Rhythm in the Rain is a nonfiction narrative about the jazz community in the Pacific Northwest that examines the people, places, and events that have made cities like Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, so popular among musicians. From the genesis of Jackson Street and Williams Avenue in the 1940s & '50s with such legends as Ray Charles and Quincy Jones, to the modern voices of George Colligan, Rebecca Kilgore, and Esperanza Spalding, this book aims to encompass and illuminate the rich musical history of a region that, while not widely recognized as a jazz mecca, has seen its relevance within the local community

Criticism, interpretation, etc, Jazz, Jazz Oregon History and criticism, Jazz Washington (State) History and criticism, Jazz musicians, Jazz musicians Oregon, Jazz musicians Washington (State), Musiciens de jazz Oregon, Musiciens de jazz Washington (État), Oregon, Washington (State)

From frontier to jazz mecca Jackson Street and Williams Avenue : 1940-1959 The dark ages : 1960-1972 The renaissance : 1973-1982 Coming of age : 1983-1993 A rising tide : 1994-1999 Riding the wave : 1999-2007 Freedom on the margins : 2008-2015 An uncertain future