{"product_id":"dangerous-rhythms-jazz-and-the-underworld-isbn-9780063031418","title":"Dangerous Rhythms: Jazz and the Underworld","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom T. J. English, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eHavana Nocturne\u003c\/em\u003e, comes the epic, scintillating narrative of the interconnected worlds of jazz and organized crime in 20\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003csup\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e century America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"[A] brilliant and courageous book.\" —Dr. Cornel West\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDangerous Rhythms\u003c\/em\u003e tells the symbiotic story of jazz and the underworld: a relationship fostered in some of 20th century America’s most notorious vice districts. For the first half of the century mobsters and musicians enjoyed a mutually beneficial partnership. By offering artists like Louis Armstrong, Earl “Fatha” Hines, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, and Ella Fitzgerald a stage, the mob, including major players Al Capone, Meyer Lansky, and Charlie “Lucky” Luciano, provided opportunities that would not otherwise have existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven so, at the heart of this relationship was a festering racial inequity. The musicians were mostly African American, and the clubs and means of production were owned by white men. It was a glorified plantation system that, over time, would find itself out of tune with an emerging Civil Rights movement. Some artists, including Louis Armstrong, believed they were safer and more likely to be paid fairly if they worked in “protected” joints. Others believed that playing in venues outside mob rule would make it easier to have control over their careers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough English’s voluminous research and keen narrative skills, \u003cem\u003eDangerous Rhythms \u003c\/em\u003ereveals this deeply fascinating slice of American history in all its sordid glory.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“English has scored gold again… Riveting nonfiction worthy of the best creative storyteller… A first-rate saga of crime and corruption that is further testament to the author’s reputation among the nation’s most accomplished writers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review) on The Corporation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s a gripping, blood-soaked story, rich in drama and suspense; if it were a novel, you might expect to see Don Winslow’s name attached to it. Fans of true crime, especially those with a hankering for epic-sized stories, should flock to this book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on The Corporation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A Mario Puzo-worthy epic story… And it really is a story, as much as it’s a history, in that it has characters we come to know intimately and a narrative arc… It builds to great, Godfather-like dramatic heights.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSullivan Co. Democrat on The Corporation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A mob saga that has it all—brotherhood and betrayal, swaggering power and glittering success, and a Godfather whose reach seems utterly unrivaled. What a relentless, irresistible read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon Winslow on The Corporation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A whiz-bang account of the Mafia’s short-lived romp through 1950s Cuba.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on Havana Nocturne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“While \u003cem\u003eHavana Nocturne\u003c\/em\u003e makes you glad that Batista and his gangster pals ultimately got what they deserved, it also makes you regret never having gotten the chance to soak up a few mojitos while catching the floor show at the old Tropicana.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With \u003cem\u003eDangerous Rhythms\u003c\/em\u003e, T.J. English once again demonstrates that he is not only our premier chronicler of modern criminal organizations in the U.S.A, and beyond, but also a seductive storyteller, masterfully folding memorable anecdote after anecdote into this diligently researched account of the intersection of jazz and the mob over the last century.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Price, New York Times bestselling author of The Whites\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Adroitly chronicles jazz music's iron-clad, often-unspoken ties to the mob.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Persuasive. ... [A] nuanced account of how…the development of jazz was facilitated by some of the most notorious criminals of the 20th century\u003cstrong\u003e.”\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This brilliant and courageous book lays bare an underside of our great American classical music—jazz—we must reckon with. Don’t miss it!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Cornel West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"T.J. English is arguably the most astute and versatile chronicler of 20th century American crime.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHouston Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Excellent.… [English] provides a detailed account of the personalities and elements that made up Cuban life. His well-researched descriptions of how business, gambling, politics, revolution, music and religion all played off each other give \u003cem\u003eHavana Nocturne\u003c\/em\u003e a broad context and a knowledgeable edge.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A tight storyteller, English provides a juicy mix of true crime and political intrigue, all set against the sexy sizzle of Havana nightlife.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle on Havana Nocturne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This corporation is the Cuban exile version of the Mafia, and its adventures and misadventures might make Don Corleone blanch.… Battle … might have made a good study for Scarface…. English capably covers half a century of criminal enterprise, avoiding the clichés of the true-crime genre while stocking his narrative with familiar players: the capos and goons, the cops and informants, a mistress or two, and John F. Kennedy…. Fascinating reading.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on The Corporation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An admirable counterweight to the bullet-splattered romances of Mafia Lit. . . . Very entertaining.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times on Paddy Whacked\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The American mob has long been seen as run by Italians and their henchmen. Edgar-nominee English sets the record straight, emphasizing that Irish ingenuity first established the mob in the U.S. . . . an intense, erudite yet sometimes horrifying account of violent Celtic criminals who make the Dead End Kids look like choirboys.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on Paddy Whacked\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the best books on jazz history yet written.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIshamel Reed, author of Mumbo Jumbo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889778716901,"sku":"NP9780063031418","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063031418.jpg?v=1730231880","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/dangerous-rhythms-jazz-and-the-underworld-isbn-9780063031418","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}