''A big juicy wedge of jazz history. . . . Lots of wonderful stories.'' -- Los Angeles Daily News ''Kansas City was a hub for Jazz bands that crisscrossed the country in the 1930s. . . . The interviews go beyond jazz into the infamous political machinery that made Kansas City a wide-open and corrupt town where jazz could flourish.'' -- Choice ''A wealth of stories, a good measure of entertainment and a valuable stab at history -- not to mention some great pictures.'' -- The Kansas City Star
