Jumptown
The Golden Years of Portland Jazz, 19421957
by Robert Dietsche
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appears in About Portland.
A fascinating blend of music, politics, and social history, Jumptown sheds light on a time and place overlooked by histories of Portland and jazz. For a golden decade following World War II, jazz talent and musical activity flourished in Portland. A thriving African American neighborhoodthat would soon be bulldozed for urban renewalspawned a ja...
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