| Call # |
ML394 .D53 2006 |
| Phys. Description |
ix, 282 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Summary |
"The five major periods of jazz--the bop revolution, hard bop and cool jazz, the avant-garde, fusion, and contemporary--form the basis for the sections in this reference work, with a brief history of each period provided. The artists who were integral to the evolution of each period are then profiled"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-268) and index. |
| Contents |
The bop revolution -- Hard bop and cool jazz -- Free jazz and the avant-garde -- Jazz fusion -- Contemporary jazz. |
| Subject |
Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Jazz singers -- United States -- Biography.
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Jazz -- History and criticism.
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| ISBN |
0786420979 (softcover : alk. paper) |
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9780786420971 (softcover : alk. paper) |
| Marc |
2008013033X |
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