USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -With permission of New Orleans, New York City is the best place you can go to enjoy an unforgettable live jazz show. Especially in the Harlem neighborhood, the birthplace of Bebop and the place where many of the stars of the genre became legends.

Detailed explanation-2: -1 | Birdland | Opened in 1949 and named after legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, nicknamed “Bird, ” this historic jazz club serves as a primary pillar to the jazz community in New York City and has played host to countless influential jazz musicians.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Alhambra and Apollo Elsewhere in Harlem, the Alhambra Ballroom originally began as a theater with a capacity of 1, 650 featuring vaudeville acts and movies. It opened an upstairs ballroom in 1926 hosting legendary performers Bessie Smith, Jelly Roll Morton, Frankie Manning, and a waitress named Billie Holiday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Due to the immense popularity of many Harlem Renaissance musicians, jazz clubs began to open across Harlem. The most famous is the Cotton Club, but other venues such as the Alhambra Ballroom and Apollo Theater also became staples of the Renaissance.