Interview on WBEZ’s Eight Forty-Eight about the role of baseball in the origins of the word “jazz” a century ago. (Apr. 5, 2012)
Baseball season is upon us, and in honor of America’s pastime, Eight Forty-Eight brings you a special sports edition of Music Thursdays. During the show, Boston Globe language columnist Ben Zimmer will explain how the word “jazz” travelled from the West Coast to Chicago 100 years ago (hint: it has something to do with baseball).
(Show page, audio, related Boston Globe column, Word Routes column)