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Historical Dictionary of Jazz (Hardcover, Second Edition)
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Historical Dictionary of Jazz (Hardcover, Second Edition)
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
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Jazz is a music born in the United States and formed by a
combination of influences. In its infancy, jazz was a melting pot
of military brass bands, work songs and field hollers of the United
States slaves during the 19th century, European harmonies and
forms, and the rhythms of Africa and the Caribbean. Later, the
blues and the influence of Spanish and French Creoles with European
classical training nudged jazz further along in its development. As
it moved through the swing era of the 1930s, bebop of the 1940s,
and cool jazz of the 1950s, jazz continued to serve as a reflection
of societal changes. During the turbulent 1960s, freedom and unrest
were expressed through Free Jazz and the Avant Garde. Popular and
world music have been incorporated and continue to expand the
impact and reach of jazz. Today, jazz is truly an international art
form. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Jazz contains
a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The
dictionary section has over 1,500 cross-referenced entries on
musicians, styles of jazz, instruments, recording labels, bands and
bandleaders, and more. This book is an excellent resource for
students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Jazz.
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