Our HeritageIn The Making is a one of kind history of the New Orleans Jazz Festival. Inside you will discover the origins of New Orleans style jazz, micro biographies of Mahalia Jackson, Louis Armstrong and Professor Longhair as well as the father of jazz Buddy Bolden. The story of jazz continues into the neighborhoods of Storyville and the Tango Belt and the French Quarter until it heads up the Mississippi River on the great steam boats where Armstrong learned his chops. From this the reader can see how the neighborhoods of New Orleans had influenced the organization of the world's greatest music festival. After the chapters dealing with New Orleans style jazz, the writer handles the history of the Jazz Festival in a neat chronological format, so that the reader can see how this festival has grown over its 32 year history.
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"Fantastic! Everything you need to know about Jazz Fest without having to pull out a ton of sources for research." -- Archivist Wayne Everard, Louisiana Division, New Orleans Public Library
I loved all the stuff about the old neighborhoods that gave birth to jazz," -- John Barber, local writer and radio performer
I loved all the stuff about the old neighborhoods that gave birth to jazz," -- John Barber, local writer and radio performer
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The book is a perfect primer for the student of jazz, as well as for the casual reader interested in Americana. It is a fantasitc source of the unique spirit of New Orleans, aptly detailing its place in the history of America's only original contribution to the world of art.
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A great read for vistors and locals alike!,
This review is from: Our Heritage In The Making: The Origins Of New Orleans' Greatest Music Festival (Paperback)
This a great read for the native New Orleanian and visitors tothe city. Well documented with little known but interesting facts about the local jazz scene.
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