History of Jazz

Name: History of Jazz
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ISBN: 9781420508208

ISBN-10: 1420508202

ISBN-13: 9781420508208

Edition: 2012

Authors: Stuart A. Kallen, Stuart A. Kallen

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The Music Library examines the rich history of different musical genres. Individual volumes discuss the innovators who have shaped the style, form, and content of music - from jazz to country to classical to rock and roll. Informative sidebars, annotated bibliographies, and detailed indexes highlight the text and provide young readers with many opportunities for further discussion and research. Book jacket.

Book details

List price: $41.03
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date: 7/7/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Size: 9.00" wide x 7.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English

Stuart A. Kallen has written more than 250 nonfiction books for children and young adults. His books have covered countless aspects of human history, culture, and science from the building of the pyramids to the music of the twenty-first century.



Foreword


Introduction: "Never Played the Same Way Once"



The Roots of Jazz



Swinginï¿½ Jazz Bands



The Birth of Bebop



The Cool and the Hard



Free Jazz and Fusion



Nu Jazz for New Times


Notes


Recommended Listening


Glossary


For More Information


Index


Picture Credits


About the Author