Thomas W Jacobsen: 2 books
The New Orleans Jazz Scene, 1970-2000
A Personal Retrospective
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2014
In 1966, journalist Charles Suhor wrote that New Orleans jazz was "ready for its new Golden Age." Thomas W. Jacobsen's The New Orleans Jazz Scene, 1970-2000 chronicles the resurgence of jazz music in the Crescent City in the years following Suhor's prophetic claim. Jacobsen, a New Orleans resident...
Traditional New Orleans Jazz
Conversations with the Men Who Make the Music
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2011
About a century after its beginnings, traditional jazz remains the definitive music of New Orleans and an international hallmark of the city. The enduring sound and boundless energy of this American art form have produced a long list of jazz legends. From Lionel Ferbos -- the city's oldest working...