I enjoyed our discussion last night. It's always interesting to hear different perspectives on the same book. I especially appreciated Natalia's comments about the book being factual - but written from a western perspective. It's always good to be reminded to remember not only the point of view of the author - but our own cultural biases and history, as well.
I have already started "Louis Armstrong's New Orleans," and find myself transported to a time and place that is both familiar and foreign. I am not a musician, but I'm a "I know what I like" listener. I've always enjoyed blues and jazz, and this book is a great introduction for me into how that music developed and how it is performed. Despite some words and musical concepts that are new to me, I am soaking up the New Orleans atmosphere. (Louis Armstrong spent his later years in Queens, New York - not far from where I grew up!)
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