Destination Chicago JazzDestination Chicago Jazz

Jazz was the first form of music truly indigenous to the USA and it has had a resounding influence on musical styles worldwide. Having started in the red-hot clubs of New Orleans, it soon found its way to Chicago. Some of the great names that played in the Windy City included: Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Benny Goodman and Louis Armstrong. This is a captivating visual tour of the City's most influential Jazz havens, featuring over 300 superb photographs and a lively account of 50 years of one of the richest periods in 20th Century Music.