Stomp and Shout - Peter Blecha

The story of music in the Pacific Northwest from the 1940s to the 1960s, a golden era that shaped generations of musicians to come. The local R&B scene evolved out of the area's vibrant jazz scene, and Blecha illuminates the musical continuum between Ray Charles (who cut his first record in Seattle) and Quincy Jones to the rock 'n' rollers who forged the classic jazz-tinged "Northwest Sound." (Kurtis Lowe, 1/2/2023)

Author Peter Blecha (one of the founding curators of the Experience Museum Museum/Museum of Pop in Seattle) tells the story of music in the Pacific Northwest from the 1940's to the 1960's, a golden era that shaped generations of musicians to come. The local R&B scene evolved out of the area's vibrant jazz scene, and Blecha illuminates the musical continuum between Ray Charles (who cut his first record in Seattle) and Quincy Jones to the rock 'n' rollers who forged the classic jazz-tinged "Northwest Sound."

Among the artists who emerged from this region during this period: Little Bill & the Bluenotes, the Wailers, Ron Holden, Paul Revere & the Raiders (Boise, ID natives), the Kingsmen, Merrilee Rush, and the Sonics.

This is a great gift for those interested in the region and its music production, but also more widely a book for fans of early rock n roll in any region!

Spotify list to come....