{"product_id":"dc-jazz-stories-of-jazz-music-in-washington-dc-hardcover","title":"DC Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, DC - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaurice Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBlair A. Ruble\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJason Moran\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaurice Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e teaches History and African American Studies at Georgetown University and is the author of \u003ci\u003eLet This Voice be Heard: Anthony Benezet, Father of Atlantic Abolitionism\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a 2009 inductee into the Washington, DC Hall of Fame and was inaugural chair of the DC Commission of African American Affairs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlair Ruble\u003c\/b\u003e is distinguished fellow for programs at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the author of \u003ci\u003eWashington's U Street: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10.2 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47478460842162,"sku":"9781626165892","price":32.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7d7e246dbc40dc9fa6a392d226130a44.webp?v=1779220598","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/dc-jazz-stories-of-jazz-music-in-washington-dc-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}