The History of Jazz

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 019512653X ISBN13: 9780195126532 Release Date: December 1998 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Length: 471 Pages Weight: 0.65 lbs. Dimensions: 1.5" x 9.1" x 6.1" Jazz is the most colorful and varied art form in the world and it was born in one of the most colorful and varied cities, New Orleans. From the seed first planted by slave dances held in Congo Square and nurtured by early ensembles led by Buddy Belden and Joe "King" Oliver, jazz began its long winding odyssey across America and around the world, giving flower to a thousand different forms--swing, bebop, cool jazz, jazz-rock fusion--and a thousand great musicians. Now, in The History of Jazz, Ted Gioia tells the story of this music as it has never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolved. Here are the giants of jazz and the great moments of jazz history--Jelly