The Da Capo Jazz and Blues Lover's Guide to the U.S.

by Bird, Christiane

• ISBN13: 9780306810343
• ISBN10: 0306810344
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-10
• Publisher: Da Capo Press

Summary

Where did Charlie Parker first play with Dizzy Gillespie? What are the coolest clubs in Chicago? Which city has the largest jazz museum? Where is Howlin' Wolf buried? The answers can be found inThe Da Capo Jazz and Blues Lover's Guide to the U.S., an insiders look at all the places where jazz and blues live, from national clubs to unmarked holes in the wall, in twenty-five cities and the Mississippi Delta. With the most up-to-date listings for festivals, historic theaters, record stores, and radio stations-plus anecdotes from club owners and musiciansthis is the essential "where-to" for jazz and blues fans everywhere.

Author Biography

Christiane Bird spent several years in the travel department of the New York Daily News. She writes for many national magazines and is the author of the forthcoming book Neither East nor West. She lives in New York City.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Preface to the Third Edition	ix
Introduction to the First Edition	1	(8)
How to Use This Book	9	(7)
SOUTH
New Orleans	16	(28)
Memphis	44	(23)
The Mississippi Delta	67	(26)
Atlanta	93	(11)
Miami/Fort Lauderdale	104	(12)
NORTHEAST
New York	116	(56)
Boston	172	(11)
Philadelphia	183	(12)
Pittsburgh	195	(13)
Baltimore	208	(11)
Washington, D. C.	219	(15)
MIDWEST
Chicago	234	(34)
Kansas City, Missouri	268	(16)
St. Louis	284	(14)
Detroit	298	(15)
Indianapolis	313	(10)
Cincinnati	323	(11)
Minneapolis/St. Paul	334	(17)
TEXAS
Houston	351	(12)
Dallas	363	(12)
San Antonia	375	(10)
Austin	385	(17)
WEST COAST
Los Angeles	402	(16)
San Francisco/East Bay	418	(17)
Portland	435	(7)
Seattle	442	(20)
APPENDIX
A Brief History of Jazz and Blues	454	(4)
Major Festivals	458	(4)
Notes	462	(2)
Bibliography	464	(5)
About the Contributors	469	(4)
Selected Index	473