History and Tradition of Jazz

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Kendall Hunt, 2002 - Music - 236 pages
 

Contents

Defining Jazz
2
Melody Harmony Rhythm and Form
8
AFRICAN MUSIC AND THE PREJAZZ
15
Maple Leaf Rag
43
The First Jazz Recording 48 Study Questions 71
48
Introduction
74
Louis Armstrong 58 Hot N Anxious
82
Bix Beiderbecke 64 Take Me Back Baby
91
Diz Bird and Monk 124 Corcovado Quiet Nights
148
Other Jazz Styles from the 1950s
154
Study Questions
163
Important Free Jazz Musicians
169
John Coltrane
175
Important Jazz Musicians of the Last 30 Years
195
Study Questions
207
References
221

Important Swing Era Jazz Stars 111 Study Questions 139
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