The jazz and blues lover's guide to the U. S Book

Where did Charlie Parker first play with Dizzy Gillespie? What are the best jazz clubs in Chicago and many other cities? This completely updated edition of The Jazz and Blues Lover's Guide to the U.S. tells readers where to find everything from the current music scene to major jazz/blues landmarks in more than twenty-five American cities and the Mississippi Delta. With city-by-city listings for clubs, festivals, musicians' homes, historic theaters, record stores, radio stations—and with anecdotes from club owners and performers—The Jazz and Blues Lover's Guide is the essential "where-to" bible for jazz and blues fans everywhere.

This completely updated guide tells readers where to find everything from the current music scene to major jazz/blues landmarks in 26 American cities and the Mississippi Delta. Includes city-by-city listings for clubs, events, radio stations, anecdotes from club owners and performers, and jazz/blues history. Photos.