Jazz / Gary Giddins & Scott DeVeaux.
Jazz / Gary Giddins & Scott DeVeaux.
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Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, c2009.
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N781.65/27
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 704 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., music ; 25 cm.
Contents
Musical orientation : elements and instruments -- Jazz form and improvisation -- The roots of jazz -- New Orleans -- New York in the 1920s -- Louis Armstrong and the first great soloists -- Swing bands -- Count Basie and Duke Ellington -- A world of soloists -- Rhythm in transition -- Modern jazz :...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : W.W. Norton, c2009.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2009.
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Scope and Contents
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 th...
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Full title
Jazz / Gary Giddins & Scott DeVeaux.
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General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 665-675) and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c2009.
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Call Numbers
N781.65/27
Record Identifier
74Vvy72yWolg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvy72yWolg
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ISBN
0393068617 (hardcover)
9780393068610 (hardcover)
DDC
781.65
MMS ID
991016080739702626
