From the late 1910s until the early 1950s; a series of aggressive segregation policies toward Los Angelesrsquo;s rapidly expanding African American community inadvertently led to one of the most culturally rich avenues in the United States. From Downtown Los Angeles to the largely undeveloped city of Watts to the south; Central Avenue became the center of the West Coast jazz scene; nurturing homegrown talents like Charles Mingus; Dexter Gordon; and Buddy Collette while also hosting countless touring jazz legends such as Duke Ellington; Louis Armstrong; and Billie Holiday. Twenty-four hours a day; the sound of live jazz wafted out of nightclubs; restaurants; hotel lobbies; music schools; and anywhere else a jazz combo could squeeze in its instruments for nearly 50 years; helping to advance and define the sound of Americarsquo;s greatest musical contribution.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A wonderful mapping of the grid--with its social stories tied to ...By Joan NestleA wonderful mapping of the grid--with its social stories tied to the facades and air shafts--for me; the discovery of unknown housing heroes and still the same old holders of power--the real estate interests. For my work on the history of one upper west side building it is my beginning point with a very good bibliography pointing my way to other primary sources.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Customergood condition as expected0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. as expected.By Funky Shopperas expected.
