Jason Berry's New Edition of "Up From the Cradle of Jazz"

By Fred Kasten

New Orleans –

When it was first published in 1986 - "Up From the Cradle of Jazz: New Orleans Music Since World War II" quickly won a reputation as one of the essential books about New Orleans music. Now - an updated - and expanded - edition of "Up From the Cradle of Jazz" is out. WWNO's Fred Kasten picks up the story...