{"product_id":"rhythm-in-the-rain-jazz-in-the-pacific-northwest-9781932010817","title":"Rhythm in the Rain: Jazz in the Pacific Northwest","description":"\u003ci\u003eRhythm in the Rain\u003c\/i\u003e is a nonfiction narrative about the jazz community in the Pacific Northwest that examines the people, places, and events that have made cities like Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, so popular among musicians. From the genesis of Jackson Street and Williams Avenue in the 1940s \u0026amp; '50s with such legends as Ray Charles and Quincy Jones, to the modern voices of George Colligan, Rebecca Kilgore, and Esperanza Spalding, this book aims to encompass and illuminate the rich musical history of a region that, while not widely recognized as a jazz mecca, has seen its relevance within the local community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarroch, Lynn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Lynn Darroch has written extensively about jazz for \u003ci\u003eThe Oregonian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJazz Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWillamette Week\u003c\/i\u003e, and has contributed to the books \u003ci\u003eThe Guide to United States Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJumptown: The Golden Years of Portland Jazz, 1942-1957\u003c\/i\u003e. His script for \"The Incredible Journey of Jazz\" is performed yearly in area schools, and his stories about jazz history--told to the accompaniment of live music--are collected in three albums: \u003ci\u003eJazz Stories: Heroes of the Americas\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Border--Stories of the Latin World\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and \u003ci\u003eLocal Heroes\/American Originals\u003c\/i\u003e (2009). Currently, Darroch hosts the weekly jazz radio show \"Bright Moments!\" and edits and produces the monthly magazine \u003ci\u003eJazzscene\u003c\/i\u003e. Having lived up and down the West Coast, he has called Portland, Oregon, home since 1979.","brand":"Ooligan Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525184098578,"sku":"9781932010817","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22f03b7f-437d-43fc-981e-94cd55041cbf.jpg?v=1731206551","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rhythm-in-the-rain-jazz-in-the-pacific-northwest-9781932010817","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}