did you do in life?" The reply "I was a lawyer" brought a disgruntled look as St. Peter rolled his eyes and said, "Well, everyone is welcome in heaven. Of course, there's nothing for you to do here as we have no crime or ill will or accidents of any kind, but you are welcome in heaven. The bar on the left goes on forever, the buffet on the right goes on to eternity, and the pink fluffy looking cloud in the middle is where God hangs out. Feel free to talk to God and eat and drink as much as you like. You are welcome in heaven."

St. Peter asks the next person, "What did you do in life?" The reply "I was a jazz musician" brought an excited response of delight as St. Peter said, "You're going to love it here! The jam sessions go on forever! You get to blow with Miles, Trane, Monk, Ray Brown, Dexter, Bird, and Cannonball. Duke Ellington writes a new piece for the band every day. There's plenty of solo space, no weird keys, nothing out of tune, no bad notes, no bad changes, and the time is always rock solid. Say....you didn't park out front, did you? Be sure to stay away from the bar and the buffet table and certainly do not mingle. And by the way, don't try to talk to God...he's busy. You'll need to come in through the loading dock. Also, do you have a sound system we could use during breaks?"