jazz music

Traces the history of jazz from its roots in Africa through the modern era, and includes information about some of the great performers of the genre.

Examines the roots of jazz and bebop and discusses the changing face of jazz music since its beginnings.

Challenges assumptions about the history of jazz and chronicles the genre's evolution over the course of the twentieth century, discussing its origins, its international scope from the 1920s on, and late-twentieth-century jazz developments including free jazz, jazz rock, and the influence of world music.

Surveys the history of jazz from its African roots to the present. Includes a bibliography, discography and glossary.

Chronicles the history of jazz music and provides information on the major types of jazz, the key musicians of the twentieth centuries, European and African influences on jazz, and other related topics.

Introduces the origins and elements of the musical styles known as jazz and the blues.

A pictorial history of the Cotton Club, the famous Harlem night club of the 1920's and 1930's.

Because the Baptist minister's children in a small North Carolina town have difficulty conforming to the roles their father wishes them to play for public consumption, fifteen-year-old Neal feels he must hide his consuming interest in jazz music.

One night at the Hotel Midnight, the lyrics written and sung by jazz musician Rat are those inspired by his friendship with Bat, who plays the piano and writes the tunes.

An interpretive history of jazz from 1890 to 1990, examining the different styles of jazz that characterized each decade, introducing stand-out musicians, vocalists, combos, and Big Bands, and discussing the elements and instruments of jazz.