Know-it-all jazz
Subtitle: the 50 crucial concepts, styles & performers, each explained in under a minute
By: editor Dave Gelly ; contributors, Charles Alexander, Kevin LeGendre, Chris Parker, Brian Priestly, Tony Russell ; illustrations, Steve Rawlings
Contributors: Priestley, Brian, 1946- contributor
Series: Know-it-all; Know-it-all
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781577151753
Subjects: Jazz; History and criticism; Biography; Jazz musicians
Other titles: Jazz :; 30 second jazz.
Description: Know-It-All Jazz takes readers from the African-American roots and all the way to the global mix of styles and performers in today's jazz scene. Along the way, it looks at the shape, style, and instruments of the discipline, key personalities and recordings in the jazz canon, and, finally, at what might be expected next from this most diverse of musical forms.   Punchy and engaging entries help readers understand the basics in under a minute, ensuring that this is the ultimate companion for newcomers to the instinctive and diverse world of jazz.
Notes: Published in the UK in 2016 as 30-second jazz.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-155) and index.