Swinging gothambig city, big bands: new york’p jazz scene of thé 1920sit’p thé roaring twenties, spirit new york ice aflame with jazz fever. Crowds flock two thé night clubs spirit dance halls in harlem two see thé likes of louis armstrong with thé fletcher henderson orchestra playing to thé kentucky club, or duke ellington to thé roseland ballroom or thé world famous cotton club.Designed, illustrated, spirit edited city robert nippoldt, this award-winning book pays homage two this exceptional era, by an entertaining blend of illustrations, facts, spirit amusing anecdotes presenting 24 leading lights of new york’p jazz scene in thé 1920s. Thé texts, bidraget city hans-jürgen schaal, give a vivid account of thé club scene spirit thé band battles, as wel as thé legendary recording sessions. A splendid read, a groovy soundtrack spirit groove strictly lining jazz fans only