{"product_id":"dc-jazz-stories-of-jazz-music-in-washington-dc-hardcover","title":"DC Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaurice Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBlair A. Ruble\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJason Moran\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal and fascinating stories about the DC jazz scene throughout its history--now in paperback, with a new preface\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe familiar history of jazz music in the United States begins with its birth in New Orleans, moves upstream along the Mississippi River to Chicago, then goes by rail to New York, before exploding around the globe. This telling of jazz's history, however, overlooks the pivotal role the nation's capital has played in jazz for a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDC Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of some of the city's notable clubs, players, and promoters, and its institutions so critical to this uniquely American form of music. Closer to the ground, a network of local schools like the Duke Ellington High School for the Performing Arts, jazz programs at the University of the District of Columbia and Howard University, churches, informal associations, locally focused media, and clubs keeps the music alive to this day. The historians Maurice Jackson and Blair Ruble also portray the role of jazz in desegregating the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA copublishing initiative with the DC History Center, this book includes over thirty museum-quality photographs and a guide to resources for readers interested in Washington history, the history of jazz, and Black history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaurice Jackson teaches African American history at Georgetown University and is the author of Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience: How Black Washingtonians Used Music and Sports in the Fight for Equality. He was the inaugural chair of the Washington, DC, Commission on African American Affairs, appointed by the mayor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlair Ruble was a distinguished fellow for programs at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the author of The Muse of Urban Delirium: How the Performing Arts Paradoxically Transform Conflict-Ridden Cities into Centers of Cultural Innovation and Washington's U Street: A Biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10.2 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47515585904861,"sku":"9781626165892","price":38.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/rNT4ZVdWzU9781626165892.webp?v=1783451015","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/dc-jazz-stories-of-jazz-music-in-washington-dc-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}