Overview

Exploring the development of jazz music from its nineteenth-century roots in blues and ragtime, through swing and bebop, to fusion and contemporary jazz styles, JAZZ: THE FIRST 100 YEARS, ENHANCED MEDIA EDITION (with Printed Access Card), 3e equips you with a true feel for the vibrant, ever-changing sound of jazz. Completely up to date, the book devotes a full third of its coverage to performers from the 1960s to the present day. It also includes expansive coverage of women in jazz. Biographies, social history, and timelines at the beginning of chapters put music into context, while insightful listening guides tie the history of jazz music directly to the downloadable selections.

ISBN-13

9781305637092

ISBN-10

1305637097

Weight

1.94 Pounds

Dimensions

8.25 x 0.75 x 10.75 In

List Price

$131.95

Edition

3rd Edition

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

448 pages

Publisher

Schirmer

Published On

2015-01-29



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