Historical Dictionary of Jazz

by John Davis and John S. Davis

Book Overview

Jazz is a music formed from a combination of influences. In its infancy, jazz was a melting pot of military brass bands, work songs and field hollers of the United States slaves during the 19th century, European harmonies and forms, and the rhythms of Africa and the Caribbean. Later, the blues and the influence of Spanish and French Creoles with European classical training nudged jazz further along in its development. Jazz has always been a world-music...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810867575
• ISBN13: 9780810867574
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.1"