Jazz in the 1970s: Diverging Streams

by Bill Shoemaker

Book Overview

Breaking through pervasive misconceptions, Jazz in the 1970s explores a pivotal decade in jazz history. Many consider the 1970s to be the fusion decade, but Bill Shoemaker pushes back against this stereotype with a bold perspective that examines both the diverse musical innovations and cultural developments that elevated jazz internationally. He traces events that redefined jazz's role in the broadband arts movement as well as the changing social...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442242094
• ISBN13: 9781442242098
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"