Why jazz happened /
Why Jazz Happened is the first comprehensive social history of jazz. It provides an intimate and compelling look at the many forces that shaped this most American of art forms and the many influences that gave rise to jazz's post-war styles. Rich with the voices of musicians, producers, promote...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
[2013]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Record giants blink
- DJs, promoters, and bebop
- G.I. Bill and cool
- Speed war, tape, and solos
- Suburbia and West Coast jazz
- BMI, R & B, and hard bop
- Bias, Africa, and spiritual jazz
- Invasion and jazz-pop
- Alienation and the avant-garde
- Lights, volume, and fusion
- Jazz hangs on.
