Jazz: The First 100 Years [With] 2 CDs

by Henry Martin and Keith Waters

Book Overview

Explore the development of jazz music from its nineteenth-century roots in blues and ragtime, through swing and bebop, to fusion and contemporary jazz styles. JAZZ: THE FIRST 100 YEARS gives you a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534628044
• ISBN13: 9780534628048
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.9" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Serious Jazz Reading

Originally, i ordered this book for fun reading but after receiving the book i was impressed with the indepth review of Jazz from beginning to end. I have since recommended this book to music teachers for basic reading.

About Jazz

This is a great book. It is filling in the gaps of what I already know about jazz. It is also illustrated very well. B. Hall

filled with valuable knowledge

this book is an excellent source of information for anyone interested in not only tracing the history of jazz music, but also for anyone interested in learning the different movements, styles and influences of jazz music with sociopolitical and historical references. The CD is an asset to understanding the forms.