The Story of Jazz
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The effect of jazz upon American culture and the American character has been all-pervasive. This superlative history is the first and the most renowned systematic outline of the evolution of this unique American musical phenomenon. Stearns begins with the joining of the African Negro's musical heritage with European forms and the birth of jazz in New Orleans then follows its course through the era of swing and bop to the beginnings of rock in the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195012690
ISBN13:9780195012699
Release Date:September 1970
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:416 Pages
Weight:0.98 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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the best book on jazz ever written
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
an scholar approach full of wisdom and wit very, very insightful and entertaining one of the few real serious investigations
A classic!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
Dr. Stearns's book still stands as a good source and has many clever insights. But Collier's "The Making of Jazz" clearly surpassed this book as the best history of Jazz.
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