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

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 in The 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 musicians -- this is the essential where-to for jazz and blues fans everywhere.

Author: Christiane Bird
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 05/10/2001
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.98h x 4.56w x 1.25d
ISBN: 9780306810343

About the Author
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 Neither East nor West. She lives in New York City.