According to Artie Shaw Jazz was born in a whisky barrel ... A perfect quotation for a book like this, in which Hans Offringa ingeniously connects 10 famous jazz musicians with 10 excellent single malt whiskies. The result is a collection of 10 unique blends, each carrying a blue note as well as a tasting note, presented in a sippin and tasting guide. The historical context in which jazz and whisky are placed makes this a publication that will appeal not only to whisky aficionados but also to those who love history and (jazz)music. The stunning four-color photographs were shot by award-winning artist Gijs Dragt of the Netherlands, who also designed the book. Charlestonian jazz writer Jack McCray served as the book s contributing editor.

Whisky & Jazz

Jack McCray

Hans Offringa

Gijs Dragt

Evening Post Publishing Company

<p>Charleston Jazz sets out to reveal the rich, untold story of the evolution of American jazz in one of its major cradles: Charleston, South Carolina. The text and images show that what happened on the Gullah coast of South Carolina in terms of history, culture, and entertainment had a huge impact on jazz as we know it today. By all accounts, jazz is America’s classical music. It now stands at the dawn of its second century and is poised to take its place as one of the more meaningful cultural phenomena ever to come along. Since Charleston was the gateway for enslaved Africans into the United States, it is no wonder that this uniquely beautiful place produced key creators of what many believe to be this country’s most important influence on world culture. An international Charleston diaspora of jazz musicians attests to the fact that the likes of Freddie Green, William “Cat” Anderson, and Edmund Thornton Jenkins spread the Charleston style everywhere. Charleston jazz is one of the last great unknown stories in American history.</p>

Charleston Jazz (SC) (Images of America)

Humor & Entertainment

Arcadia Publishing

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