Capture striking photographs of the gorgeous grounds and statuary of The Green-Wood Cemetery with the expert guidance of photographer Bethany Jacobson!
Follow in Billie Holiday’s footsteps, from her first residence in New York City to the site of her first performances
Hear about the locations of some of the most famous jazz clubs in history including the place where Ella Fitzgerald made her name
Visit the site of Duke Ellington’s first New York gig
Stroll through the famous Strivers Row micro-neighborhood and see buildings where important and influential jazz musicians such as Fletcher Henderson, Eubie Blake, and W.C. Handy lived and gathered in the 1920s
Peer into the modest parlor room that birthed the first Black record label
Visit 133rd Street — the original “Swing Street ” — and see locations of the colorfully-named clubs that made it the top jazz destination in the city during prohibition, including the Tillie’s, Pod & Jerry’s, the nearby Hot-Cha and Uptown Club,s and more
Historical images via Library of Congress
About this Tour:
On this tour led by Mark Satlof, a 25-year-resident of Central Harlem/Strivers Row, guests will get rare insight into the locale of one of the most creative periods ever in the arts — the Jazz Age in Central Harlem. This era took place alongside the flowering of visual arts, poetry and prose known as the Harlem Renaissance.
Stick around afterward and get tips on where to grab lunch!
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