☞ READ: Jazz. New York in the Roaring Twenties

Taschen has once more released the wonderfully illustrated book called Jazz. New York in the Roaring Twenties and uptowners should take note.  As one can see from the map provided within the book, Harlem was basically the hotbed for the music scene back in that decade and was the central neighborhood in Manhattan for entertainment.  All of the big bands and notable singers are also included in this informative, coffee table book which goes for only $50 at the Taschen site: LINK