Jazz

by Lankford, Ronnie D., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9781420505702
• ISBN10: 142050570X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-24
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Each volume it the Lucent Library of Black History examines an event or time period of particular significance in African American history. Every effort is made to place the events under discussion in context, so that readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America's story. Each chapter contains sidebars that highlight relevant personalities and events. Numerous photos and illustrations help illuminate and support the text. Complete documentation of all quotes and annotated bibliographies enhance the value of these books as a research tool for students. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 4
Introduction: The Birth of an American Art Form	p. 6
The Roots of Jazz	p. 10
Early Jazz from New Orleans to Chicago (1900-1930)	p. 25
Harlem and the Big Band Era (1925-1946)	p. 42
The Bebop Revolution and Beyond (mid-l940s-1958)	p. 57
Free Jazz and Other Experiments (1959-1967)	p. 71
Fusion and Beyond (1968-Present)	p. 86
Notes	p. 101
For More Information	p. 104
Chronology	p. 106
Index	p. 107
Picture Credits	p. 111
About the Author	p. 112
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