Indianapolis Jazz

Get into the music with David Leander Williams as he chartsthe rise and fall of Indiana Avenue, the Majestic Entertainment Boulevard ofIndianapolis, which produced some of the nationâ??s most influential jazzartists. The performance venues that once lined the vibrant thoroughfare werean important stop on the Chitlinâ?? Circuit and provided platforms for greatslike Freddie Hubbard and Jimmy Coe. Through this biography of the bustlingstreet, meet scores of the other musicians who came to prominence in theavenueâ??s heyday, including trombonist J.J. Johnson and guitarist WesMontgomery, as well as songwriters like Noble Sissle and Leroy Carr.