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Following the Beat Generation’s
beginnings in New York City’s
Greenwich Village to their
Westward move to San Francisco,
you can see that aside from fresh
and unconventional literary ideas,
the Beats brought with them the
appreciation for jazz and the sense of
community found within the walls
of local coffeehouses.
Strangely enough, the Beats’
presence created a sort of anti-
establishment establishment vibe
within these social spaces.
Jazz clubs are pretty standard
in North America, though most, if
not all of these venues are closer to
formal dining restaurants with live
music and alcohol.
Nowadays, Western jazz clubs
cater to an older crowd, save for the
occasional curious younger group
or, in my experience, a high school
concert band with a music director Photo courtesy Leanne Staples , Shoot New York City
eager to expose his students to new Jack Kerouac frequented the White Horse Tavern (above) in NYC.
sounds.
Photo courtesy Bob Koller, NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images
Beat poets Allen Ginsberg and Gregory Corso performed at The Gaslight Cafe.
