Bibliograph

Jazz, Gary Giddins & Scott DeVeaux

Type

Label

Jazz, Gary Giddins & Scott DeVeaux

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

platesillustrationsmusic

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Jazz

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

406945984

Responsibility statement

Gary Giddins & Scott DeVeaux

Summary

History of jazz that explains what jazz is, where it came from, and who created it and why, all within the broader context of American life and culture. Emphasizing its African American roots, Jazz traces the history of the music over the last hundred years. From ragtime and blues to the international craze for swing, from the heated protests of the avant-garde to the radical diversity of today's artists, Jazz describes the travails and triumphs of musical innovators struggling for work, respect, and cultural acceptance set against the backdrop of American history, commerce, and politics. With vibrant photographs by legendary jazz chronicler Herman Leonard, Jazz is also an arresting visual history of a century of music

Target audience

adult

Classification