{"product_id":"the-majesty-of-chicago-jazz-howard-reich-9780226846446","title":"The Majesty of Chicago Jazz: Twenty-Five Visionaries Who Define the City's Sound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book to trace the vast influence of Chicago jazz from its origins to today--from Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton to Anita O'Day, Herbie Hancock, and the AACM.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor and Chicago native Howard Reich gives readers a front-row seat to the history of Chicago jazz as it roared forth in jazz clubs, concert halls, and festivals. Reich covered Chicago jazz for more than thirty years as the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e's staff critic, and in this collection, he argues that jazz as an art form is inconceivable without Chicago. Carefully choosing from among his thousands of articles on jazz, Reich highlights twenty-five of the most important Chicago jazz artists who pushed the art form forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Majesty of Chicago Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e begins with two New Orleans visionaries who achieved their artistic pinnacles in Chicago in the Roaring Twenties: Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong. In the decades that followed, Chicago produced an uninterrupted line of innovators: revolutionaries Ahmad Jamal and Sun Ra, iconoclasts Von Freeman and Fred Anderson, populists Herbie Hancock and Ramsey Lewis, chameleons Patricia Barber and Kurt Elling, and the breakthrough band of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), among others. Reich offers two pieces on each of the book's twenty-five visionaries, including profiles, reviews, appreciations, and obituaries. The book concludes with a beginner-friendly discography, perfect for those looking to listen along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Majesty of Chicago Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e is captivating for jazz newcomers and aficionados alike--all are guaranteed to learn something surprising here. With a musician's ear and a journalist's expertise, Reich offers listeners a valuable guide to the groundbreaking jazz that has come out of Chicago, a city that remains a fertile breeding ground for musical experimentation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard Reich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022684644X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226846446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 82","brand":"Howard Reich","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49001185902847,"sku":"9780226846446","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-majesty-of-chicago-jazz-howard-reich-9780226846446","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}