"Thomas Jacobsen is not a moldy fig. He knows and loves all of jazz and writes about it with wit and enthusiasm. But he has also written an exhaustive history of the players and venues in his adopted home, New Orleans. This is a thoroughly researched, generously illustrated reference book and, at the same time, it is a delight to read." - Krin Gabbard, author of Hotter than That: The Trumpet, Jazz, and American Culture.