Jazz : the first century / edited by John Edward Hasse ; forewords by Quincy Jones and Tony Bennett ; with contributions by Larry Appelbaum [and others].

Other author Hasse, John Edward, 1948- editor.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoNew York : William Morrow, ©2000.
Descriptionix, 246 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Subjects
Jazz--History and criticism.

Contents The emergence of jazz / John Edward Hasse -- The flourishing of jazz / Michael Brooks -- The swing era / John Edward Hasse -- The birth of modern jazz / Bob Blumenthal -- Mainstream jazz / Neil Tesser -- Departures and explorations / John Litweiler -- Jazz worldwide / Kevin Whitehead -- Late-century tradition and innovation / Calvin Wilson.
Abstract This book marks the passage of the music's first hundred years by bringing together text and art in a chronicle that opens up the vibrant world of jazz to everyone. This book is edited by John Edward Hasse, Curator of American Music at the Smithsonian Institution, leading a writing team of today's finest and most widely respected jazz authorities. Their compelling essays are complemented by a design packed with more than 300 images, including vintage photographs, sheet music covers, rare album jackets, posters, and more. In addition, seventy concise sidebars focus on important songs, key landmarks and personalities, and conventions of jazz performance and composition. They also examine the confluence of jazz with radio and television and with such art forms as film, painting, literature, poetry, classical music, and dance. Here also are hundreds of recommended recordings--selections based on opinions gathered in an international survey of historians, educators, critics, musicians, and broadcasters.
Bibliography noteIncludes discographies, bibliographical references (pages 235-236), and index.
LCCN 99046071
ISBN0688170749

Availability

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Music Music Stacks ML3506 .J47 2000 ✔ Available Place Hold