This fully revised and updated edition is an inside look at all the places where jazz and blues live, from national clubs to unmarked holes in the wall, in 25 cities and the Mississippi Delta. With city-by-city listings for clubs, festivals, musicians homes, historic theaters, record stores, and radio stations--and with brief histories of the music in each particular city--Birds guide is an essential where-to for jazz and blues fans everywhere. Photos. Where did Charlie Parker first play with Dizzy Gillespie? What are the coolest clubs in Chicago? Which city has the largest jazz museum? Where is Howlin Wolf buried? The answers can be found in The Da Capo Jazz and Blues Lovers Guide to the U.S., an insiders look at all the places where jazz and blues live, from national clubs to unmarked holes in the wall, in twenty-five cities and the Mississippi Delta. With the most up-to-date listings for festivals, historic theaters, record stores, and radio stations-plus anecdotes from club owners and musicians--this is the essential where-to for jazz and blues fans everywhere.