The Oxford companion to jazz
The colorful expansive history of jazz resonates in this unique collection of 60 essays commissioned from today's top jazz performers, writers, and scholars. Both a reference book and an engaging read, the Companion surveys the evolution of jazz from its roots in Africa and Europe until the present. Along the way, each distinctive style and period is profiled by an expert in the field. The lives of the jazz greats and the influence of jazz on other aspects of culture are also presented in these fascinating essays
Print Book, English, 2005
Oxford University Press, New York, 2005