Jazz, the great American art
By: by Gene Seymour.
Series: The African-American experience
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Jazz -- History and criticism -- Juvenile literature.; African American musicians -- Juvenile literature.; Jazz -- History and criticism.; African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: A history of jazz, from its roots in blues, ragtime, and swing to its various contemporary manifestations, discussing the major performers and the music's reflection of the experiences of African Americans.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references, discography, and index.