Mel Bay 98418 A Concise History of Jazz by John Robert Brown

A Concise History of Jazz

by John Robert Brown

John Robert Brown presents an enthusiastic and authoritative account of a century of jazz. Written in a clear and engaging style by a well-known British author and jazz educator, this book offers an affectionate introduction to the people and places that are of worldwide importance in the history of this wonderful music.

CONTENTS

Up the Mississippi
Way Down Yonder. New Orleans before 1917
Chicago, 1919-1929
New York, New York
Concert at Carnegie
Bebop, Bird, and the Birth of the Cool
Jazz on a Summer’s Day
Fillmore, 1970
The Montreux Festival
Europe: Trondheim, Norway, 1995
Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York
After 2000. The New Century
Select Bibliography
Index

NOTE –

This book is thin and light so it will be shipped by Media Mail in a 10x13 envelope to save on costs. The book will be shrink wrapped and there will be cardboard stiffener in the envelope to prevent any damage during shipping. If it was shipped boxed the cost would need to be at least $2 more to cover the cost of the box and extra postage!