Travel & The Global Power of Jazz

Our guest is one of the world's foremost Jazz historians, especially as it pertains to the swing era of Jazz that emanated from her hometown of Kansas City, MO starting in 1917. Jazz is that quintessential American art form that's been exported around the world. Anita Dixon discusses Jazz and its connection to Asia and Europe, and in particular, her experience in Copenhagen, and the Danes reverence and total immersion in this art form. Travel and Jazz go hand-in-hand. In Copenhagen it's the powerful Jazz rhythms that attracts tourists the world over.Kansas City is home to the American Jazz Museum, and the National Historic Landmark, the Mutual Musicians Foundation, Local 627 the colored musicians union established in 1917, during a time when Kansas City was under the heavy influence of mob rule.Here's an article from Culture Trip entitled 11 of Copenhagens Top Spots to Hear Jazz. It's not an all-inclusive list, but this will give your an appreciation for the high esteem and regard held by the Danish people for Jazz.Support the showTripCast360 --- It's all about travel, lifestyle and entertainment.Web: TripCast360.com.Twit: https://twitter.com/TripCast360FB: https://www.facebook.com/TripCast360Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tripcast360/