The world of jazz
By: Rodney Dale
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Elsevier-Dutton
Published: 1980
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780525706502
Subjects: Jazz; Jazz music; History and criticism
Description: Follows the development of jazz from its origins at the turn of the century, through its numerous styles, to the present, with photographs and brief biographies of jazz artists and performers.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The jazz background.; title: The birth of jazz.; title: The blues.; title: Piano jazz.; title: White jazz.; title: Big bands.; title: The swing era.; title: Jazz in the 1940s.; title: Modern jazz.; title: The international scene.; title: Appendix 1: Simple jazz chords.; title: Appendix 2: Technology and jazz.; title: Directory of musicians.