In the early 1930s London, the black jazz group known as the Louis Lester Band is on the rise. Countless aristocrats, including the royal family, ask the band to perform, but just as the band's success balloons, tragedy strikes, setting off a chain of events that may end it all.
With Wesley gone, Louis is disappointed at the band's lack of progress - until Mr. Donaldson arranges for them to play at a funeral organized by reclusive Lady Cremone, a dedicated jazz fan whom Stanley interviews for his magazine.
Interviewed by the police about the attack on Jessie, Louis tells them that he saw Julian fleeing the scene; but Pamela is insistent he was in Paris and asks Stanley to contact him with the news, as he was especially fond of Jessie.
Using Sarah's private photographs, Stanley compiles a special edition of 'Music Express' glorifying Jessie's career. Masterson arranges a lavish wake where Louis is puzzled by Julian's passionate oration.
Presented as a series of interviews undertaken by Stanley for his magazine, taking place at peak fame for the Louis Lester band, Louis, Jessie, and Carla give an insight into their thoughts about fame as well as their personal stories.
