Short History of Jazz

Name: Short History of Jazz
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ISBN: 9780830413317

ISBN-10: 0830413316

ISBN-13: 9780830413317

Edition: N/A

Authors: Bob Yurochko, Wynton Marsalis

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This textbook is intended for both beginning and advanced students of jazz. Bob Yurochko presents a chronological history of jazz, from early West African and New Orleans roots to the Jazz Age, to the Swing Era, to the Bebop Era, through the '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s, to the contemporary scene. The comprehensive coverage of the contemporary jazz scene includes Latin influences, funk, rhythm and blues, new age fusion, and mainstream styles. The book synthesizes a vast amount of material into a concise history, allowing for more listening time in the classroom. A Burnham Publishers book

Book details

List price: $50.00
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/1/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.16" wide x 8.76" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Note from Wynton Marsalis


Acknowledgments


Preface



Early Background



West African and European History



Jazz Roots (1896-1917)



Birth of Jazz (1917)



The Jazz Age



Chicago



New York - Vocalists, Pianists



New York - Big Bands



The Swing Era, 1935-1945



The Big Bands



Swing Era Artists



The Bebop Era, 1945-1955



Bebop Music



Big Bands



Jazz in the '50s



Cool Jazz



Hard Bop



Jazz in the '60s



Eclectic Jazz



Electric Jazz



Jazz in the '70s



Fusion



Jazz-Rock



Mainstream Jazz



Free Jazz



Jazz in the '80s



Pop-Fusion



New Age



Jazz-Fusion in the '80s



Latin



Mainstream in the '80s



Jazz in the '90s



Mainstream in the '90s



Jazz-Fusion in the '90s



Listener's Guide



Jazz as an Art Form


Glossary


Bibliography


Discography


Videography


Video Distributors


Index