Con Chapman on Kansas City Jazz History & His Book “A Little Evil Will Do You Good”
Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series. On this episode, we talk with Journalist and Author Con Chapman about his 2023 book Kansas City Jazz: A Little Evil Will Do You Good. This acclaimed Boston-area writer joins us for his second appearance on Neon Jazz, and as always, brings a deep well of insight, research, and storytelling.
The book is the first comprehensive study of Kansas City jazz in more than 15 years, drawing on new research to explore how this uniquely American sound emerged from the Midwest and evolved into a defining jazz sub-genre. Chapman profiles the…
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