In the last seven decades, there have been an estimated 15,000 to 50,000 musicians in Germany who played traditional jazz – and of course, just as many fans at concerts, pubs, festivals, and clubs, whose lives often revolved entirely around jazz alongside their jobs and families. This book fills a long-regretted gap: it showcases bands and outstanding musicians from all German regions while providing engaging information about the jazz scene. Despite the considerable size of this scene, "Talking Hot" is the first comprehensive overview of all the artistic activities that have shaped German music history over the decades – and which have never been presented in a compact form until now.