<p>From Providence s legendary Celebrity Club, the first interracial night club in New England, to the renowned Monday night Big Band jazz gigs that began with Duke Belaire and continue today with John Allmark, A Treasury of Rhode Island Jazz &amp; Swing Musicians will delight the jazz lover in all of us, whether you are from Rhode Island or not. This is a biographical collection of Jazz and Swing musicians who have played in Rhode Island. The intent of this book is to give due recognition to these great musicians, who have contributed to the musical tapestry of this particular musical style in Rhode Island. Some musicians are native Rhode Islanders and others are from elsewhere. All have played in Rhode Island and have left their unique impression. For some, their musical talent has taken them well beyond Rhode Island, where they have earned national and, in some instances, worldwide recognition and stature. Also included is a short history of Jazz and Swing music in Rhode Island and other historical notes recognizing the prominent sites where this style of music was performed on a regular basis. The book is adorned with photographs and other images of many of these talented musicians and the settings in which they played. This book is the sequel to Who's Who in Rhode Island Jazz: c. 1925 - 1988 by Lloyd Kaplan and Robert Petteruti, who are also prominent Rhode Island musicians and musical historians.</p>

A Treasury of Rhode Island Jazz & Swing Musicians

Dennis Pratt

Tom Shaker

Consortium Publishing

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A Treasury of Rhode Island Jazz & Swing Musicians