swing street book 

Swing Street was the name given to 52nd Street in Manhattan, New York City where there were more jazz clubs and bars per square block than anywhere else in the world – all showcasing the finest jazz musicians of the era. The Swing Street book delves deeply into the history of Swing Street, presenting numerous vintage photos, capsule biographies, and rare memorabilia. On Swing Street you were guaranteed to experience an evening of unforgettable jazz on a nightly basis, seven nights a week, until the wee hours of the morning. You could stop by Club Downbeat to catch a set of Billie Holiday, or drop by the Three Deuces to hear Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie play the progressive jazz of the day – Bebop. Also, on any given night you could hear many other iconic jazz artists such as Bud Powell, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, and many others.