num_pages: 352
description: Here’s the definitive one-volume resource on everything jazzand blues! From their roots in African culture to their expressionin the music of the twentieth century, the history of jazzand blues reveals how this truly American music came tobe part of the soundtrack of contemporary urban life. Comprehensive,authoritative, and accessible, The BillboardIllustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz &amp; Blues is organizedchronologically by decade. Each section gives a historicaloverview plus an A to Z of influential artists and their keyrecordings. Readers will learn how jazz and blues havechanged over the past century—and then use dedicatedWeb links to hear those changes. Withhistory, artist biographies, and illustrativemp3s, this book is onestopshopping for a greatoverview of two important musicalforms.• Comprehensive yet concise• Decade-by-decade history plus A–Z ofartists• Perfect for students, jazz and blues fans,and all music lovers
language: English
title: The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz and Blues
titlecomplete: The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz and Blues
genres: Music
ratings_count: 5
publisher: Billboard Books