The Story of Jazz : From New Orleans to Rock Jazz

Author(s): Berendt, Joachim

Binding:	Hardcover
Volume Condition:	Very Good
Dust Jacket:	No
Dust Jacket Condition:	Very Good
Language:	English
Publisher Name:	Barrie and Jenkins
Publication Year:	1978
Publication Place:	London, UK
ISBN:	9780214203794
Book ID:	013571
Catalogue(s):	Music and Songs

192pp. Black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on spine. Bumped spine ends. Text block edges starting to tan; just affecting page margins. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price unclipped. Landscape 8vo. Covers the evolution of the principal jazz forms and styles - New Orleans, blues, boogie, swing, bebop, cool jazz, free jazz, rock jazz; looks at the unique place of jazz in social history and studies the personalities of the great jazz performers, their music, life and times. Illustrated with black and white photographs.

Keywords:

Jazz Music New Orleans