Jumptown

Explore Portland's hidden jazz scene in Jumptown, a fascinating marriage of music, politics, and social history. This book sheds light on the forgotten African American community that thrived post-World War II, and saw some of the greatest jazz talent headlining clubs and trading chops with local up-and-comers. Jazz historian Bob Dietsche takes readers on a tour of the main jazz spots, collecting hundreds of pieces of local jazz history to bring the citizens of the jazz village to life. Jumptown is a celebration and preservation of Portland's rich cultural past that continues to influence the city's twenty-first-century jazz scene.