DC Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC - Hardcover

by Maurice Jackson (Editor), Blair A. Ruble (Editor), Jason Moran (Foreword by)

This book presents a collection of fascinating stories about the DC jazz scene throughout its history, including a portrait of the cultural hotbed of Seventh and U Streets, the role of jazz in desegregating the city, a portrait of Duke Ellington's time in DC, notable women in DC jazz, and the contributions of UDC and Howard University to the scene.

Author Biography

Maurice Jackson teaches History and African American Studies at Georgetown University and is the author of Let This Voice be Heard: Anthony Benezet, Father of Atlantic Abolitionism. He is a 2009 inductee into the Washington, DC Hall of Fame and was inaugural chair of the DC Commission of African American Affairs.

Blair Ruble is distinguished fellow for programs at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the author of Washington's U Street: A Biography.