Jazz Hands and Speakeasy Drinks: A Hidden History
In the smoky, secretive world of 1920s speakeasies, expression transcended words. Jazz hands—fluid, deliberate gestures performed without sound—became a silent language, embodying the era’s rebellious spirit and improvisational ethos. These movements mirrored the music’s spontaneity, where dancers and musicians co-created energy in real time. Like a dancer’s gesture signaling a sudden shift in tempo, jazz […]