jazz music

Traces the development of jazz music from its origins in New Orleans through the late twentieth century, examining the different forms the music has taken throughout the years, telling of great moments in jazz history, and discussing some of the genre's most significant performers.

Covers the years 1960-1966 with photos and facts on more than 1,000 musicians.

Traces the history of jazz music from its origins in New Orleans through the twentieth century, and looks at the lives and contributions of some of the genre's greatest composers and performers.

Includes an analysis of jazz's past, present and uncertain future.

Reviews the history of jazz and blues music, looks at some of the instruments featured in this type of music, and introduces famous jazz and blues performers, groups, and compositions.

Discusses the development of jazz, its various forms, and the social and historical conditions that gave rise to it.

Traces the origins of jazz to the African-American musicians of New Orleans in the 1890s, and chronicles the history of the genre through the early twenty-first century.

Brief text and photographs introduce a type of dancing known as jazz.

Traces the origins of jazz, examining its unique rhythmic improvisation, instrumentation, scat singing, changing styles, and prominent musicians.

An introduction to jazz, focusing on its historical development and famous performers.