The Story of Jazz

By: Marshall W. Stearns

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Paperback | 1 September 1970

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412 Pages

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The effect of jazz upon American culture and the American character has been all-pervasive. This superlative history is the first and the most renowned systematic outline of the evolution of this unique American musical phenomenon. Stearns begins with the joining of the African Negro's musical heritage with European forms and the birth of jazz in New Orleans then follows its course through the era of swing and bop to the beginnings of rock in the 50s, vividly depicting the great innovators, and covering such technical elements as the music's form and structure.

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"For beginners and those who need a refresher course in the history of jazz, a great way to start."--Brian Dalton, Beat Scene "Here is the basic history of jazz we have all been waiting for...as an introduction to the subject for the intelligent reader it is unsurpassed."--Duke Ellington "This book tells the real story of jazz."--Louis Armstrong "[Stearns] has set down the results of his research and his speculations in a style blessedly free of jargon and, despite the often technical nature of the subject, sufficiently lucid to make himself plainly understood."--The New Yorker

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