{"product_id":"9788174367594","title":"Taj Mahal Foxtrot: The Story of Bombay's Jazz Age","description":"First ever history of Jazz in India - matched with rare archival images never-before published\u003cbr\u003ePackaged with a free CD of original jazz recordings of the time\u003cbr\u003e'Fernandes is among the best narrative historians in India today, and his new book is a triumph of storytelling. Taj Mahal Foxtrot's got the beat.' Suketu Mehta\u003cp\u003e'The pictures match the words, producing this jewel of a book, which I read with pleasure, profit, and, above all, admiration.' Ramachandra Guha\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'For several months now I've been looking forward to the publication of Taj Mahal Foxtrot by Naresh Fernandes. The extracts were fascinating - intensively researched and extremely well written.' Amitav Ghosh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1935, a violinist from Minnesota named Leon Abbey brought the first 'all negro' jazz band to Bombay, leaving behind a legacy that would last three decades. In a decade, swing would find its way to the streets of India as it influenced Hindi film music - the very soundtrack of Indian life. The optimism of jazz became an important element in the tunes that echoed the hopes of newly independent India.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book tells a story of India - and especially of the city of Bombay - through the lives of a menagerie of geniuses, strivers, and eccentrics, both Indian and American, who helped jazz find a home in the sweaty subcontinent. They include the African- American pianist Teddy Weatherford; Goan trumpet player Frank Fernand, whose epiphanic encounter with Mahatma Gandhi drove him to try to give jazz an Indian voice; Chic Chocolate, who was known as the Louis Armstrong of India; and Anthony Gonsalves, who lent his name to one of the most popular Bollywood tunes ever; and many more. Taj Mahal Foxtrot, at its heart, is a history of Bombay in swing time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roli Books Private, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053055361264,"sku":"9788174367594","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9788174367594_p0.jpg?v=1763724022","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9788174367594","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}