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Jazz:

from its origins to the present
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Prentice Hall, 1993 - Music - 496 pages
This fascinating volume provides a concise, literate, accurate, and up-to-date look at the history of jazz and its major figures. The authors put biases and personal preferences aside to concentrate on the music that has had the most impact on musicians as well as the general public. Book jacket.

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User Review  - Chris Mcmullen - Goodreads

This book is a great account of Jazz and its evolution from birth to present day. The book includes biographies of major artists, in-depth descriptions of certain eras and even snippets of sheet music ... Read full review

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Contents

INTRODUCTION
1
NEW ORLEANS
19
SIDNEY BECHET
46
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Porter is Associate Professor of Music at Rutgers University in Newark.

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