Status
Available
Call number
DDC/MDS
| 785.4209 B452j |
Publication
New York, L. Hill; [distributed by Independent Publishers Group, 1975]
Description
Considered the most encyclopedic interpretive history of jazz available in one volume for more than 50 years, this reference has been completely revised and expanded to incorporate the dominant styles and musicians since the book's last publication in 1992, as well as the fruits of current research about earlier periods in the history of jazz. In addition, new chapters have been added on John Zorn, jazz in the 1990's and beyond, samplers, the tuba, the harmonica, non-Western instruments, postmodernist and repertory big bands, how the avant-garde has ex
Media reviews
Should this be your first book about jazz? Yes, but you must start with small portions and use the Internet to sample freely as you proceed. The sheer amount of information on offer here makes this most decidedly a Jazz Tome, but one that can be dipped into freely, any time, for any reason.
User reviews
LibraryThing member djjazzyd
For most jazz fans this a book to use for reference and to dip into from time to time. With that said, the parts I found most useful were the sections on styles of jazz, history, musical instruments, and the elements of jazz.
To me a huge disappointment was the almost complete absence of reference
I`ld like to know of a history of British jazz to go with this book.Perhaps this old edition I have has been updated recently to include such artists. I hope so.
To me a huge disappointment was the almost complete absence of reference
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to, or inclusion, of British jazz. For example there is no mention of Ken Colyer, Chris Barber, Michael Garrick, John Dankworth, Graham Collier, Ian Carr, Norma Winstone, and so on.I`ld like to know of a history of British jazz to go with this book.Perhaps this old edition I have has been updated recently to include such artists. I hope so.
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Subjects
Original publication date
1952
Physical description
xvi, 459 p.; 21 cm
ISBN
088208027X / 9780882080277