The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues

ISBN-10: 0823082660
ISBN-13: 9780823082667
Category: Music / Genres & Styles / Jazz
Pages: 352
Language: English
Published: 2005
Publisher: Billboard Books
Author: Ted Drozdowski

Description

Here's the definitive one-volume resource on everything jazz
and blues! From their roots in African culture to their expression
in the music of the twentieth century, the history of jazz
and blues reveals how this truly American music came to
be part of the soundtrack of contemporary urban life. Comprehensive,
authoritative, and accessible, The Billboard
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues is organized
chronologically by decade. Each section gives a historical
overview plus an A to Z of influential artists and their key
recordings. Readers will learn how jazz and blues have
changed over the past century--and then use dedicated
Web links to hear those changes. With
history, artist biographies, and illustrative
mp3s, this book is onestop
shopping for a great
overview of two important musical
forms.

- Comprehensive yet concise

- Decade-by-decade history plus A-Z of
artists

- Perfect for students, jazz and blues fans,
and all music lovers

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