Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Jazz Basics.
1. Roots.
2. Early Jazz.
3. Morton, Bechet, Armstrong, and Beiderbecke.
4. 1920s Jazz in New York and Europe.
5. The Swing Era.
6. Swing-Era Bands and Stylists.
7. The Bebop Era.
8. The 1950s and New Jazz Substyles.
9. The 1960s Avant-Garde.
10. Mainstream Jazz: Into the 1960s.
11. Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk Fusion.
12. Jazz Since the 1980s.
Notes.
Glossary.
Selected Readings.
Selected Discography.
Selected Jazz DVDs and Videos.
Index.

Beschreibung

JAZZ: THE FIRST 100 YEARS, International Edition, offers a complete introduction to jazz, including music and cultural history, supported by impeccable scholarship, an abundance of musical selections and listening guides.