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A New History Of Jazz (2nd Edition 2006)
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 DescriptionAiming to challenge many of the assumptions that surround the birth and growth of jazz music, this book re-evaluates the transition from swing to be-bop, asking just how political this supposed modern jazz revolution actually was. It also includes names as John Medeski, Diana Krall, Django Bates, and Matthias Ruegg. Reviews"'The most outstanding single-volume history of Jazz around' - Don Rose, Jazz Institute of Chicago 'No jazz writer, scholar, teachers musician, or fan should be without it on his or her desk. Yes, it really is that good' W. Royal Stokes, Jazz Notes" Author descriptionAlyn Shipton presents jazz radio programs for the BBC and is a critic for The Times in London. He is the author of several books on music, as well as a music publisher and editor. He divides his time between Oxford and the French countryside. |
