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Why jazz happened /

Why Jazz Happened is the first comprehensive social history of jazz. It provides an intimate and compelling look at the many forces that shaped this most American of art forms and the many influences that gave rise to jazz's post-war styles. Rich with the voices of musicians, producers, promote...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Myers, Marc, 1956- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Why Jazz Happened is the first comprehensive social history of jazz. It provides an intimate and compelling look at the many forces that shaped this most American of art forms and the many influences that gave rise to jazz's post-war styles. Rich with the voices of musicians, producers, promoters, and others on the scene during the decades following World War II, this book views jazz's evolution through the prism of technological advances, social transformations, changes in the law, economic trends, and much more. In an absorbing narrative enlivened by the commentary of key personalities, Mar.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 267 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520953987
0520953983
9781283646369
1283646366
9786613958860
6613958867