| Description |
471 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. The prehistory of jazz -- 2. New Orleans jazz -- 3. The jazz age -- 4. Harlem -- 5. The swing era -- 6. Modern jazz -- 7. The fragmentation of jazz styles -- 8. Freedom and beyond |
| Summary |
Portrays the legendary players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which jazz evolved |
| Notes |
"Oxford Paperbacks"--p. 4 of cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Jazz -- History and criticism.
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| LC no. |
97000102 |
| ISBN |
0195090810 |
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019512653X |
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9780195090819 |
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9780195126532 |
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