In Chicago Jazz, William Howland Kenny offers a wide-ranging look at jazz in the Windy City, revealing how Chicago became the major centre for jazz in the 1920s, one of the most vital periods in the history of the music.
In Chicago Jazz, William Howland Kenney presents a wide-ranging look at jazz in the Windy City, revealing how Chicago became the major center for jazz in the 1920s. Focusing on all the Chicago greats--Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Wild Bill Davison, and more--Kenney brings a golden era of jazz alive.
CHICAGO JAZZ is a good example of the new historical writing in the field. This is a well written and thoroughly researched book, and ought to appeal to anyone interested in the general history of jazz and popular music.
